TOPIC:

COLOURS

• Colour is the element of art that is produced when light, striking an object, is reflected back to the eye.

• Colours are the native language of the subscious.

• It has three properties- Hue- Intensity- Value

INTRODUCTION:

PROPERTIES:• HUE: The property of colours by which they are seen as

ranging from red through orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet, as determined by the dominant wavelength of the light.

• INTENSITY: Intensity is used to describe the brightness and purity of a colour. When a hue is strong and bright, it is said to be high in intensity. When a colour is faint, dull and gray, it is said to be low in intensity.

We've got a red which is super intense at the top, then by

adding green to that red we take down the intensity.

- VALUE: The third and final property of color is its value, meaning its lightness or darkness. The terms shade and tint are in reference to value changes in colors.

-SHADES: A colour with black added which reduces its brightness.

-TINT: A colour with white added whichincreases its brightness

SATURATION:

The relative intensity or brightness of a colour. Bright, vibrant colours (reds or oranges) have a saturation dull or muted colours (browns) have a low degree of saturation.“ COLOUR CAN BE OF THE SAME HUE & STILL HAVE VARYING DEGRESS OF SATURATION”

TYPES OF COLOUR:• Primary Colours : There are three primary colours

RYB i.e. Red, Yellow & Blue• Secondary Colours : When two primary colours are

combined together they form secondary color• Tertiary Colours :Mixing primary & secondary

colour tertiary colours are formed that are six in number.

COLOUR SCHEMES:

• Complementary Scheme: Complementary color scheme. Colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel are considered to be complementary colors (example: red and green).

• Analogous Scheme: Analogous color schemes use colors that are next to each other on the color wheel.

Triadic Scheme: A triadic color scheme uses colors that are evenly spaced around the color wheel. Triadic color harmonies tend to be quite vibrant, even if you use pale or unsaturated versions of your hues.