The document discusses the various elements of color theory, including primary, secondary, tertiary, complementary, analogous, and monochromatic colors. It explains how primary colors cannot be created by mixing other colors and are combined to form all other colors, while complementary colors enhance each other's vibrancy. The document also invites reflection on Van Gogh's use of color in specific paintings and encourages the completion of a color theory worksheet.

1. Art Element:
Color

2. These are:
Primary
colors
Primary colors
cannot be made
by mixing other
colors.
Primary colors are mixed to make all of the
other colors.

3. What
happens
when I
mix…

5. Stained Glass Portraits
FACE –Warm
Colors (red,
pink, orange,
yellow)
EYES – Cool
Colors (green,
blue, & purple)
BACKGROUN
D – Cool
Colors (green,
blue, & purple)

6. Write on your card
My dream is to be a . . . . .

7. Secondary Colors
Colors made by mixing two of the primary colors.

8. Tertiary Colors
Are colors that are
made by mixing a
primary color and a
secondary color.
Yellow-
orange
Blue-
green
Yellow-
green
Blue-
purple
Red-
purple
Red-
orange
(the six labeled colors)

9. Complementary Colors-
are found across from one another on the color wheel and share NO
common color.
Red
+
Green
Orange
+
Blue
Yellow
+
Purple

10. Complementary
Colors make
one another
seem
BRIGHTER

11. What pair of complementary colors did van Gogh use in his 1888
painting, The Night Café?
Red and green

12. Analogous colors are found directly beside
one another on the color wheel and they share
a common color.
Blue-purple, blue, and blue-
green are three colors that are
analogous to one another.
They all have blue in common.

13. What analogous colors does van Gogh use in his painting, Sunflowers?
Orange
Yellow-orange
Yellow

14. A
Monochromatic
color scheme is:
“Mono” means one and “chroma” means color. A monochromatic
color scheme is different values of a single color.
Hue= the pure color
Tint= the color plus white to make a lighter value of that color
Shade= the color plus black to make a darker value of that color
Tone= the color plus gray

15. Monochromatic painting in green

16. Primary colors
Analogous color scheme
Monochromatic
colorscheme
Complementary
colorscheme

17. Color Triads
Are three colors that are evenly spaced
from one another

18. Primary Colors
Primary Colors
Primary
Primary
Primary
Secondary
Secondary
Secondary
Tertiary
Tertiary
Tertiary
Tertiary
Tertiary
Tertiary

20. Complete the Color Theory Wksht