<p>Color Theory </p><p>For Painting <br>Video: Color Perception </p><p>•</p><p><a href="/goto?url=http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/beau_lotto_optical_illusions_show_how_we_see.html" target="_blank">http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/beau_lotto_optical_illusions_show_how_we_see.html </a></p><p>•</p><p>Experiment </p><p>•</p><p><a href="/goto?url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8U0YPHxiFQ" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8U0YPHxiFQ </a></p><p>Intro to color theory </p><p>•</p><p><a href="/goto?url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=059-0wrJpAU&amp;feature=relmfu" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=059-0wrJpAU&amp;feature=relmfu </a></p><p>Color Theory Principles </p><p>• The Color Wheel </p><p>• Color context • Color Schemes </p><p>• Color Applications and Effects </p><p>The Color Wheel The Color Wheel </p><p>• A circular </p><p>diagram displaying the </p><p>spectrum of </p><p>visible colors. </p><p>The Color Wheel: Primary </p><p>Colors </p><p>• <strong>Primary Colors</strong>: Red, </p><p>yellow and blueꢀ <br>• In traditional color theory, </p><p>primary colors can not be </p><p>mixed or formed by any combination of other colors. </p><p>• All other colors are derived from these 3 hues. </p><p>The Color Wheel: Secondary </p><p>Colors </p><p>• <strong>Secondary Colors</strong>: </p><p>Green, orange and purpleꢀ </p><p>• These are the colors </p><p>formed by mixing the </p><p>primary colors. </p><p>The Color Wheel: Tertiary <br>Colors </p><p>• <strong>Tertiary Colors: </strong>Yellow- </p><p>orange, red-orange, red-purple, blue-purple, blue-green &amp; </p><p>yellow-green </p><p>• ꢀ </p><p>• These are the colors formed by mixing a primary and a </p><p>secondary color. </p><p>• Often have a two-word name, such as blue-green, red-violet, </p><p>and yellow-orange. </p><p>Color Context </p><p>• How color behaves </p><p>in relation to other colors and shapes is a complex area of color theory. Compare the contrast effects of different color backgrounds for the </p><p>same red square. </p><p>Color Context </p><p>• Does your </p><p>impression od the center square </p><p>change based on the </p><p>surround? </p><p>Color Context </p><p>Additive colors </p><p>• Additive: Mixing </p><p>colored Light </p><p>Subtractive Colors </p><p>• Subtractive Colors: </p><p>Mixing colored pigments </p><p>Color Schemes Color Schemes </p><p>• Formulas for creating visual unity [often </p><p>called color harmony] using colors on the color wheel </p><p>Basic Schemes </p><p>• Analogous </p><p>• Complementary • Triadic </p><p>• Split complement </p><p>Analogous </p><p>Color formula used to </p><p>create color harmony through the selection of three related colors which are next to one another on the color wheel. </p><p>Complementary </p><p>Color formula used to create color harmony through the selection of </p><p>two unrelated colors which </p><p>are directly across from one another on the color wheel. </p><p>Triadic </p><p>A triadic color scheme uses colors </p><p>that are evenly spaced around the color wheel. </p><p>Triadic color schemes tend to be quite vibrant. </p><p>To use a triadic harmony successfully, the colors should be </p><p>carefully balanced - let one color </p><p>dominate and use the two others for accent. </p>