Primary Colors
Why are primary colors primary?
Because they can not be made with mixtures of other pigments
What do we mix to create the secondary colors?
The primarys
How do we create the tertiary colors?
By mixing one primary with one secondary
What are analogous colors?
Five colors in a row on the color wheel
What three colors are cool?
Blue, green and violet
What are the three primary colors?
Red, yellow and blue
What two primary's do we mix to create orange?
red and yellow
Red and Violet
If I started an analogous scheme with orange what colors could i add to it?
Yellow orange, yellow, yellow green, green, blue green OR red orange, red violet, violet , blue violet and blue
What three colors are warm?
Red, orange and yellow
What do we mix with the primary of red to tint it?
White
What two primary's do we mix to create purple /violet?
red and blue
What primary and secondary do we mix to create Blue green?
Blue and green
If I start an analogous color scheme with Blue what could I add to it?
Blue green, green, yellow green, yellow OR blue violet, red, red orange, orange yellow and yellow
If i want an object to recede in my painting which colors would i use?
cool colors
What would I mix with a primary color to neutralize it?
Its complement
What two primary's do we mix to create green?
Blue and yellow
How many tertiary colors are on the color wheel?
6
What is blue greens complement?
Red orange
What is monochromatic?
One color with all the different values of that color
What do I mix with a primary color to make it darker?
Black
If I wanted to neutralize green what color would I mix with it?
red
What is yellow greens complement?
Red violet
Where are complementary colors located on the color wheel?
Across from each other
What do I mix with the paint to make the monochromatic colors?
White or black