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COLOR THEORY 101

COLOR THEORY 101

COLOR THEORY 101

COLOR THEORY 101

Light: the Visible Spectrum

Light: the Visible Spectrum

The Color Wheel The color wheel is a way to visualize and organize the

The Color Wheel The color wheel is a way to visualize and organize the entire color spectrum of light. The ends of the spectrum are bent around a circle to form a color wheel

Types of Color Theories Additive Color (RBG) The additive (light) theory deals with radiated

Types of Color Theories Additive Color (RBG) The additive (light) theory deals with radiated and filtered light. Subtractive Color (CMYK) The subtractive (pigment) theory deals with how white light is absorbed and reflected off of colored surfaces.

Additive Theory • White (sunlight) radiates ALL light • Black radiates no light •

Additive Theory • White (sunlight) radiates ALL light • Black radiates no light • Light-emitting media use the process of capturing and radiating light, therefore they use Additive (Light) Theory • Primary colors in Additive Theory: • Red (R) • Green ( G ) • Blue (B) • All the primaries mixed together to make WHITE • Additive (Light) Theory is used in computer monitors, television, theater lighting, and video production.

Subtractive Theory • Black absorbs most light • White reflects most light • Colored

Subtractive Theory • Black absorbs most light • White reflects most light • Colored Pigments absorb light and reflect only the frequency of the pigment color. • All colors other than the pigment colors are absorbed, so this is called subtractive color theory. • Primary colors in Subtractive Theory: – Cyan (C) – Magenta ( M ) – Yellow ( Y ) – Black (K) • Subtractive or Pigment Theory is used in desktop and commercial printing.

Subtractive Color: RYB Color Model • Traditional “Painter’s Color Wheel” • Primary Colors (RYB)

Subtractive Color: RYB Color Model • Traditional “Painter’s Color Wheel” • Primary Colors (RYB) are pure pigments that cannot be mixed: o Red o Yellow o Blue • RYB is used primarily with traditional pigment-based art media (like painting)

The Color Wheel Colors on the wheel can be described using three elements: 1.

The Color Wheel Colors on the wheel can be described using three elements: 1. Hue: pure color 2. Saturation: brightness or dullness 3. Value: lightness or darkness

Color Theory 101 Hue • The technical name for color • Describes the position

Color Theory 101 Hue • The technical name for color • Describes the position of a color on a classic color wheel • Used to name the color (Yellow, Orange, Red, etc. )

Color Theory 101 Saturation • Saturation refers to how vivid and intense a color

Color Theory 101 Saturation • Saturation refers to how vivid and intense a color is

Tone = Shade + Tint

Tone = Shade + Tint

Color Theory 101 • Painter’s Color Wheel Primary Colors Secondary Colors

Color Theory 101 • Painter’s Color Wheel Primary Colors Secondary Colors

Color Theory 101 • Color Temperature Warm / Cool Colors

Color Theory 101 • Color Temperature Warm / Cool Colors

Color Schemes: Warm • Warm Colors: Right half of the color wheel contains colors

Color Schemes: Warm • Warm Colors: Right half of the color wheel contains colors associated with fire, heat Artist: Jan Vermeer Title: Girl Asleep at a Table Year: 1657

Color Schemes: Warm Paul Cezanne The Basket of Apples, 1894

Color Schemes: Warm Paul Cezanne The Basket of Apples, 1894

Color Schemes: Warm Henri Matisse The Dessert, Harmony in Red, 1908

Color Schemes: Warm Henri Matisse The Dessert, Harmony in Red, 1908

Color Schemes: Cool Artist: Pablo Picasso Title: Femme Allongée Lisant Year: 1939 Cool: Left

Color Schemes: Cool Artist: Pablo Picasso Title: Femme Allongée Lisant Year: 1939 Cool: Left half of the wheel has cooler colors associated with ice, water

Pablo Picasso The Old Guitarist, 1903

Pablo Picasso The Old Guitarist, 1903

Color Theory 101 Color Schemes: Monochromatic uses different values of the same hue, including

Color Theory 101 Color Schemes: Monochromatic uses different values of the same hue, including tints and shades

Color Schemes: Monochromatic • Monochromatic uses different values of the same hue, including tints

Color Schemes: Monochromatic • Monochromatic uses different values of the same hue, including tints and shades Artist: Georges Braque Title: Le Portugais Year: 1911

Color Schemes: Monochromatic Pablo Picasso, Guernica, 1937

Color Schemes: Monochromatic Pablo Picasso, Guernica, 1937

Color Schemes: Monochromatic • Monochromatic color palettes in interior design

Color Schemes: Monochromatic • Monochromatic color palettes in interior design

Color Schemes: Monochromatic

Color Schemes: Monochromatic

Color Theory 101 • Color Schemes: Analagous • Analogous: A selection of colors that

Color Theory 101 • Color Schemes: Analagous • Analogous: A selection of colors that are adjacent on the color wheel

Color Schemes: Analogous Artist: Vincent van Gogh Title: The Iris Year: 1889 • Analogous:

Color Schemes: Analogous Artist: Vincent van Gogh Title: The Iris Year: 1889 • Analogous: A selection of colors that are adjacent on the color wheel

Color Schemes: Analogous

Color Schemes: Analogous

Color Schemes: Analogous

Color Schemes: Analogous

Color Schemes: Analogous

Color Schemes: Analogous

Color Schemes: Analogous

Color Schemes: Analogous

Color Theory 101 • Color Schemes: Complementary • Complementary: Colors that are opposite on

Color Theory 101 • Color Schemes: Complementary • Complementary: Colors that are opposite on the wheel. High Contrast

Color Schemes: Complementary Vincent Van Gogh The Café Terrace on the Place du Forum,

Color Schemes: Complementary Vincent Van Gogh The Café Terrace on the Place du Forum, Arles, at Night 1888 • Complementary: Colors that are opposite on the wheel. High Contrast

Complementary Colors in Art Georges Seurat, Le Chahut, 1889 -90

Complementary Colors in Art Georges Seurat, Le Chahut, 1889 -90

Complementary Colors in Art Eugène Delacroix, Women of Algiers, 1834

Complementary Colors in Art Eugène Delacroix, Women of Algiers, 1834

Complementary Colors in Graphic Design

Complementary Colors in Graphic Design

Complementary Colors in Fashion

Complementary Colors in Fashion

Color Theory 101 • Color Schemes: Triadic

Color Theory 101 • Color Schemes: Triadic

Triadic Color Schemes in Design

Triadic Color Schemes in Design

Triadic Color Schemes in Design

Triadic Color Schemes in Design

Triadic Color Schemes in Art Andy Warhol Piet Mondrian

Triadic Color Schemes in Art Andy Warhol Piet Mondrian

HINT: Choosing ONE common color can help tie random color schemes together

HINT: Choosing ONE common color can help tie random color schemes together