Color Theory - Advanced Art

Front

What is the primary color that is opposite to green on the color wheel?

Back

Red

Front

Fill in the blank: The combination of red and blue creates the secondary color ____.

Back

Purple

Front

Who created the Color Wheel as we know it today while experimenting with glass prisms?

Back

Isaac Newton

Front

Fill in the blank: The primary colors are ____.

Back

Red, Yellow, Blue

Front

What are secondary colors?

Back

Colors created by mixing equal parts of two primary colors.

Front

What are tertiary colors?

Back

Colors formed by mixing a primary and a secondary color.

Front

What are complementary colors?

Back

Colors directly across from each other on the color wheel.

Front

Fill in the blank: Blue is a complementary color to ______.

Back

Orange

Front

What is a common mistake people make when trying to lighten or darken their colored drawings?

Back

Using white or black

Front

What is the effect of adding black to your shadows in art?

Back

It overpowers the original color, making it unrealistic.