coloring

1. COLORING
(DESIGN)

2. COLOR TERMS
COLOR is the reflection of
light from a pigmented
surface.
COLOR Is the personality
of a design.
HUE is a name of a color
on the color wheel.
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3. THE COLOR WHEEL
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4. Colors have a “temperature” and
are considered either warm or cool.

5. Warm Colors
 Reds, yellows, and oranges
 Warm colors advance and make walls appear
closer to you than they really are
 Warm colors make a space appear smaller.

6. Cool Colors
 Blues, violets, and greens
 Cool colors recede and make walls seem
farther away than they really are
 Cool colors make a space appear larger.

7. Color Schemes
 Groups of colors that
work well together are
called color schemes
 Color schemes are
selected in order to create
a mood or set a tone
 Pleasing color schemes
can be created based on
the color wheel

8. 1. Monochromatic
The simplest color scheme because it uses a
single hue from the color wheel
Variation is achieved by changing the value
and/or intensity of the hue.

9. 1. Monochromatic
The simplest color scheme because it uses a
single hue from the color wheel
Variation is achieved by changing the value
and/or intensity of the hue.

10. Monochromatic color schemes have a
soothing effect; but they can become
boring.

11. Monochromatic schemes can make a
room appear larger.

16. 2. Analogous
 A color scheme using 3-5 colors next to each other on the
color wheel
 Works best if you choose one dominate color and use
smaller amounts of the others
 Since analogous colors are related, they blend together
well.

17. Yellow, Yellow-Green, Yellow-Orange, Orange

18. Yellow, Yellow-Orange, Yellow-Green

19. Blue, Blue-Green, Green, Yellow-Green, Yellow

20. 3. Complementary
 A color scheme using colors opposite each
other on the color wheel
 Complementary colors make each other look
brighter and more intense.

21. THE COLOR WHEEL
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22. Violet and Yellow

23. Blue-Green, Red-Orange

24. Tints of Green and Red

25. 4. Split Complementary
 A color scheme using one hue and the two
hues on each side of its complement.

26. THE COLOR WHEEL
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27. Yellow, Red-Violet, Blue-Violet

28. Green, Red-Orange, Red-Violet

29. Yellow-Green, Violet, Red
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30. 5. Triadic
 A color scheme using three colors equally
distance from each other on the color wheel
 The triadic scheme offers high contrast while
retaining harmony.

31. THE COLOR WHEEL
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32. Red, Yellow, Blue

33. Red-Violet, Yellow-Orange, Blue-Green

34. Violet, Orange, Green

35. 6. Neutral
 A color scheme using
whites, blacks, grays
and beiges.

39.  Small amounts of color are sometimes added to
neutral color schemes to give the room more
interest
 This scheme is called an accented neutral.

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44. Accented Neutral

45. Neutral

46. Triadic
Tints of Green, Orange, Violet

47. Complementary
Tints of Red and Green

48. Monochromatic
Violet

49. Analogous
Orange, Yellow-Orange, Yellow

50. Split-Complementary
Violet, Yellow-Green, Yellow-Orange

51. - POSTER COLOR (GROUPINGS)
- PENCIL & ERASER (individual)
- OSLO PAPER (individual)
- RULER (individual)
- PAINT BRUSH (individual)
Create a Monogram with your own
choice of Color Combination.
Originality 30%, Impression 20%,
Neatness 15% and Overall Design 35
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