Color Wheel

PRIMARY COLORS : Red, yellow and blue

All other colors are derived from the primary colors. These three colors can not be created by any combination of others.

SECONDARY COLORS : Green, orange and purple

These are the colors formed by mixing the primary colors.

TERTIARY COLORS : Yellow-orange, red-orange, red-purple, blue-purple, blue-green and yellow-green

These are the colors formed by mixing the secondary colors.

Color Theory

• ANALAGOUS COLORS : any three colors which are side by side on a 12 part color wheel, such as yellow-green, yellow, and yellow-orange. Usually one of the three colors predominates.

• COMPLEMENTARY COLORS : two colors that are the direct opposite of each other, such as red and green and blue-purple and yellow-orange. Complementary colors create the most contrast and balance in design.

Color Theory• WARM/COOL COLORS: • Warm - Red, Orange, Yellow

and variations.• Cool – Blue, Green, Purple

and variations.

WARM COLORS

COOL COLORS

Pages 1-2 – 10 Points Each

With colored pencils color the wide bands on

the design with warmest colors outside

going to the coolest color in the center. Do not color the narrow

bands leave them white.

With colored pencils color the wide bands on the design with coolest colors outside going to the warmest color in the center. Do not

color the narrow bands leave them white.

Name_______________________________ Period_____________ Table #___________

THE COLOR WHEEL A color wheel helps organize the colors into their logical relationships. The largest

shapes are for the primary colors; the medium shapes between them are the secondary shapes and the smaller shapes are the intermediate colors. On the line beside each

color write the name of the color. With color pencil color each shape correctly. Label the primary colors first, then secondary colors, and lastly the intermediate colors.

Analogous colors are those colors nearest one another on the color wheel. Name one set of three analogous colors ______________________, _______________________, and _____________________________. Complementary colors are those directly across from each other on the color wheel. The contrast very strongly to each other, and when they are mixed they will create a neutral gray. Using just the primary and secondary, list the three common pairs of complementary colors. ____________________ and _____________________ _____________________ and ______________________ or _________________ and __________________

Name_______________________________ Period_____________ Table #___________

Pages 3-4 - 10 Points EachColor scheme B: Complimentary Colors One primary and one secondary color across from each other on the wheel 04

Name_______________________________ Period_____________ Table #___________ Color scheme A: Analogous Colors

Any three colors next to each other on the color wheel. 03

Name_______________________________ Period_____________ Table #___________

Page 5 – Color Schemes 30 PTS

Analogous colors: Yellow, Yellow-orange, Red. Neutrals: Black, Grey, Brown.

Warm colors: scroll designCool colors: background.

Page 6: Face – 30 PTS

Use color to make the major features of the face (eyes, nose, and mouth) stand out from the rest of the face.