The sixth Element of Art is COLOR. Color has many different levels to the theory to understanding and using color in your artwork.
1. Primary Colors are: A. Red B. Yellow C. Blue
2. Secondary Colors are: A. Orange B. Green C. Violet
3. Tertiary Colors are: A. Red-orange B. Yellow-orange C. Yellow-green D. Blue-green E. Blue-violet F. Red-violet
4. Complementary Colors are divided into pairs, which are: A. Red <-> Green B. Yellow <-> Violet C. Blue <-> Orange
5. Analogous Colors are from a primary color to a compound or tertiary color in the same hue. A. RED to Red-Orange to Orange to Yellow-Orange.
B. YELLOW to Yellow-Green to Green to Blue-Green.
C. BLUE to Blue-Violet to Violet to Red-Violet.
6. Monochromatic (One - Color) Color Scheme: A. Color or HUE is simply the name of the color and the variations within that color. B. Mix that color with white to create a TINT. C. Mix that color with grey to create a TONE. D. Mix that color with black to create a SHADE. E. The VALUE is the lightness or the darkness of the hue. F. The INTENSITY is the brightness or the dullness of a hue.
7. Warm Colors are: A. Red B. Yellow C. Orange D. Black
8. Cool Colors are: A. Blue B. Green C. Violet D. White
9. Neutral Colors are: White, Gray and Black. A. White. B. Gray. C. Black.
10. Mixing Colors A. Mixing two Primary Colors create SECONDARY Colors. B. Mixing a Primary Colors with a Secondary Colors create TERTIARY or COMPOUND Colors. C. Mixing two Complementary Colors create NEUTRAL Colors. D. Monochromatic Color Scheme is the full variation of one hue.
