The First Colors
What are the Primary Colors?
Red, Yellow, and Blue
What are the secondary colors?
Orange, Violet, and Green
What is the term; tints and shades of one color?
Monochromatic Color Scheme
Define the word tint.
A color and white mixed together.
What emotion does yellow commonly represent?
Happy, excited, etc
Why are the primary colors called primary?
They are the colors that create all other colors. You cannot create these colors.
What is red + yellow?
Orange
What is the term; 2 colors opposite from each other on the color wheel?
Complementary Color Scheme
Define the word Shade.
A color and black mixed together.
Warm colors or red/orange/yellow
When you mix the primary colors equally you get what?
A Neutral Color
What is yellow + blue?
Green
What is the term; 3 colors next to each other on the color wheel?
Analogous
Give an example of an Analogous color scheme.
Answers may vary
Why is red used in restaraunts logos?
Red makes you hungry
What happens when you mix 1 primary and 1 secondary color together?
A tertiary color is formed
What is red + blue?
Violet
What are the 3 Color Schemes?
Monochromatic, Analogous, and Complementary
How do you make tertiary colors?
Mixing 1 Primary and 1 Secondary colors together.
What is the most uncommon color in nature?
Blue
What happens when you mix 2 primary colors?
A secondary color is formed
What is another name for Violet?
Purple
List the 3 examples of the Complementary Color Scheme.
Red & Green, Yellow & Violet, Orange & Blue and the neutral color
When you mix 2 complementary colors together what do they create?
A Neutral Color
Color is produced when light hits an object and reflects back to the eye.