Review for Exam 2 Color Rhythm Line Shape Form COLOR Know the Definitions of the colors of the spectrum or color wheel a property of color defined by distinctions within 1 Hue the visual spectrum or color wheel Red blue yellow and green are examples of hue names the name of any color as found it its pure state in the spectrum or rainbow the quality that separates one color from another a hue is known as pure color without a tint or a shade one hue can produce an unlimited number of colors 2 Value and describe colors from light to dark how we articulate and distinguish light colors from dark pale colors are considered to be high in value because white lightens a color darks are considered low in value value is measured on a grey scale varying values give a more dynamic appearance objects of the same value create as static standstill equal no emphasis design with all objects equal in visual important TONE or VALUE is the degree of lightness or darkness of a hue value is how we distinguish Low value High value 3 or chroma as it is called by Munsell the relative saturation of hue perceived in color Intensity intensity or chroma of color is the brightness or dullness of a color as the color gets more vivid brighter the chroma increases intensity can be known as the relative purity of a color chroma is determined by the amount of a pigment a color s degree of departure from the neutral of the same value hues at 100 intensity are fully saturate intensity is changed by mixing a color with its complement TONE or VALUE is the degree of lightness or darkness of a hue value is how we distinguish 4 Tone and describe colors from light to dark how we articulate and distinguish light colors from dark pale colors are considered to be high in value because white lightens a color darks are considered low in value value is measured on a grey scale adding grey to a color creates a tone 5 Shade shades are made by adding black to a hue adding black DECREASES THE VALUE 6 Tint tints are made by adding white to a hue adding white INCREASES THE VALUE SHADES OF RED TINTS OF RED 7 Neutral 8 Monochromatic White black and grey are considered to be neutral monochromatic color schemes rest on one hue evokes a lot of sameness could be boring but also very sophisticated by using different values intensities and shades black and white are two colors which are usually included in a monochromatic color scheme 9 Analogous a color scheme that combines several hues located next to each other on the color wheel adjacent hues on the color wheel analogous colors usually match well and are serene and comfortable color stories can often find analogous color stories in nature they are naturally very harmonious to be effective relative to our field you usually want one color to dominate another color to support and your third color to be your accent 10 Complementary a color scheme incorporating opposite hues on the color wheel complementary colors accentuate each other in juxtaposition and neutralize each other in mixture can be very jarring vibrant definitely not boring but may not always be harmonious 11 Split Complementary a split complementary color scheme uses one hue and the two on either side of its complement your base color is your point your other two are adjacent to the complement less jarring than complementary 12 Tetradic Rectangle equidistant on the color wheel uses four colors arranged in two complementary pairs very rich color scheme with many variations a tetrad or a double split complement refers to four colors that are 13 Optical Mixing Mixing blend and form a mixture color constancy in various lights 14 Color Constancy Color mixture created by the eye as small bits of color are perceived to the color remains and appears the same and that is when the viewer views the Primary colors of pigment vs light How to achieve primary secondary tertiary colors Red green and blue are the three primary colors of light when they are combined they produce white Secondary colors are orange green and violet They are made by mixing two primary colors from either side of the color wheel The six tertiary colors are made by mixing a primary and an adjacent secondary color together Red orange yellow orange yellow green blue green blue violet red violet MATCHING Same Color Variety of Value Equal Parts of Complementary Colors A Tint B Value Add White Darkness TRUE FALSE C Neutral D Monochromatic 1 The value is the lightness or darkness of a color 2 A complement harmony would utilize side by side colors on a color wheel 3 The hue of a color is made by adding grey PSYCHOLOGY OF COLOR Simultaneous Contrast the effect created by two complementary colors seen in juxtaposition each color seems more intense in this context a color looks different when placed in proximity to another color Visual Acuity where monochromatic backgrounds make it easier to pick out or see the colors it s clearer and more vibrant on the one hue background than the mixed on the red than the mix of orange and red that makes the brown the background is impacting the circles the red is one hue the brown is a mixture of orange and red Successive Contrast Colors are modified based on the order in which they are seen If you stare at the top two circles for 30 seconds and then look down below it ll make the two identical colors of yellow appear to be different Contrast and Adaptation o Contrast the difference in visual properties distinguishable from other objects and the background can be obtained due to light moderate or dark values o Color Adaptation when the eye automatically inserts a missing color emphasize similarities that missing color makes sense TRUE FALSE 1 Color after images are negative 2 Monochromatic background makes it more difficult to pick out colors 3 Simultaneous contrast means that actual differences in touching colors seem exaggerated Color Forecasting Metamerism Geometric Metamerism Optical Mixing Know different color theories Munsell Color Order System Munsell created the color order system which is a true standardization system He introduced a color vocabulary that describes the various aspects of color and how they interact The Munsell color solid does not take the shape of a perfect sphere because not all hue families contain the same number of colors He came up with a systematic process of 1 Describing color 2 Identifying color specifically and 3 Color relationships His system has three models 1 Pure hues 2 Levels of gradations of value 3
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