Video #2 Color Theory
White light from the sun is made of all colors.
How do we see color if objects "have no color of their own"?
The color is in the white light from the electromagnetic spectrum.
What seven colors result when white light is refracted through a prism?
The seven colors refracted through a prism is red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet.
Describe hue?
It is the pure color
What happens with white?
It is created with all the colors of the spectrum.
What happens with black?
It is the absence of light.
How color is perceived depends on what?
It depends on the light wavelengths.
What is a color wheel?
A color wheel is a wheel that organizes all the colors in a spectrum.
What are primary colors? Name them?
Primary colors are colors that cannot be made by combining. They are red, blue and yellow.
What are secondary colors? Name them?
Secondary colors are colors that are made by mixing two primary colors. they are orange, green, and purple.
What are tertiary colors? Name them?
Tertiary colors are colors made by mixing a primary color with a secondary color, they make yellow orange, red orange, red purple, blue purple, blue green, yellow green.
What are neutral colors? How can they be created?
Neutral colors are earth tones that are not normally on the color wheel. They can be created by mixing complementary colors together.
How can a neutral color help a design?
A neutral color can help a design by using it as a "rest" for the viewer's eyes or as place to draw from attention.
What are complementary colors? Name them?
They are the colors opposite of each other on the color wheel. They are yellow and purple, blue and orange, and red and blue.
What is color value?
A color value is the brightness of the color.
What is a shade?
A shade is the darker hue of a color made by adding black.
What is a tint?
A tint is a lighter hue of color made by adding white light.
What is saturation/intensity?
Saturation and intensity is how pale or strong the colors are.
What happens when you mix complementary colors together?
When you mix them together you get a neutral color.
What is a color scheme?
A color scheme is the arrangement or choices of color in a design.
Describe a monochromatic color scheme?
A monochromatic color scheme is one with only one color.
Describe an analogous color scheme?
An analogous color scheme is one with color right next to each other on the color wheel.
Describe a complementary color scheme?
A complementary color scheme is one with opposite of each other on the color wheel.
Describe a split-complementary color scheme?
A split-complementary color scheme is when one of the two colors are omitted and a color on each side of it is used instead of the other.
Describe a triadic color scheme?
A triadic color scheme is colors on the color wheel that create together a triangle.
What colors are considered to be warm colors?
Red, orange, and yellow are considered to be warm colors.
Describe the psychology of a warm color scheme?
The psychology of a warm color scheme can make the audience or viewer feel comfortable and gives off energy or excitement.
What colors are considered to be cool colors?
Green, blue and purple are considered to be cool colors.
Describe the psychology of a cool color scheme?
The psychology of a cool color scheme is to make the audience or viewer feel calm.
Why is important to consider which colors are being used within a design?
It is important to consider which colors are being used within a design because it can make a design more appealing or attractive to the audience and it can draw attention to different groups creating different moods.
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