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WorksheetsColor Theory Vocabulary
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 26mins
________ is the way light reflects off of an object and is used to describe or depict a piece of art.
Color
Shape
Texture
Size
________ is a body of practical guidance to color mixing and the visual effects of a specific color combination.
Color theory
Color blindness
Color wheel
Color palette
________ are a group of colors from which all other colors can be obtained by mixing.
Primary colors
Secondary colors
Tertiary colors
Complementary colors
________ is a color resulting from the mixing of two primary colors.
Green
Red
Blue
Yellow
________ is a color produced by mixing a primary and a secondary colors.
Tertiary colors
Primary colors
Neutral colors
Warm colors
________ is an arrangement or combination of colors.
Color scheme
Color wheel
Color palette
Color harmony
________ is a range of gray shades from white to black.
Gray scale
Color spectrum
Sepia tone
RGB scale
________ includes black, white, grey, and sometimes brown and beige. They are sometimes called 'earth tones.'
colors
fruits
animals
vehicles
________ is the mixture of a color with white, which increases lightness.
Tints
Shades
Hues
Tones
________ is the mixture of a color with black, which reduces lightness.
Shade
Tint
Tone
Hue
________ is produced either by the mixture of a color with gray, or by adding black and white.
Tone
Hue
Shade
Tint
________ are colors that are opposite on the color wheel. When combined, these colors produce white or black.
Complementary colors
Analogous colors
Monochromatic colors
Triadic colors
________ are colors that are next to each other on the color wheel.
Analogous colors
Complementary colors
Triadic colors
Monochromatic colors
________ is another name for color.
Hue
Shade
Tone
Tint
________ is the lightness or darkness of a color.
Value
Hue
Saturation
Intensity
________ is a tool that artists use to study color.
Color wheel
Paintbrush
Canvas
Easel
________ is the brightness or dullness of a color.
Intensity
Hue
Saturation
Contrast
________ are colors that are associated with heat, light, and warmth.
Warm colors
Cool colors
Neutral colors
Pastel colors
________ are shades and tints of only one color.
colors
shapes
textures
patterns
________ are colors such as blue, green, and purple that are associated with cooler weather.
Cool colors
Warm colors
Neutral colors
Primary colors
This is an example of _________________.
Complementary colors
Tertiary colors
Primary Colors
Secondary colors
Orange, Green, and Violet are (a)
colors that are across from each other on the color wheel
secondary
tertiary
analogous
complimentary
These are ______________ colors.
Tertiary
Primary
Secondary
Monochromatic
What are these colors called?
Primary colors
Secondary colors
Tertiary colors
Complementary colors
What color scheme is used for this work of art?
warm
primary
cool
secondary
What is the color scheme?
Complimentary
Analogous
primary
warm
What color scheme is used for this portrait?
monochromatic
analogous
complementary
tertiary
What is this called?
Color Chart
Color Wheel
Umbrella
Rainbow Wheel
Which color scheme uses colors that are OPPOSITE each other on the color wheel?
Tertiary Colors
Primary Colors
Analogous Colors
Complementary Colors
This painting is only using ONE color (or hue), but has a range of tints, tones, and shades. What is the color scheme?
Tetradic
Warm
Monochromatic
Triadic
Which color does not belong to the Primary Color Scheme?
Which three colors are Secondary Colors? (select three)
Which color is the complement of RED?
Which color is the complement of Orange?
Which color is not a warm color?
To make a tint, you mix a color and _______?
white
black
brown
gray
Which color does not belong to this Monochromatic color scheme?
Which square is a shade of green?
