University:
Sam Houston State University
Course:
ARTS 1316 | Drawing
Academic year:

2022
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21

Pages:

2
Author:

Clint W.

COLOR COLOR: is the reflection of light from a pigmented surface. Color is the personality of a design. COLOR CATEGORIES: PRIMARY: red, blue and yellow SECONARY: Mix two primary colors equally. Orange, green and purple. TERTIARY: Created when a primary color and a secondary color are equally mixed. Blue-green, blue-purple, red-orange, red-purple, yellow-orange and yellow green. COLOR TERMS: HUE: color, any color INTENSITY: brightness or dullness of a color VALUE: lightness or dullness of a hue TINT: add white, increases the value TONE: add gray SHADE: add black, lessen value COLOR HARMONY: use colors in a pleasing way COLOR SCHEME: the make of colors DIFFERENT COLOR SCHEMES: 1. MONOCHROMATIC: using different tint, tones and shades of a single hue. 2. ACCENTED NUETRAL: using tint, tones and shades of a single hue with a neutral background. 3. ANALOGOUS: combine any 3 adjacent colors on the color wheel. 4. COMPLEMENTARY: combine any 2 colors directly across from each other on the color wheel. They are contrasting colors and do not share a primary relationship. 5. SPLIT COMPLEMENTARY: one color is combined with 2 colors on each side of its direct complement. 6. DOUBLE SPLITY COMPLEMENTARY: made of colors that are adjacent to both direct complements. 7. TRIADIC: use 3 colors equal distance apart. 8. TETRADIC: using any 4 colors equal distance apart from each other on the color wheel. Made up of 2 direct complements. 9. POLYCHROMATIC: using 3 or more colors that are not directly related to each other.

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