Observing Color 2012 Web

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COLOR WHEEL!

its [like] a double rainbow!


BUT

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?


it shows relationships between the colors!

COLOR WHEEL!

COLOR WHEEL!

COLOR WHEEL!

primary colors

COLOR WHEEL!

primary colors

COLOR WHEEL!

primary colors red

COLOR WHEEL!

primary colors red

COLOR WHEEL!

primary colors red

low yel

COLOR WHEEL!

primary colors red

low yel

COLOR WHEEL!

primary colors red

low yel

blu

COLOR WHEEL!

primary colors red


red, yellow, blue: the
base colors; cannot be created by mixing used to make all other colors on the color wheel

low yel

blu

COLOR WHEEL!

red

red, yellow, blue: the

base colors; cannot be created by mixing used to make all other colors on the color wheel

low yel

blu

COLOR WHEEL!

red

low yel

blu

COLOR WHEEL! secondary colors

red

low yel

blu

COLOR WHEEL! secondary colors

red

low yel

blu

COLOR WHEEL! secondary colors


ora n ge

red

low yel

blu

COLOR WHEEL! secondary colors


ora n ge

red

low yel

blu

COLOR WHEEL! secondary colors


ora n ge

red

low yel

green

blu

COLOR WHEEL! secondary colors


ora n ge

red

low yel

green

blu

COLOR WHEEL! secondary colors


ge

red
l vio

ora n

et

low yel

green

blu

COLOR WHEEL! secondary colors


ge
orange, green, violet what happens when
you mix primaries together

red
l vio

ora n

et

low yel

green

blu

COLOR WHEEL!
orange, green, violet what happens when
you mix primaries together

red
l vio

ora n

ge

et

low yel

green

blu

COLOR WHEEL!

red
l vio

ora n

ge

et

low yel

green

blu

COLOR WHEEL!

red
l vio

ora n

ge

et

tertiary colors

low yel

green

blu

COLOR WHEEL!

red
l vio

ora n

ge

et

tertiary colors

what happens when you mix


a primary color with a secondary color yellow-green, redorange, etc.

low yel

green

blu

COLOR WHEEL!

red
l vio

ora n

ge

et

tertiary colors

what happens when you mix


a primary color with a secondary color yellow-green, redorange, etc.

low yel

green

blu

COLOR WHEEL!

red
l vio

ora n

ge

et

what happens when you mix


a primary color with a secondary color yellow-green, redorange, etc.

low yel

green

blu

COLOR WHEEL!

red
l vio

ora n

ge

et

low yel

green

blu

COLOR WHEEL!

red
l vio

ora n

ge

et

complementary colors

low yel

green

blu

COLOR WHEEL!

red
l vio

ora n

ge

et

opposites on the color wheel make each other really

complementary colors
stand out - sense of vibrancy, excitement cancel each other out to make brown when mixed

low yel

green

blu

COLOR WHEEL!

red
l vio

ora n

ge

et

opposites on the color wheel make each other really

complementary colors
stand out - sense of vibrancy, excitement cancel each other out to make brown when mixed

low yel

green

blu

COLOR WHEEL!

red
l vio

ora n

ge

et

opposites on the color wheel make each other really

complementary colors
stand out - sense of vibrancy, excitement cancel each other out to make brown when mixed

low yel

green

blu

COLOR WHEEL!

red
l vio

ora n

ge

et

opposites on the color wheel make each other really

complementary colors
stand out - sense of vibrancy, excitement cancel each other out to make brown when mixed

low yel

green

blu

COLOR WHEEL!

red
l vio

ora n

ge

et

opposites on the color wheel make each other really

complementary colors
stand out - sense of vibrancy, excitement cancel each other out to make brown when mixed

low yel

green

blu

COLOR WHEEL!

red
l vio

ora n

ge

et

opposites on the color wheel make each other really

complementary colors
stand out - sense of vibrancy, excitement cancel each other out to make brown when mixed

low yel

green

blu

COLOR WHEEL!

red
l vio

ora n

ge

et

opposites on the color wheel make each other really

complementary colors
stand out - sense of vibrancy, excitement cancel each other out to make brown when mixed

low yel

green

blu

COLOR WHEEL!

red
l vio

ora n

ge

et

opposites on the color wheel make each other really

complementary colors
stand out - sense of vibrancy, excitement cancel each other out to make brown when mixed

low yel

green

blu

COLOR WHEEL!

red
l vio

ora n

ge

et

opposites on the color wheel make each other really

complementary colors
stand out - sense of vibrancy, excitement cancel each other out to make brown when mixed

low yel

green

blu

COLOR WHEEL!

red
l vio

ora n

ge

et

opposites on the color wheel make each other really

green

blu

stand out - sense of vibrancy, excitement cancel each other out to make brown when mixed

low yel

COLOR WHEEL!

red
l vio

ora n

ge

et

low yel

green

blu

COLOR WHEEL!

red
l vio

ora n

ge

et

analogous colors

low yel

green

blu

COLOR WHEEL!

red
l vio

ora n

ge

et

analogous colors
next to or near each
other on the color wheel they match and are similar to each other creates a similar color when mixed

low yel

green

blu

COLOR WHEEL!

red
l vio

ora n

ge

et

analogous colors
next to or near each
other on the color wheel they match and are similar to each other creates a similar color when mixed

low yel

green

blu

COLOR WHEEL!

red
l vio

ora n

ge

et

analogous colors
next to or near each
other on the color wheel they match and are similar to each other creates a similar color when mixed

low yel

green

blu

Color mixing strategy #2: Neutral Scales


Draw 3 rows, 6 boxes in each row.

