Post on 20-Jun-2015
Color
And its contents Andrew McIntosh
Tues & Thurs. 11am
The Color Wheel
What we will learn•Primary color•Secondary color•Tertiary color•Cool color•Warm color •Analogous color•Complementary color•Split Complementary color
“12 Step Wheel”
Color and your Mood•Separate into groups of about 5•On a scrap piece of paper:• Red• Blue• Yellow• Orange • Purple• Green• White • Black
•Go through and decide what these colors remind you of• Moods, Feelings, Objects, Etc.
Color and your Mood
Green: Balance, Harmony, Nature, Acceptance
Blue: Calmness, Peace, Honesty, Emotional depth
Violet: Imagination, Meditation, Artistic Qualities
Red: Physical Energy, Stamina, Stability, Passion
Orange: Stimulates Creativity, Pleasure, Enthusiasm,
Yellow: Increases Fun, Personal Power, Logic
What do these logos have in common?
Primary Color
•Red, Yellow and Blue are primary colors because they are
the bases to all other colors
•When two of these three colors are mixed they create the
Secondary Colors
Red
Yellow
Blue
Red + Yellow = Orange
Yellow + Blue = Green
Blue + Red = Purple (Violet)
Secondary Color
Orange
Violet
Green
•The secondary colors are created by mixing two primaries together• Red+Yellow=
Orange• Blue+Red=
Purple• Yellow+Blue=
Green
•The Tertiary colors are created
when a primary and secondary color are mixed
Tertiary Color
•Tertiary color is created when a primary and a secondary color are mixed
Split Complement•A 3 color set•A color plus the two adjacent color to its complement
Complement•Two colors directly across from each other on the color wheel
Warm Colors
Cool Colors
*Analogous colors*•3 colors next to each other in the color wheel
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TINT•A color plus the addition of
white
TONE•The color plus the addition plus gray
SHADE•A color plus the addition of black
Apply what you’ve learned
•Come up front and choose a color sample •Applying what you’ve learned today you are to use your paints to re-create your chosen color as close as possible• Cut piece of illustration board • 8” x 11”
• Your copied color • 4” x 4”
• Color Sample• 1” x 1”*ACRYLIC PAINT DRIES SLIGHTLY
DARKER*
SourcesSlide 1
http://internal-flame13.deviantart.com/art/Splatter-paint-background-179711560Slide 4
http://web.njit.edu/~jes33/is270/assgt4/index.htmlSlide 11
http://www.the-digital-reader.com/2010/12/15/maybe-connectivity-isnt-as-important-as-i-thought/virgin-mobile-logo-01/#.UHsSqcXR68A