The First Colors
What are the Primary Colors?
Red, Yellow, and Blue
What are the secondary colors?
Orange, Violet, and Green
What is the name of the color scheme that is made up of only tintsand shades of one color?
Monochromatic Color Scheme
Define the word tint.
A color and white mixed together.
Which museum did we visit on our field trip earlier this school year?
The Guggenheim
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.
Name at least two artists whose work we looked at for inspiration this year (at museum or in class):
Josef Albers
Jaune Quick-to-See Smith
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Aaron Douglas
Sonia Delaunay
Oskar Fischinger
When you mix the primary colors equally you get what?
Brown
What is yellow + blue?
Green
What is the term; 3 colors next to each other on the color wheel?
Analogous
What do you call Black, White, Gray, Brown...
Neutrals
Linear perspective - Things far away smaller , lines meet at vanishing point
Aerial perspective - things far away get duller and lighter (outside) due to the effects of atmosphere
Layering
What happens when you mix 1 primary and 1 secondary color together?
A tertiary color is formed
What is red + blue?
Violet
What does "limited palette" mean?
An artwork featuring only 3 or 4 colors.
What does the word saturation mean when talking about a color?
How intense or vivd a color is. High saturation= bright, vibrant. Low saturation= muted, faded
What are three ways to change colors when using color pencils?
Pressure
Blending
Placement (colors may appear different based on context)
What happens when you mix 2 primary colors?
A secondary color is formed
What is another name for Violet?
Purple
Explain what HUE, VALUE, and SATURATION mean in Color Theory
Hue: color family/wavelength
Value: how light or dark
Saturation: how vibrant or dull
How can you make a color darker WITHOUT adding black to it?
Mix it with a little bit of it's complementary color
vibrant colors, lots of circles and movement, abstract works based on celestial themes, city life, movement