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.
The metal part of a paintbrush is called this
ferrule
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.
An art tool used to organize colors.
Color Wheel
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 should you not leave your paintbrushes upside down in your water cups?
It will misshape the bristles
What happens when you mix 1 primary and 1 secondary color together?
A tertiary color is formed
What is red + blue?
What is a split complementary color scheme?
This includes one color plus the two colors on either side of color's complementary color
How do you make tertiary colors?
Mixing 1 Primary and 1 Secondary colors together.
Mixing the color's complement color into it can change the colors
intensity
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/Brown
Artists can use this to protect their clothes
Aprons