The document discusses various color schemes and techniques. It defines complementary colors as being opposite each other on the color wheel and how they bring out the best in each other. It also discusses color intensity, how tints are made by adding white and shades by adding black. Analogous colors are those close together on the wheel, and monochromatic uses tints and shades of a single hue.

1. Colour Schemes
Using the Colour Wheel

2. Complimentary Colours
• Complimentary colours are opposite of one
another on the colour wheel.
• Complimentary colours bring out the best in
each other and can create a dynamic effect in
your art work.

4. Colour Intensity
• Colour intensity refers to the brightness or dullness of a
colour.
• All of the colours on the colour wheel are intense and bright.
• Colour intensity can be lowered by adding a small amount of
the complimentary colour.

5. Tint
• A tint is created by adding white to a colour.
• On a value scale, one end should be the
original colour and the other end should be
white.

6. Shade
• A shade is created by adding black to the
original colour.

7. Analogous Colours
• Colours that are located close together on the
colour wheel.

9. Monochromatic Colour
• Monochromatic colors are all the colors
(tints, tones, and shades) of a single hue.

11. Colour Scheme Review
• Complimentary colours are opposite of one another on the
colour wheel and can create a dynamic effect .
• Colour intensity is the brightness or dullness of a colour.
• A tint is created by adding white to a colour.
• A shade is created by adding black to the original colour.
• Analogous colours are colours that are located close together
on the colour wheel.
• Monochromatic colors are all the colors (tints, tones, and
shades) of a single hue.