Color Theory 2.2

Color Theory

The Color Wheel

The color wheel shows Primary colors (Red, Blue, Yellow)
Secondary Colors (Orange, Green, Violet)
When combining these colors you will get a new color!

Multiple Choice

What are the 3 primary colors?

• Green, Violet, Black

• Blue, Red, Yellow

• Pink, Green, Yellow

• Orange, Green, Violet

Multiple Choice

What are the 3 Secondary Colors?

• Orange, Green, Violet

• Pink, Green, White

• Orange, Blue, Violet

• Red, Blue, Yellow

Color Schemes

Monochromatic colors
Derived from a single-based Hue and extended using shades.
You can add White, Black, or gray to get a different shade of the chosen color.

Tertiary colors
There are 6 tertiary colors. Red-orange, Yellow-Green, Blue-Violet, and Red-Violet are formed when mixing a primary with a secondary color.

Primary And Secondary Colors
Mix any two colors to get another color. Using colors on the opposite side of the wheel creates contrast.

Open Ended

What are monochromatic colors?

Hue
A color or shade of a color

Saturation
Intensity or Purity of a color, High saturation will make colors look richer and less pastel
No saturation makes your photos black and white.

Multiple Choice

What is Saturation?

• The Hue or monochrome of a photo

• How Cool a photo is

• How Warm a photo is

• The Intensity or purity of a photo

Hues that give the feeling of calm and soothe, are identified as Blue, Green, and Purple. they remind you of the sky, water, and ice.

Cool Colors

Hues that give the feeling of warmth such as Red, Yellow, and Orange

Warm colors

Temperatures

Draw

Draw something that makes you think of a warm color

Draw

Draw something that makes you think of a Cool color