Color Equations
Red + Blue =
Violet
What are the Primary Colors?
Red, Yellow, Blue
What does -chromatic mean?
Color
In Van Goghs' "Potato Eaters", what type of colors did he use?
Dark, dull colors. Shades and Tones.
What is the element of art that is derived from reflected light?
Color
Yellow + Blue =
Green
What are the Secondary Colors?
Green, Orange, Violet
What does mono- mean?
One
In Monets "Water Lilly", he uses what kind of color scheme to create a sense of calmness?
Cool Colors
If Analogous = Harmonize, then Complementary = ?
Contrasts
Red + Violet =
Red-Violet
What two colors mix to make the best shade of brown?
Orange and Dark Blue
What color scheme is associated with babies and innocence?
Pastels, or Tints
How did Jacques-Louis David use color to make his subject matter of Marat in "The Death of Marat" stand out?
He used lighter colors on Marat, while leaving the background dark which receded.
What is the one color used in Pablo Picasso's "The Tragedy"
Blue (plus its tints and shades)
Blue + Orange =
Neutralized Colors
What is missing in this analogous color set: Yellow, Yellow Green, and ?
Green
What are the neutralized colors (5)
White, Black, Gray, Brown and Tan
How did Keith Harring use color in his famous street art pieces?
Keith Harring used vibrant and intense colors to add to his whimsical childlike art style
What kind of paint have we been using?
Tempera
White + Violet + Black =
Tone
What is the difference between a Color Triad and a Color Tetrad?
Color Triad makes a triangle on the color wheel (ex. Red, Yellow, Blue), and Color Tetrad is a two pair of complements.
What is the equivalent of a Monochromatic Color Scale?
One color, plus its tints and shades
How did artist Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun use color to symbolize the death of Marie Antionettes child?
What are the three properties of color?
Hue, Value, Intensity