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Color is
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A component of light and affects out moods, actions, and health
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Color theory
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The art and science of color interactions and effects
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3 components that allow us to see color
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A light source
Pigmented surface
Our eyes
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Sir Isaac Newton
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Founded the visible spectrum through a glass prism
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Additive color
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Color created by superimposing rays of light
R+G+B= white
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Subtractive color
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Pigments appear duller and darker
Ex: mixing paint
R+G+B= black
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The bezold effect
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Phenomena that a change in a single color can substantially alter our perception in an entire pattern
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Afterimage
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Phenomena that the constant shift between opposing colors creates visual overload resulting in an electric glow around the edges of shapes
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Three physical properties of color
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- Hue
- Monochromatic/ achromatic value (shades, tints, tones)
- Saturation/ intensity
