Final Exam: Painting Techniques and color Theory

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What are the three primary colors?

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Red, Yellow, Blue

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What is the difference between a tint, a shade, and a tone in color theory?

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Tint is adding white, shade is adding black, tone is adding gray

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Describe the relationship between complementary colors on the color wheel. Give one example.

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Complementary colors are opposite each other on the color wheel, like red and green.

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What are secondary colors, and how are they made?

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Secondary colors are made by mixing two primary colors, such as green, orange, and purple.

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Explain what is meant by "warm" and "cool" colors, and give two examples of each.

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Warm colors are energetic, like red and orange; cool colors are calming, like blue and green.

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What happens when you mix two primary colors together?

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You get a secondary color.

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How do you create a neutral color (like gray or brown) using primary colors?

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Mix all three primary colors together

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If you mix red and yellow, what secondary color do you create?

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Orange

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What is the effect of adding white to a color? What about adding black?

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Adding white creates a tint; adding black creates a shade.

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If you mix blue and orange, what result do you get? Why?

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You get a neutral color because they are complementary colors.