COLOR !
Color is the element of art that is produced when
light, striking an object, is reflected back to the eye.
THREE PROPERTIES OF COLOR
Hue:
The name given to a color (red, blue, etc.)
THREE PROPERTIES OF COLOR
Intensity:
The strength and vividness of a color
THREE PROPERTIES OF COLOR
Value:
The lightness or darkness of a color
ADDITIVE COLOR WHEEL
Primary
Red, Green, Blue
Secondary
Cyan, Yellow, Magenta
* Televisions
* Computer monitors
SUBTRACTIVE COLOR WHEEL
Primary
Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Secondary
Red, Blue, Green
* Printing
* Photographs
THE COLOR WHEEL
12 Stage Color Wheel
PRIMARY COLORS
In the RYB (or subtractive) color model,
the primary colors are red, yellow and
blue.
Red
Yellow
Blue
SECONDARY COLORS
The three secondary colors (orange, green
and violet) are created by mixing two
primary colors.
Orange
Green
Violet
INTERMEDIATE/TERTIARY COLORS
Another six intermediate or tertiary
colors are created by mixing primary and
secondary colors.
Red-Orange
Red-Violet
Yellow-Green
Yellow-Orange
Blue-Green
Blue-Violet
WARM AND COOL COLORS
Warm Colors are associated with warm things such
as sunshine or fire. They are vivid and energetic,
and tend to advance in space.
Cool Colors are associated with cool things such as
ice, snow, water and grass. They give an impression
of calm, and create a soothing impression.
TINTS, SHADES AND TONES
Terms are often used incorrectly, although they
describe fairly simple color concepts.
Tints

If a color is made lighter by adding white, the result
is called a tint.
Shades

If black is added, the darker version is called a shade.
Tones

If the complement is added, the result is a tone.
MONOCHROMATIC COLORS
Monochromatic color
scheme means “One
Color”. It is a color
scheme that uses
only one hue and all
the values (tints and
shades) of that hue.
COMPLEMENTARY COLORS
These are colors that are opposite
each other on the Color Wheel

Red and green

Yellow and violet

Blue and orange
ANALOGOUS COLORS
Analogous colors
are colors that sit
side by side on the
Color Wheel and
have a common
hue.
SPLIT COMPLEMENTARY COLORS
Split Complementary color scheme is a
combination of one hue plus the hues on
each side of it’s complement.
TRIADIC COLORS
A triadic color scheme uses colors that
are evenly spaced around the color
wheel.
Triadic color schemes tend to be quite
vibrant, even if you use pale or unsaturated
versions of your hues.
To use a triadic harmony successfully, the
colors should be carefully balanced - let one
color dominate and use the two others for
accent.
COLOR
You should have 8 definitions… now is time
to add color.
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COLOR: definition & color wheel
Primary, Secondary, Tertiary, Warm & Cool
Tints, Shades, Tones
Monochromatic
Complementary
Split-Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
ZENTANGLE COLORS
What is a Zentangle?
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Miniature pieces of unplanned,
abstract art created in a very
structured method from a series of
repetitive patterns on a square
paper tile.
The process is a form of “artistic
meditation” as one becomes
completely engrossed in making
each pattern, deliberately focusing
on “one stroke at a time”.
The creativity options and pattern
combinations are boundless.
And anyone can do it successfully!
ZENTANGLE HOW TO
Create a Border
o Using a pencil, draw
a border around the
square of paper,
about a ¼” from the
edge as shown.
o Do it freehand and
let it be 'rough'.
ZENTANGLE HOW TO
Draw a ‘String’
o Draw a light random
line within the border
o Can be anything but
keep it simple.
o Aim to create areas in
which to doodle.
o Experiment until you get something you are
happy with.
ZENTANGLE HOW TO
Fill Your Zentangle
o Begin to fill the shapes
made by your string.
o While doing this you
s
can listen to some
music.
o These simple patterns you are creating are
called 'tangles'.
ZENTANGLE HOW TO
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Keep going. Don't worry
about patterns, as you
do more, the next pattern
seems to suggest itself.
You can work up to the
border, however, you
don't have to – leaving white space can
work well too.