The document discusses color theory and the color wheel. It explains that Sir Isaac Newton first represented the relationship between colors in the form of a circle in 1672 after observing a rainbow through a prism. A century later, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe studied how different colors evoke different emotions. The color wheel is divided into primary, secondary, and intermediate colors. It also describes color schemes such as monochromatic, complementary, analogous, warm, and cool colors. Monochromatic uses one color, while complementary and analogous use colors relative to each other on the color wheel.

2. Color Theory

3. • The color wheel fits together like a puzzle -
each color in a specific place.
• Being familiar with the color wheel not only
helps you mix colors when painting, but in
adding color to all your art creations.

4. • In 1672 Sir Isaac
Newton 1st represented
the relationship of colors
to one another in the
form of a circle after he
observed a beam of
sunlight passing through
a prism, producing a
rainbow

5. Color Can Evoke Emotion
• One hundred years later, Johann
Wolfgang van Goethe, a German writer
and scientist, studied how colors make us
feel
–He discovered that blue evoked quiet moods
and that red evoked cheerfulness

7. Bay Side, Helen Frankenthaler, 1967

8. The Golden Wall, Hans Hofmann, 1961

9. Haystack At Giverny, Claude Monet, 1891

10. The Scream,
Edvard Munch,
1893

11. Still Life, Tulips,
Emil Nolde, 1930

12. Voodoo, Judy Pfaff, 1981

13. The Old Guitarist,
Pablo Picasso,
1903

14. Blue, Orange, Red,
Mark Rothko, 1961

15. Starry Night, Vincent van Gogh, 1889

16. Self Portrait, Vincent van Gogh

17. Sunflowers,
Vincent van Gogh,
1888

18. The Magic Flute,
Marc Chagall,
1966

19. Blumenstilleben St.
Jean Cap Ferrat,
Marc Chagall, 1956

20. At the Moulin Rouge, Toulouse-Lautrec, 1892

21. Goldfish,
Henri Matisse, 1912

22. Woman with a Hat,
Henri Matisse, 1905

23. A Glimpse of
Notre-Dame in
the Late
Afternoon,
Henri Matisse,
1902

24. Cirebon Sawah, Gwen Shackleton, 2007

25. Where do we come from? What are we?
Where are we going?, Paul Gauguin, 1897

26. Primary Colors
Colors from
which all other
colors are made
• Red
• Yellow
• Blue

27. Secondary Colors
Colors that are
created from
mixing equal
amounts of a pair
of primary colors
• Orange
• Green
• Violet

28. Intermediate Colors
Colors made from
equal amounts of a
pair of primary and
secondary colors
• Yellow-Green
• Yellow-Orange
• Blue-Green
• Blue-Violet
• Red-Violet
• Red-Orange

29. The principles of color mixing let us describe a
variety of colors, but there are still many colors
to explore. The neutral colors contain equal
parts of each of the three primary colors. Black,
white, gray and sometimes brown are
considered "neutral”.
Neutral Colors

30. Tints are lightened colors. Always begin
with white and add a bit of color to the
white until the desired tint is obtained.
This is an example of a value scale for the
tints of blue.
Tints

31. Shades are darkened colors. Always begin
with the color and add just a bit of black at
a time to get the desired shade of a color.
This is an example of a value scale for the
shades of blue.
Shades

32. Color Schemes are a systematic way of
using the color wheel to put colors
together… in your art work, putting
together the clothes you wear, deciding
what colors to paint your room…..
monochromatic, complementary,
analogous, warm and cool.

33. “Mono” means “one”, “chroma” means
“color”… monochromatic color schemes
have only one color and its values. The
following slide shows a painting done in
a monochromatic color scheme.
Monochromatic

34. This non-objective
painting has a
monochromatic
color scheme -
blue and the
values (tints and
shades) of blue.

35. Complementary colors are opposite on the
color wheel provided a high contrast - if
you want to be noticed wear
complementary colors!
Complementary

36. This painting has
complementary
colors and their
values - blues and
oranges.

37. The analogous color scheme is 3-5 colors
adjacent to each other on the color wheel.
This combination of colors provides very
little contrast.
Analogous

38. Analogous colors are
illustrated here:
yellow, yellow-
green, green and
blue-green.

39. The colors found in fire and the sun. Warm
colors make objects look closer in a
painting or drawing.
Warm

40. This is an illustration
of the use of warm
colors - reds,
oranges and
yellows.

41. The colors found in snow and ice and tend
to recede in a composition.
Cool

42. Note the cool color
scheme in this
painting (greens,
purples and
blues).

43. Complementary
Colors
• Colors opposite
each other on the
color wheel
• Ex:
• Red & green
• Blue & orange
• Yellow & violet

44. Analogous Colors
Three consecutive
colors on the color
wheel

45. • Who is wearing a monochromatic
shirt today?
• Are wearing mainly warm colors?
• Aare wearing mainly cool colors?
• Is anyone wearing a shirt that uses
complementary colors or analogous
colors?

46. • Can you think of an example of
complementary colors being used
together?

47. •Tint: a color plus white
•Shade: a color plus black
•Monochromatic: one color in
different tints and shades
•Neutral: white, black, gray

48. Complex Color Wheels
• Create a complex design that follows the basic
format of a color wheel while showing the
Primary,
Secondary,
and Intermediate colors
and the various tones
and shades of each
• You can take this assignment one step further
by demonstrating your knowledge of
complementary colors also