Color Theory

Color Theory

Provide examples where indicated on canvas' 800px W x 250px H  Resolution 72ppi

1. Define hue: Hue is the correct word to use to refer to just the pure spectrum colors. Any given color can be described in terms of its value and hue. 
2. Define value: An element of art, value refers to the lightness or darkness of a color.
   1. ​Example: Choose your favorite color. Demonstrate VALUE using 7+ photos (light to dark of your chosen hue). Canvas specs above
      
3. Define saturation:the state or process that occurs when no more of something can be absorbed, combined with, or added
4. How many colors are available on our computers?Usually, true color is defined to mean at least 256 shades of red, green, and blue, for a total of at least 16,777,216 color variations. 
5. Define secondary color:a color resulting from the mixing of two primary colors.
6. Define tertiary color: These are resulting colors formed when an equal amount of primary and secondary color are mixed.
7. Define complementary colors:colors directly opposite each other in the color spectrum, such as red and green or blue and orange, that when combined in the right proportions, produce white light.
8. 1. Find, copy and and place captions of a  Traditional Color Wheel and aPhotoshop Color Wheel

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   Example of a The Traditional Color Wheel

   

   Color Gamut , this one is better since it has more variety and
   visible color.

   1. What are the primary colors in Photoshop? Red Green Blue cyan magenta yellow and black
10. What are the secondary colors in Photoshop?orange violet and green
11. Define subtractive color model: A subtractive color model explains the mixing of dyes , inks, paint pigment or natural colorants to create wider range of colors each results of partically or completely subtracting some wave lengths of light .
12. Define additive color model:also refered as the rgb color model ,which includes red, green , and blue light are added together in various ways to reproduce a broad array of colors . 
13. Is RGB additive or subtractive? Additive 
14. What is the CYYK color model used for? It can be used in color prinitng and can describe printing process. 
15. Define analogous colors:any one of related colors that are near each other on the color wheel , a circular chart that shows gradations of color.
16. Define tint:a shade or variation of a color
17. Define shade:a color, especially with regard to how light or dark it is or as distinguished from one nearly like it
18. Define neutral:a neutral color or shade, especially light gray or beige.
19. Define monochromatic:using only one color 
    1. ​Example: Create a canvas demonstrating a grayscale color scheme from White to Black using 7+ photos. Canvas specs above
       
20. What can be said in general about warm colors? Warm colors are often made with a combination of red , yellow , orange and brown . As they tend to make you think of sunlight and heat . 
21. What can be said in general about cool colors? It describes any color that is calm , made often with blue , green, and purple combinations. Cooler colors are not overpowering and tend to recede in space.
22. Which color is associated with stability? blue
23. Which color symbolizes royalty? Purple 
24. Which is the color of cleanliness?white
25. Which color symbolism freshness?green
26. Which colors are associated with joy? orange red and yellow
27. Which color symbolizes passion and danger? red
    1. ​Example: Create a visual example for ONE of questions 22-27 using 4 photos. Canvas specs above.