1st Part

• Write down the first thing that comes to mind when I show you the following images of color.

2nd Part

• Write a paragraph describing your favorite color and why you like it so much.

• How does it make you feel?

Pink

•Delicacy–Subtlety

•Femininity–Reduction of anger

                                                                                               

Red

• Stimulating

– Exciting

•Passionate

              

                                     

                                           

         

                                                               

Orange

•Value–Economy

                               

                               

                                                                                               

Yellow

•Sunlight–Safety

•Happiness–Brightness

                               

                              

                                                               

Green

• Nature–Serenity

•Friendliness–Being intellectual

          

                                                                                                      

Blue•Coolness

–Being soothing; –Like the sky, water, and ice;

•Trustworthiness–Friendliness

» (Typically the #1

» favorite color.)                                  

                   

          

                                                                                                      

Purple

•Drama–Regalness

                                                                                               

Black

•Sophistication–Formality

•Death

                               

                               

                               

White

• Lightness–Airiness

•Purity–Cleanliness

          

                                                                                                                                      

Brown

•Warmth–Comfort

•Earthiness–Home

»Nature

                                                               

                                                               

Gray

• Coolness

• Formality

• Oppressiveness

                                       

             

                                                               

Warm Colors

•Increase work speed–Are stimulating, happy, & warm• (Sun, fire, etc.)

Cool Colors

•Are relaxing, sad, & cool. –(Sky, water, grass, trees.)

                               

Light colors

•Can be boring if used too much–Or too soft

Dark colors

•Get attention–Are bold

•Can overpower

•Red

•Yellow

•Blue

Secondary colors

•Orange = (red and yellow)

•Green = (yellow and blue)

• Violet = (red and blue)

             

Tertiary colors• Made by adding

more of one color than the other. – For example:

– red-orange, yellow-orange, yellow-green,

blue-green, blue-violet, red-violet

Neutral colors

• Colors not found on the color wheel. – They include:

Color Schemes

• What is a scheme? – It is a plan, or orderly combination of

related parts.

– A color scheme is one or more related colors used together to create a mood/feeling in a room.

•Monochromatic:

– Different tints and shades of one color

                                           

         –Mood: •Calm, boring, add interest through different textures

Analogous/Related

• 3 colors next to each other on the color wheel

                                           

         •Mood: –relaxing if in same value –(i.e. light, medium, or dark).

                                           

        

                                           

         

                                           

                                                                                                         

Accented Neutral

• Neutral colors & 1 color from the color wheel.

                                           

          –Mood: »calm, with a little bit of excitement.

                                           

         

                                           

         

Complementary/Strong Contrast

• 2 colors opposite each other on the color wheel

• Mood: – stimulating, lively, bold, can

overpower.                                

Triad

• 3 colors equal distance on the color wheel

• they form a triangle• Mood:

– energetic