COLOR THEORY Pigment vs Light pigments subtractive Red

COLOR THEORY

Pigment vs. Light pigments - "subtractive. " Red, blue and yellow can create all the colors of the color wheel. (paint, pigments) red + blue + yellow (paints) = brown light - "additive. " Red, blue, green create all different colors red + blue + green (lights) = white ("RGB, "computer screens, televisions, digital cameras, stage lights, computer-aided design)

Qualities of Color Hue - color name. A synonym for color (i. e. , blue) Saturation - synonym: intensity. How bright or dull the pigment is. Temperature - perceived as warm or cool Value - how light or dark a color is

Saturation - How bright or dull the pigment is. Which color here is most saturated?

Primary Colors • "Primary" = first • Can be mixed together to make all other colors of the color wheel • "Pure" pigments. Cannot be made by mixing two colors together

Secondary Colors • Created by mixing two primary colors together

Tertiary (Intermediate) Colors Created by mixing a primary color with a secondary color red + orange = red-orange

Monochromatic Color • "mono" = one • same hue, different values (light to dark) or saturation (dull to bright)

Complementary Colors • Across from one another on the color wheel • Strong contrast - draws attention

Analogous Colors • Next to each other on the color wheel

Color Temperatures warm cool

Today's Goals: • Choose a color group that will help create a sense of unity on your identity box. • Begin to decoupage your identity box