Complementary colors- the pairs of colors that appear opposite each other on the color wheel.
Monochromatic- meaning "one-colored" the therm monochromatic describes images or objects that are created using a single color which can vary by saturation and/or tone.
RYB Color Scheme- red, yellow, and blue are the subtractive primaries used for mixing pigments. These colors cannot be created by mixing other pigments.
Saturation or Intensity- is determined by how much of the color's complement is added.
example on pallette- red and green mixed
example on pallette- red and green mixed
Secondary color- a color that is derived by mixing two primary colors in equal amounts.
Example on palette- orange and green
Example on palette- orange and green
Tertiary color- the six colors derived from a mixture of one primary color and an adjacent secondary color on the color wheel.
Example on project- yellow orange
Example on project- yellow orange
Tints- range of colors that can be created by adding white to a hue.
Example on project- red+white=pinkish
Example on project- red+white=pinkish
Shades- range of colors that can be created by adding black to a hue.
Example on project- blue+black
Example on project- blue+black
Tone, Value, or Gray scale- also called brightness, these terms describe the lightness or darkness of a color on a scale of black-gray-white.
Rectilinear- this term refers to images that are characterized by horizontal and vertical lines that suggest stability.
Hard Edge- describes works of art in which shapes are crisply rendered.
Munsell color wheel- a diagram that shows the relationship between huge, value and saturation.
Johann Itten color wheel- has 12 main hues compared to Munsell's 10.
Warm Colors- ROY, fire and autumn leaves
Cool Colors- PBG, water and ice