FINAL REVIEW 2014 Color Theory & Other Art Terms

Primary

The original three colors – these cannot be made by mixing colors together:

Tertiary

These colors are created by mixing a primary and secondary color together:

Shade

Adding black to a color will create its:

Tone

Adding the complement to a color will create its:

Warm

Orange is an example of a:

(Cool or Warm)

Monochromatic

This literally means ‘one color’:

Neutral

Black, White, Gray, and Brown are examples of ___________ colors.

Elizabeth Murray

An artist who created sculptural paintings that jutted out of the wall with a 3-D aspect

Fauvism

An artistic movement that emphasized painterly qualities and strong color over the representational or realistic values

Pop ArtAn artistic movement that presented a challenge to traditions of fine art by including imagery from popular culture such as advertising, news, etc.