Color mixing strategy #2: Neutral Scales


Draw 3 rows, 6 boxes in each row.

PRIMARY COLORS

Color mixing strategy #2: Neutral Scales


Draw 3 rows, 6 boxes in each row.

PRIMARY COLORS

Color mixing strategy #2: Neutral Scales


Draw 3 rows, 6 boxes in each row.

PRIMARY COLORS

Color mixing strategy #2: Neutral Scales


Draw 3 rows, 6 boxes in each row.

PRIMARY COLORS

Color mixing strategy #2: Neutral Scales


Draw 3 rows, 6 boxes in each row.

PRIMARY COLORS

Color mixing strategy #2: Neutral Scales


Draw 3 rows, 6 boxes in each row.

PRIMARY COLORS

THEIR COMPLEMENTARY COLORS

Color mixing strategy #2: Neutral Scales


Draw 3 rows, 6 boxes in each row.

PRIMARY COLORS

THEIR COMPLEMENTARY COLORS

Color mixing strategy #2: Neutral Scales


Draw 3 rows, 6 boxes in each row.

PRIMARY COLORS

THEIR COMPLEMENTARY COLORS

Color mixing strategy #2: Neutral Scales


Draw 3 rows, 6 boxes in each row.

PRIMARY COLORS

THEIR COMPLEMENTARY COLORS

Color mixing strategy #2: Neutral Scales


Draw 3 rows, 6 boxes in each row.

PRIMARY COLORS

THEIR COMPLEMENTARY COLORS

Color mixing strategy #2: Neutral Scales


Draw 3 rows, 6 boxes in each row.

PRIMARY COLORS

THEIR COMPLEMENTARY COLORS

add a little green

Color mixing strategy #2: Neutral Scales


Draw 3 rows, 6 boxes in each row.

PRIMARY COLORS

THEIR COMPLEMENTARY COLORS

add a little green

a little more

Color mixing strategy #2: Neutral Scales


Draw 3 rows, 6 boxes in each row.

PRIMARY COLORS

THEIR COMPLEMENTARY COLORS

add a little green

a little more

a little more

Color mixing strategy #2: Neutral Scales


Draw 3 rows, 6 boxes in each row.

PRIMARY COLORS

THEIR COMPLEMENTARY COLORS

add a little green

a little more

a little more

a little more

Color mixing strategy #2: Neutral Scales


Draw 3 rows, 6 boxes in each row.

PRIMARY COLORS

THEIR COMPLEMENTARY COLORS

add a little green

a little more

a little more

a little more

Color mixing strategy #2: Neutral Scales


Draw 3 rows, 6 boxes in each row.

PRIMARY COLORS

THEIR COMPLEMENTARY COLORS

add a little green

a little more

a little more

a little more

Color mixing strategy #2: Neutral Scales


Draw 3 rows, 6 boxes in each row.

PRIMARY COLORS

THEIR COMPLEMENTARY COLORS

add a little green

a little more

a little more

a little more

Color mixing strategy #2: Neutral Scales


Draw 3 rows, 6 boxes in each row.

PRIMARY COLORS

THEIR COMPLEMENTARY COLORS

add a little green

a little more

a little more

a little more

Color mixing strategy #2: Neutral Scales


Draw 3 rows, 6 boxes in each row.

PRIMARY COLORS

THEIR COMPLEMENTARY COLORS

add a little green

a little more

a little more

a little more

Color mixing strategy #2: Neutral Scales


Draw 3 rows, 6 boxes in each row.

PRIMARY COLORS

THEIR COMPLEMENTARY COLORS

add a little green

a little more

a little more

a little more

Color mixing strategy #2: Neutral Scales


Draw 3 rows, 6 boxes in each row.

PRIMARY COLORS

THEIR COMPLEMENTARY COLORS

add a little green

a little more

a little more

a little more

Color mixing strategy #2: Neutral Scales


Draw 3 rows, 6 boxes in each row.

PRIMARY COLORS

THEIR COMPLEMENTARY COLORS

add a little green

a little more

a little more

a little more

Color mixing strategy #3: Tint Scale


Choose any one color from the color wheel and paint it in the rst box. Paint the last box white.

Gradually add small increments of white to your chosen color.

Color mixing strategy #3: Tint Scale


Choose any one color from the color wheel and paint it in the rst box. Paint the last box white.

Gradually add small increments of white to your chosen color.

Color mixing strategy #3: Tint Scale


Choose any one color from the color wheel and paint it in the rst box. Paint the last box white.

Gradually add small increments of white to your chosen color.

Color mixing strategy #3: Tint Scale


Choose any one color from the color wheel and paint it in the rst box. Paint the last box white.

Gradually add small increments of white to your chosen color.

Color mixing strategy #3: Tint Scale


Choose any one color from the color wheel and paint it in the rst box. Paint the last box white.

Gradually add small increments of white to your chosen color.

Color mixing strategy #3: Tint Scale


Choose any one color from the color wheel and paint it in the rst box. Paint the last box white.

Gradually add small increments of white to your chosen color.

Color mixing strategy #3: Tint Scale


Choose any one color from the color wheel and paint it in the rst box. Paint the last box white.

Gradually add small increments of white to your chosen color.

Color mixing strategy #3: Tint Scale


Choose any one color from the color wheel and paint it in the rst box. Paint the last box white.

Gradually add small increments of white to your chosen color.

Color mixing strategy #3: Tint Scale


Choose any one color from the color wheel and paint it in the rst box. Paint the last box white.

Gradually add small increments of white to your chosen color.

Color mixing strategy #3: Tint Scale


Choose any one color from the color wheel and paint it in the rst box. Paint the last box white.

Gradually add small increments of white to your chosen color.

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