the color wheel. why study color? it is the most important element of a design it is one of the few...
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The Color Wheel
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Why study color? It is the most important element of a design It is one of the few visual design elements
that people notice
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Properties of Color Hue: property that gives a color a name (ex: red) (Hue are you??)
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Value
relative lightness or darkness of a color
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Changing the Value of a Color
Adding black produces a shade
Adding white produces a tint
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Intensity
brightness or concentration of a color
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Changing the Intensity of a Color
Colors can be dulled or neutralized to produce a tone
Adding gray to a color will create a tone
Mixing a color with its complement will also create a tone
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Color Wheels!! Hue Tint Shade Tone
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HOW DO THESE
COLORS MAKE
YOU FEEL?
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HOW DO THESE
COLORS MAKE
YOU FEEL?
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Psychological Effects of Color
Warm Colors: red, orange, yellow associated with sun, heat, and fire evoke warm and happy feelings warm colors will dominate when in an
arrangement
Cool Colors: blue, green, violet associated with grass, water, ice create restful, soothing feelings fade into background of a design
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White Blends easily with other colors
Adds brightness and contrast
Portrays elegance and sophistication
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Red
Embodies strength and dominance
Can often become overpowering if used too much
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Pink
Combines well with other colors
Light pink portrays romance and femininity
Bright and deep colored pinks draw more attention than pastel tints
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Orange Radiant color
Often used for autumn and Halloween designs
Tints or shades of orange (such as peach or rust) blend well with other colors
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Yellow Vibrant and highly visible color
Cheery and sunny
Combines well in a design but if used alone can become monotonous
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Green Serves as a natural background color
Green containers don’t attract attention and are very common
Natural color for foliage plants in a design
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Blue Peaceful, quiet, and cool
Recedes into the background of a design
Large quantities of dark blue can be depressing
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Purple (Violet) Color of royalty
Can be seen as either a warm or cool color depending on the accompanying colors
when mixed with reds, the blueness of purple is evident and it becomes cool
when mixed with blues, the redness of purple is evident and it becomes warm
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Monochromatic
Uses variations of a single hue
To avoid boredom, make sure to include various tints, tones, and shades of the hue
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Monochromatic
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Analogous
Color scheme incorporating three or more colors that are next to each other on the color wheel
Can include the hue as well as tints and tones of the hue
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Analogous
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Complementary
Two hues that are directly opposite of each other on the color wheel
Complementary colors intensify each other
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Complementary
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Triadic Use of three colors equidistant on the
color wheel
Can often be difficult to use in a design
Ex: red, blue, and yellow
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Triadic
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Double-Complement
Uses a total of four colors (two pairs of complements)
This scheme can offer a variety of visual effects
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Double-Complement
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Alternate Complement
Use of a triad plus the complement of one of the colors in the triad
Ex: yellow, red, blue, and violet
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Alternate Complement
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Tetrad
4 colors equidistant on the color wheel
Ex: yellow, violet, blue-green, and red-orange
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Tetrad
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Balance Dark colors are heavier than light colors Putting darker colors at the base of a
design will add balance
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Depth Using a combination of warm and cool
colors will maximize depth This combination causes warm colors to
advance forward and cool colors to recede into the background
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Focal Point Bright colors immediately attract
attention
Focal points can be created by simply using contrasting colors
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Rhythm Using similar colors throughout a
bouquet or design creates rhythm
If the same or corresponding colors are used as a focal point and again throughout an arrangement, eye movement is increased
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Harmony & Unity
Achieved by the repetition of colors throughout a design
Using similar colors pulls the design together
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What influences color selection? Seasons or holidays
Special Occasions (ex: weddings)
Symbolism
Favorite Colors
Existing Colors