Color – An Element of Art

Color pertains to the use of hue in artwork and design. Defined as primary colors(red, yellow, blue) secondary colors (green, orange, purple) which are directly mixed from combinations of primary colors. Further combinations of primary and secondary colors create tertiary and more hues. Tint and Shade are references to adding variations in Value. Other tertiary colors are derived by mixing either a primary or secondary color with a neutral color. e.g. Red + White = Pink.

Verb: Change the color of (something) by painting or dyeing it with crayons, paints, or dyes.

Noun: The property possessed by an object of producing different sensations on the eye as a result of the way it reflects or emits light.

Synonyms: verb. colour - paint - dye - stain - tincture - tinge - tint noun. colour - dye - hue - paint - tint - colouring

Primary Colors In  a  color  system,  the  basic  colors  that  cannot  be  broken  down  into  other  colors  and  that  can  be  combined  to  create  other  colors.  

Primary Colors

Secondary Colors

Colors made by mixing two primary colors.

Tertiary Colors

The  products  of  mixing  a  primary  and  secondary  color.  

Color Wheels Investigations of Color