Color SchemesColor combinations

Color Vocabulary: Color – element of art that is seen by the way

light reflects off a surface. Color can be used to express emotion or symbolism.

Color scheme – group of colors that look good together. Examples: warm, cool, monochromatic.

Color Vocabulary Primary Colors – red,

yellow and blue. Original colors, cannot be created by mixing other colors.

Secondary Colors – orange, violet and green. These colors can be created by mixing together two primary colors.

Color Vocabulary Tint - a color plus white/lights, can be

created using light pressure. Shade – a color plus black/darks. Can

be created using heavier pressure.

Color vocabulary Monochromatic Colors – tints and

shades of a single color.

Color vocabulary Warm Colors – colors reflecting

sunlight and warmth. Red, orange, yellow. Objects appear closer in space.

Color vocabulary Cool Colors – colors that are found in

shadows and in colder objects. Violet, blue & green. Objects appear farther away.

Texture

Texture The way an object feels. Can be created through many different

techniques including: Stippling Hatching Crosshatching Scumbling

Stippling Dots

Hatching and Crosshatching

Scumbling

Your Assignment Find a picture of food that has an

excellent source of texture. The closer the crop/more zoomed in the

image the better. We will be creating a grid drawing of the

textured object

Grading Criteria Craftsmanship (presentation) Grid Transfer Color scheme Colored pencil Technique – texture Value/Contrast

Texture Examples