1. Can provide beauty 2. Attract attention; emphasize a feature 3. Create illusions in height or size 4. Affect a person’s mood 5. Often the element of.

Effects of Color 1. Can provide beauty 2. Attract attention; emphasize a feature3. Create illusions in height or size 4. Affect a person’s mood 5. Often the element of design noticed first6. Cool colors= Blues , greens and violets

are calming and relaxing; recede away from you (smaller).

7. Warm colors = Reds, oranges, yellows express excitement and stimulate action; advance toward you (larger).

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What is color? Pigment

All objects contain pigment, substances that absorb some light rays and reflect others

When light strikes an object, you see only the colors that reflect or bounce back to your eyes. When light rays are absorbed the color is not seen.

Ex: If a fabric looks blue, it is because the fabric dye absorbs the other light rays EXCEPT blue.

What is color? (cont.)

Primary colors- red, yellow, blue – the basic colors from which others are made

Secondary colors- green, orange, violet – combination of equal parts of 2 primary colors

Tertiary or intermediate colors- combination of 1 primary and 1 secondary

Color VALUE – light or dark

Value – Adding white or black to a color changes its value.› Tint – a color lightened with WHITE› Shade – a color darkened with BLACK

Ex. Red medium tone Red + white = PINK Red + black = BURGANDY

Color INTENSITY – brightness or dullness of a color

Bright, deep, vivid colors contain the most pigment = very intense. Emerald green or ruby red.

Dull, muted colors contain less pigment = softer effect. Dusty rose or khaki green.

Neutrals – White and Black

Not on the color wheel – don’t have pigment!

Black – ALL light rays absorbed; great for cold weather

White – ALL light rays reflected; great for warm weather

What is color? (cont.)

Complementary colors- colors that are directly opposite each other on the color wheel

Compliment of blue?

Monochromatic

Analogus

Split Complementary

Triadic

Accented Neutral

1st Finish Color Schemes notes/Mini Color Wheels; BOOK pgs 164-165

2nd Use magazines to find 5 color schemes in clothing: Border each ½ sheet paperLabel Color SchemeFind example of Color SchemeColor mini color wheel to match pic-YELLOW at 12 o’clock Glue Picture + mini color wheel on paperTape together this order:

1. monochromatic2. analogous3. complementary4. split complementary OR triadic5. neutral or accented neutral