Color Theory
What is the color wheel?
A wheel consisting of colors of the rainbow. (Does not include brown, white or black. )
What two primary colors make green?
Blue and yellow make green.
How do you create a secondary color?
By mixing two primary colors together. (For example: red and yellow make orange)
What is a shade of a color?
A pure color mixed with black.
What colors are connected to the emotion of Passion and aggression?
Red
What colors are on the color wheel?
Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Violet
What two primary colors make orange?
Red and yellow make orange.
What are the warm colors? (hint think of the sun)
Red, Orange, Yellow.
What is hue another word for?
Hue is another word for color.
What colors are connected to the emotion of Serene & trustworthy?
Blue
What is another name for purple?
Violet
What are the three primary colors?
Red, Yellow and Blue.
What are the three cool colors?
The cool colors are blue, green and purple.
What does it mean when an artist uses color to show emotion?
Expressive color
What colors are connected to the emotion of Natural & stable?
Green
What does "V" in Roygbiv stand for?
Violet
What is a primary color?
A color that no other color can create.
What does tint mean?
A pure color mixed with white.
What does a monochromatic color scale show?
A monochromatic color scale show a single color from light to dark.
What colors are connected to the emotion of Luxurious & mysterious?
Purple
What two primary colors make purple?
Red and blue make purple.
What are the three secondary colors?
Orange, green and purple.
What is tone?
A pure color mixed with grey.
How can an artist emphasize an object in their painting?
An artist will use either light or color contrast to emphasize a object in their painting.
What colors are connected to the emotion of Innocence and Goodness?
White