Unit 2 Lecture 1 Colour. Basic Colour Wheel In paint pigments, pure Yellow, pure Red, and pure Blue are the only hues that can't be created by mixing.

Unit 2 Lecture 1

Colour

BasicColourWheel

In paint pigments, pure Yellow, pure Red, and pure Blue are the only hues that can't be created by mixing any other colors together

Yellow + Red = ORANGERed + Blue = VIOLET or PURPLEBlue + Yellow = GREEN

Yellow + Orange = YELLOW-ORANGERed + Orange = RED-ORANGERed + Violet = RED-VIOLETBlue + Violet = BLUE-VIOLETBlue + Green = BLUE-GREENYellow + Green = YELLOW-GREEN

Colour = Hue

• These are the family of twelve purest and brightest colors.– 3 Primary Colors – 3 Secondary Colors – 6 Tertiary Colors

• They form the full spectrum of colors which progress around the Primary Color Wheel in gradual increments

Altering Colours

• Every individual color on the Basic Color Wheel can be altered in two ways by Tinting and Shading

• Hue = colour

• Value – amount of black or white added

• Intensity: How bright the colours are (eg.

saturated)

Tinting – making lighter!

• A Tint is sometimes called a Pastel. Basically it's simply any color with white added.

Shading – making it darker

• A Shade is simply any color with black added.

Effects of Colour I

Cool

Warm

Effects of Colour II

• Light colours reflect light

• Feel cooler

• Dark colours absorb light

• Feel warmer