Color Theory 
The art and science of color interaction and effects.
PRIMARY COLOR 
Colors that all other colors can be made from. 
SUBTRACTIVE COLOR 
We subtract colors from black to get white 
This is what we do in the art room on a regular basis!
PRIMARY COLOR 
Colors that all other colors can be made from. 
RYB 
Red Yellow Blue 
SUBTRACTIVE COLOR 
We subtract colors from black to get white 
This is what we do in the art room on a regular basis!
Primary Color – SUBTRACTIVE RYB 
Paint, crayons, colored pencils, pastels etc. 
This is how we mix colors with pigments and dyes.
SECONDARY COLOR 
Colors made by mixing two primaries. 
VGO 
Violet Green Orange 
SUBTRACTIVE COLOR 
We subtract colors from black to get white 
This is what we do in the art room on a regular basis!
Secondary color- Hues mixed from 
adjacent primaries; violet, green and orange
Tertiary color- A hue that is mixed from a primary 
color and the adjacent secondary color.
Color Wheel
Warm Cool 
• Red 
• Yellow 
• Orange 
• Blue 
• Green 
• Violet 
Temperature – Refers to the heat that a color 
generates, both physically and psychologically.
Color Wheel 
Hue – Is the name of a specific color. 
Value – The lightness or darkness of a hue. 
Intensity – The brightness or dullness of a color.
Color Wheel 
Hue – Is the name of a specific color. 
Value – The lightness or darkness of a hue. 
Intensity – The brightness or dullness of a color.
Tint – A hue that has been mixed with white. 
Shade – A hue that has been mixed with black.
A: COLOR MIXING & EXPERIMENTATION 
Value 
1.We add black and white to a color to get tints and 
shades. 
Tone and Intensity 
1.We add compliments to each other to get muddy colors 
2. e can mix more and less of other colors to get millions of color 
variations.
Color Wheel 
Hue – Is the name of a specific color. 
Value – The lightness or darkness of a hue. 
Intensity – The brightness or dullness of a color.
A: COLOR MIXING & EXPERIMENTATION 
Value 
1.We add black and white to a color to get tints and 
shades. 
Tone and Intensity 
1.We add compliments to each other to get muddy colors 
2. e can mix more and less of other colors to get millions of color 
variations.
From color mixing experimentation. 
Value 
1.We add black and white to a color to get tints and 
shades. 
Tone and Intensity 
1.We add compliments to each other to get muddy colors 
2. We can mix more and less of other colors to get millions of 
color variations.
Mixing a color with it’s compliment to 
creates different tones.
1.From color mixing experimentation. 
Value 
1.We add black and white to a color to get tints and 
shades. 
Tone and Intensity 
•We add compliments to each other to get muddy colors 
•We can mix more and less of other colors to get millions of 
color variations.
Monochromatic – Color scheme based on 
variations of a single hue.
Analogous – A color scheme based on hues that 
are adjacent to each other on the color wheel.
FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT
Complementary – Hues that oppose one another 
on the color wheel. When paired in a composition, 
complimentary colors create contrast; when mixed, 
complimentary colors produce a wide range of browns.
Marshall Arisman Maxfield Parrish
Triadic harmony – A color scheme based on three 
colors which are equidistant on a color wheel.
Piet Mondrian Frank Lloyd 
Wright
Split-Complementary 
COLORS ON EITHER SIDE OF A COLOR’S 
COMPLEMENT

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    Color Theory Theart and science of color interaction and effects.
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    PRIMARY COLOR Colorsthat all other colors can be made from. SUBTRACTIVE COLOR We subtract colors from black to get white This is what we do in the art room on a regular basis!
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    PRIMARY COLOR Colorsthat all other colors can be made from. RYB Red Yellow Blue SUBTRACTIVE COLOR We subtract colors from black to get white This is what we do in the art room on a regular basis!
  • 4.
    Primary Color –SUBTRACTIVE RYB Paint, crayons, colored pencils, pastels etc. This is how we mix colors with pigments and dyes.
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    SECONDARY COLOR Colorsmade by mixing two primaries. VGO Violet Green Orange SUBTRACTIVE COLOR We subtract colors from black to get white This is what we do in the art room on a regular basis!
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    Secondary color- Huesmixed from adjacent primaries; violet, green and orange
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    Tertiary color- Ahue that is mixed from a primary color and the adjacent secondary color.
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    Warm Cool •Red • Yellow • Orange • Blue • Green • Violet Temperature – Refers to the heat that a color generates, both physically and psychologically.
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    Color Wheel Hue– Is the name of a specific color. Value – The lightness or darkness of a hue. Intensity – The brightness or dullness of a color.
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    Color Wheel Hue– Is the name of a specific color. Value – The lightness or darkness of a hue. Intensity – The brightness or dullness of a color.
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    Tint – Ahue that has been mixed with white. Shade – A hue that has been mixed with black.
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    A: COLOR MIXING& EXPERIMENTATION Value 1.We add black and white to a color to get tints and shades. Tone and Intensity 1.We add compliments to each other to get muddy colors 2. e can mix more and less of other colors to get millions of color variations.
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    Color Wheel Hue– Is the name of a specific color. Value – The lightness or darkness of a hue. Intensity – The brightness or dullness of a color.
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    A: COLOR MIXING& EXPERIMENTATION Value 1.We add black and white to a color to get tints and shades. Tone and Intensity 1.We add compliments to each other to get muddy colors 2. e can mix more and less of other colors to get millions of color variations.
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    From color mixingexperimentation. Value 1.We add black and white to a color to get tints and shades. Tone and Intensity 1.We add compliments to each other to get muddy colors 2. We can mix more and less of other colors to get millions of color variations.
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    Mixing a colorwith it’s compliment to creates different tones.
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    1.From color mixingexperimentation. Value 1.We add black and white to a color to get tints and shades. Tone and Intensity •We add compliments to each other to get muddy colors •We can mix more and less of other colors to get millions of color variations.
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    Monochromatic – Colorscheme based on variations of a single hue.
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    Analogous – Acolor scheme based on hues that are adjacent to each other on the color wheel.
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    Complementary – Huesthat oppose one another on the color wheel. When paired in a composition, complimentary colors create contrast; when mixed, complimentary colors produce a wide range of browns.
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    Triadic harmony –A color scheme based on three colors which are equidistant on a color wheel.
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    Piet Mondrian FrankLloyd Wright
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    Split-Complementary COLORS ONEITHER SIDE OF A COLOR’S COMPLEMENT