The document discusses color and how humans perceive it. It explains that 80% of the brain processes visual information and that color affects emotions. It then defines color and describes the primary colors of red, yellow and blue and how secondary and intermediate colors are formed by mixing primaries. The color wheel is introduced along with concepts of hue, saturation, value, tints tones and shades. Complimentary and analogous color schemes are defined with examples provided.

1. COLOR

2. 80% of the brain is
dedicated to
processing visual
information
Form / Shape affect the
intellect or physical
knowledge
Color affects the
emotions

3. definition:
color|ˈkələr| ( Brit. colour)
noun
1 the property possessed by an object of
producing different sensations on the eye as a
result of the way the object reflects or emits
light

4. How we see color:

5. Primary Colors
Red
Yellow
Blue
Because...
1. All other colors can be mixed from these 3
colors
2. These 3 colors can not be formed by mixing
any

6. Secondary Colors
Yellow + Blue = Green
Red + Yellow = Orange
Blue + Red = Violet
Colors formed by mixing 2 primary colors

7. Intermediate Colors
Yellow Green
Yellow Orange
Red Orange
Red Violet
Blue Violet
Blue Green
Colors formed by mixing a
primary and secondary

8. The Color Wheel

9. Color Temperatures

10. 3 Basic Attributes of Color
Hue
Saturation
Value

11. Hue:
The specific color family

12. Saturation:
Chroma or Intensity
the degree of purity of a color

13. Value:
Brightness
The degree of lightness or darkness
of a color

14. Tints, Tones, & Shades

15. Complimentary Colors
Any 2 colors which are
directly opposite each
other on the color
wheel.
such as:
Red & Green
Blue & Orange
Yellow & Violet

16. Neutral Gray
The muted color created when 2
compliments are mixed together

17. Color Harmonies / Color Scheme
Artists try to achieve balance in an art work by
using certain combinations of colors:
Analogous
Complementary
Monochromatic

18. Analogous Colors
Any 3 colors which are
side by side on a 12 part
color wheel
Such as yellow-green,
yellow, and yellow-orange

19. Analogous Color Examples:

20. Complementary Colors
Any 2 colors which are
directly opposite each
other on the color
wheel.
such as:
Red & Green
Blue & Orange
Yellow & Violet

21. Complimentary Color Examples

22. Monochromatic Colors
One color family
using tints, shades,
and neutral gray
mixtures

23. color practice:
Create a
monochromatic
color chart
practicing some
of the color
mixing we just
talked about
dark
light
layering/
drybrush
Value
Scale
Blended
Value
Scale
Tint Shade
Tone
Mixed with
compliment