Defining Terms
Colors that can not be made by mixing other colors; Red, Yellow, Blue
What is Primary Colors
Red + Blue =
Purple
Any three colors next to each other on the color wheel
Analogous color harmony
Color mixed with white
What is Tint
A continuous mark that defines space, outlines, or creates movement or texture
what is Line
Colors made by mixing two primary colors; Orange, Green, and purple
What is Secondary Colors
Red + Yellow =
Orange
a color and the two analogous colors to its complement
Color mixed with black
Shade
One way a line can be
curvy, straight, thin, thick, short, long, zig zag
Colors made by mixing a primary color with a secondary color; Red-Orange, Yellow-Orange, Yellow-Green, Blue-Green, Blue-Purple, Red-Purple.
What is Tertiary Colors
Yellow + Blue =
Green
Three evenly spaced colors on the color wheel which form an equilateral triangle
Triad color harmony
How would you make the lightest tint of the color red
three parts white one part red
an enclosed 2-D space with a length and width
what is shape
Color mixed with grey.
What is Tone.
Green + Yellow =
Yellow-Green
Four evenly spaced colors on the color wheel
Tetradic - Square color harmony
How would you mix the mid shade of blue
one part blue one part black
a shape that is not geometric
Organic
Colors that are opposites on the color wheel and create neutral colors when mixed together
What is Complementary Color
Green + Red =
Brown
Two pairs of complementary colors which form a rectangle.
Tetradic - Rectangle color harmony
How do you create a value scale with paint (Black and White)
Starting with white and adding little bits of black until you have almost pure black
A form of shading where you create small dots to add the illusion of darkness
What is stippling