Session 3 ADVISUA Handout 2

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Primary Colors: Red, Blue, Yellow Secondary Colors: Orange, Violet, Green Tertiary Colors: Red Orange, Yellow Orange, Yellow Green, Blue Green, Blue Violet, Red Violet A tint is made by adding white to a color. A shade is made by adding black. How many colors in the color wheel? Cool Colors : green & blue ranges Warm colors : red & yellow ranges

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Color wheels are based on color theory, which is based on the physics of light. There are two common types of color: additive color and subtractive color. Additive color refers to the mixing of colors of light. Example 1 shows how the light from red, green and blue flashlights would appear if shone on a dark wall. The three primaries in light are red, blue, and green. When all of the colors of the spectrum are combined, they add up to white light. The color wheels below are examples of subtractive color. Subtractive color refers to the mixing of colors of pigment, such as paint or the ink in your computer's printer. This type of color is what is used in the art and design world. When learning basic color theory, students typically use familiar colors like red, yellow, and blue. Printers' primariesyellow, cyan, and magentaare typically used by professional designers and printing presses. Example 2 illustrates subtractive color by showing how primary colors mix on a piece of white paper.

The Color Harmonies: Monochromatic - This color scheme uses a single hue. (example: red and its varying tints and shades) Analogous - This scheme uses adjacent hues. (example: red, red-orange, and redviolet)

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Contrasting Schemes: Complementary -

If two hues are opposite each other on the color wheel they are considered to be complementary colors. When used together in a design they make each other seem brighter and more intense. (example: red and green)

Split complementary -

This color scheme uses three colors: any hue and the two adjacent to its complement. (example: red, yellow-green, and blue-green)

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Triadic -

This scheme also uses three colors. They are evenly spaced from each other. (example: red, yellow, and blue)

Discordant Schemes: Double complement -

This color scheme uses two pairs of complements. (example: yellow and violet, blue and orange)

Session 3 ADVISUA Handout 2 Alternate complement -

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This scheme uses four colors: a triad and a complement to one of the hues. (example: red, yellow, blue and violet)

Tetrad -

This scheme uses four colors evenly spaced on the color wheel. A primary, secondary and two tertiary colors are used. (example: red, green, yellow-orange, and blue-violet)