INTD 50A

color

color

•light is the source of all color•color is light broken down in electromagnetic vibrations of various wavelengths

longest—redshortest—violet 

color pigments

•substances used for adding color to dyes and paints•were derived from animal, mineral and vegetable sources•now produced through chemistry as well 

the color wheel

•basic tool we use when working with color•based on standard color theory known as Brewster/Prang

participation activity: COLOR directions:…using your red, yellow & blue colored pencils & the handout provided, follow the verbal directions carefully & create your first, basic color wheel.

color categories

primary colors

•red, yellow, blue•the basis of all colors on the color wheel•cannot be mixed from other pigments 

color categories secondary colors

•orange, green, violet•created by mixing unequal amounts of two primary colors

color categories

tertiary colors

•red-violet, red-orange, yellow-orange, yellow-green, blue-violet, blue-green•also known as intermediate colors•made by mixing a primary color and a secondary color•when naming tertiary colors, the primary color ALWAYS comes before the secondary color

color categories

warm colors

•reds, yellows, oranges•create feelings of warmth, activity and excitement•advancing•generally tend to close in a space or make it appear smaller•fluorescents are always warm

color categories

cool colors

•blues, greens, and violets•create feelings of coolness, calmness and relaxation•receding•pastels are always cool•generally tend to expand a space or make it appear larger

color categories

neutral colors

•white, black, gray, brown, beige, tan & cream•also called achromatic— without color•colors not found on the color wheel

participation activity: COLOR directions:…using your colored pencils, color one side of the handout using only warm colors & the other sideusing only cool colors.

color is affected by:•texture•lighting•artificial•natural

value & intensity

hue•another term for color intensity•the brightness or dullness of a hue•changed by mixing a color with its complement•creates a tone

value & intensity

value

•the lightness or darkness of a hue•the amount of black (shade) and white (tint) in a color 

value & intensity

value

tints•created by adding white to a hue•also called pastels shades•created by adding black to a hue

participation activity: COLOR directions:…using the paints provided, create a value and intensity chart paying close attention to making a GRADUAL color change…please listen to all directions and follow along withinstructor

color schemes:

color combinations based on color wheel relationships that are known to be pleasing to the senses

color schemes:

monochromatic•related color scheme•using tints, tones or shades of the same hue•example: royal blue, baby blue, slate blue, navy blue

color schemes:

analogous/adjacent•related color scheme•using three or more colors next to each other on the color wheel•example: orange, red-orange, red

color schemes:

complementary•contrasting color scheme•using colors found directly opposite each other on the color wheel•example: red & green

color schemes:

split-complementary•contrasting color scheme•combining a color with the two colors found on either side of the original color’s complement•example: red, blue-green, yellow-green

color schemes:

triad •contrasting color scheme•using three colors equally spaced from each other on the color wheel•example: red, yellow, blue

color schemes:

neutral/achromatic•using only colors not found on the color wheel•example: beige, gray, white, cream

color schemes:

neutral with an accent•using all neutral colors except one (accent)•example: black, white, yellow

participation activity: COLOR SCHEMES

…select an interior to work with…pick up a sheet of color wheels…fold your interior into thirds…using a different color scheme for each section of the interior, color the interior with your colored pencils…color a corresponding color wheel for each section…glue the color wheel to the corresponding section ofthe interior