Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Color Theory

  1. Define hue:is the word that best describes color 
  2. Define value:is the relative 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
  4. How many colors are available on our computers?16,777,216
  5. Define secondary color:
  6. a color resulting from the mixing of two primary colors.
  7. Define tertiary color: color formed when an equal amount of a primary and a secondary color are mixed
  8. Define complementary colors:
    Example of a traditional Color Wheel
    Example of a traditional color wheel 
    1. ​Find, copy and and place captions of a  Traditional Color Wheel and aPhotoshop Color Wheel
  9. What are the primary colors in Photoshop?RED , Yellow , & Blue
  10. What are the secondary colors in Photoshop?green ,  violet , & orange
  11. Define subtractive color model:the mixing of a limited set of dyes, inks, paint pigments or natural colorants to create a wider range of colors
  12. Define additive color model: 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?used in color printing,  
  15. Define analogous colors:uses colors that are adjacent to each other on the color wheel. 
  16. Define tint:a shade or variety of color.
  17. Define shade:comparative darkness and coolness caused by shelter from direct sunlight
  18. Define neutral:not helping or supporting either side
  19. Define monochromatic:containing or 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?
  21. What can be said in general about cool colors?
  22. Which color is associated with stability?
  23. Which color symbolizes royalty?
  24. Which is the color of cleanliness?
  25. Which color symbolism freshness?
  26. Which colors are associated with joy?
  27. Which color symbolizes passion and danger?
    1. ​Example: Create a visual example for ONE of questions 22-27 using 4 photos. Canvas specs above