11th Grade Unit 4: Creating Color

"____________ is an element of art that is produced when light, striking an object, is reflected back to the eye"

• Color

• Variety

• Value

• Texture

Generally, the three hot/warm colors are considered:

• Red, yellow, and orange

• Red, yellow, and violet

• Violet, magenta, and red-orange

• Yellow, Green, and Blue

Generally speaking, the four main cool/cold colors are

• Green, Blue, Indigo, and Violet

• Green, Yellow, Red, and Violet

• Black, Grey, Brown, Tan

• Grey, Steel Blue, Teal, Black

The three primary colors are

• Red, yellow, and blue

• Red, green, and yellow

• Yellow, blue, and orange

• Black, white, and red

True or false: indigo is a secondary color.

• True

• False

Where are complementary colors located on the color wheel?

• Across from each other

• Next to each other

• One color away from each other

• They're not on the color wheel

Where are Analogous colors located on the color wheel?

• Across from each other

• Next to each other

• To the side of each other

• They're not on the color wheel

Analogous colors together create the soothing effect, also known as the Principle of Design called

• Unity

• Variety

• Contrast

• Rhythm

Complementary colors create a jarring effect, known as the Principle of Design called

• Contrast

• Variety

• Unity

• Pattern

Neutral colors are created by blending

• Complementary colors

• Analogous colors

• Tertiary Colors

• Primary colors