_____________________is an illustrative tool used to help us define colors and their relationships to one another, the first one was invented in 1666 by Sir Issac Newton and several variations have been used since then.

Red, Yellow, and Blue:

*Foundation of the color wheel.

*Their true color pigments cannot be created by mixing any other combination of colors.

*All other colors in the color wheel are derived from these three hues.

When painting it is important to have a true red, blue, and yellow to help you mix a variety of other colors.

Violet, Orange, and Green:

*Created by mixing equal parts of two primary colors together.

Red + Blue = Violet

Red + Yellow = Orange

Blue + Yellow = Green

Blue-Violet, Red-Violet, Red-Orange, Yellow-Orange, Yellow-Green, and Blue-Green.

*Created by mixing equal parts of a primary and secondary color together.

Blue (primary) + Violet (secondary) = Blue-Violet

Red (primary) + Violet (secondary) = Red-Violet

Red (primary) + Orange (secondary) = Red-Orange

Yellow (primary) + Orange (secondary) = Yellow-Orange Yellow (primary) + Green (secondary) = Yellow-Green

Blue (primary) + Green (secondary) = Blue-Green

___________________ is basically any color on the color wheel. When you are using a color wheel or a color picker, you can adjust the saturation and luminance of a hue.

___________________ is the intensity or purity of the color.

___________________ is the amount of brightness or light in a color.

________________ is created by adding white to a base hue, lightening the color. This can make a color less intense and is useful when balancing more vivid color combinations

________________ is created by combining black and white—or grey— with a base hue. Like tints, tones are subtler versions of the original color. Tones are less likely to look pastel and can reveal complexities not apparent in the base color.

________________ is created by adding black to a base hue, darkening the color. This creates a deeper, richer color. Shades can be quite dramatic and can be overpowering.

____________________ are the colors from red to yellow. These colors are said to bring to mind warmth, like the sun.

____________________ are the colors from blue to green and purple. These colors are said to bring to mind coolness, like water.

______________________ are two colors that are direct across from one another on the color wheel. These pairings are usually high-contrast and bold. While these complete opposites may not seem like they work well, together they brighten and strengthen one another for a high-impact look.

______________________ consists of three neighboring colors on the color wheel. Pick one color to be the primary color, and the two colors adjacent to it on either side to make your own analogous color scheme. Their proximity to the color wheel makes analogous color schemes harmonious and subtle.

________________________ consists of three colors that are equally spaced apart on the color wheel in a triangular shape. Triadic color schemes are bolder than analogous color schemes and create some wonderful contrast and vibrant looks.

______________________ is similar to a complementary color scheme. Instead of using two colors directly across from one another on the color wheel, it uses three colors: one primary color and then the two colors adjacent to its complement. Split-complementary color schemes work best with one color acting as the dominant color and the other two used as accent colors, to avoid looking too busy.

____________________________ Also called a rectangular color scheme, a tetradic color scheme features 4 colors spaced apart in a rectangular shape. This will help you choose two complementary color pairings that work well together, allowing for colorful yet harmonious combinations.

____________________________ is 4 colors equal distance apart from one another. Square color schemes are bold, vibrant, and well-balanced. Choose a square over a rectangular color scheme if you're going for a higher contrast look.

____________________________ is a color scheme that comprises variations of one color only. It is achieved by using tints, shades, and tones of the same color.

____________________________ (white, grey, and black) have lightness but no hue or saturation. They can be created by mixing complementary colors together.