Friday, October 4, 2013

Color Theory



  • What are the 3 primary colors?
    • Red, Yellow, Blue (pigment) Red, Green, Blue (light)
  • How are secondary colors created?
    • By mixing the primary colors together.
    • red + blue = purple
  • How are tertiary colors created?
    • By mixing the secondary colors together, or secondary colors and primary colors
    • purple +red = magenta
  • What is the difference between subtractive and additive color models? 
    • Subtractive color - mixing colors to get darker colors
    • Additive color - mixing colors to get lighter colors
  • How can color affect our perception?
    • Different colors can be soothing, while others can be aggravating. By using the different properties of color, you can cause the person to feel a certain way.
  • How does one color affect another?
    • Different colors come together to create color harmony. For example, complementary colors, split complementary colors, analogous colors, triad colors, triadic colors, and quadrilateral colors work well together.
  • greyscale image:


  • monotone image:
  • complimentary color image:

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