chapter 10 Colour theory

Question 1

What is a property of light?

Answer 1

Colour

Colour is determined by the wavelength of light

Question 2

What are the colour bands of a spectrum?

Answer 2

• Violet
• Blue
• Green
• Yellow
• Orange
• Red

Question 3

What happens when light strikes an object?

Answer 3

It either gets absorbed or reflected

Question 4

What does reflected light rays provide us?

Answer 4

The colours we can observe

Question 5

What is hue?

Answer 5

The property by which a colour is recognised and described

Question 6

What are chromatic colours?

Answer 6

All colours with a hue

Question 7

What is value in terms of colour?

Answer 7

The relative lightness or darkness of a colour

Question 8

What does white reflect?

Answer 8

Most colours

Question 9

What happens to light reflection with darker colours?

Answer 9

The less light is reflectedor absorbed

Question 10

What is created when you add black to a colour?

Answer 10

Shade

Question 11

What is created when you add white to a colour?

Answer 11

Tint

Question 12

What is created when you add grey to a colour?

Answer 12

Tone

Question 13

What is intensity in terms of colour?

Answer 13

The relative purity or strength of a colour

Question 14

How can you increase a colour’s intensity?

Answer 14

By adding a brighter hue of the same colour

Question 15

How can you decrease a colour’s intensity?

Answer 15

By adding grey or complementary colours

Question 16

What effect do surrounding colours have on a colour’s intensity?

Answer 16

• Surrounded by brighter colours: looks duller
• Surrounded by duller colours: looks brighter

Question 17

What is a colour wheel?

Answer 17

A circular arrangement of colours formed by joining the ends of a spectrum

Question 18

What are the primary colours?

Answer 18

• Red
• Blue
• Yellow

Question 19

What are secondary colours?

Answer 19

• Orange
• Green
• Violet

Question 20

How are tertiary colours created?

Answer 20

By mixing a primary and a secondary colour

Question 21

What are aromatic colours commonly known as?

Answer 21

Neutral colours

Question 22

What colours are considered aromatic colours?

Answer 22

• White
• Black
• Grey

Question 23

What type of colours remind us of fire and sun?

Answer 23

Warm colours

Question 24

What type of colours remind us of water and grass?

Answer 24

Cool colours

Question 25

What effect do warm colours have on emotions?

Answer 25

Create a stimulating and energetic effect

Question 26

What effect do cool colours have on emotions?

Answer 26

Create a quiet and subdued effect

Question 27

What do dark colours typically create in terms of feelings?

Answer 27

Sad feelings

Question 28

What do bright colours typically create in terms of feelings?

Answer 28

Happy feelings

Question 29

What influences how we see colour?

Answer 29

* Light * Interior lighting * Texture * Placement * Patterns

Question 30

What is the effect of east light on colour?

Answer 30

Clear and bright

Question 31

What is the effect of north light on colour?

Answer 31

Constant and warm

Question 32

What is the effect of west light on colour?

Answer 32

Hazy and hot

Question 33

What is the effect of south light on colour?

Answer 33

Cool

Question 34

What effect does a smooth surface have on colour reflection?

Answer 34

It reflects colour more, making it appear lighter and more intense

Question 35

What happens to colour on grained or textured materials?

Answer 35

They absorb light, causing colours to appear as different shades

Question 36

What is the effect of placing colours near one another?

Answer 36

They affect each other

Question 37

What is an example of how adjacent colours can change intensity?

Answer 37

* Red next to red: lowers intensity * Red next to green: raises intensity

Question 38

What do complex patterns add to a colour scheme?

Answer 38

Interest and character

Question 39

What is the relationship between size and pattern print?

Answer 39

* Larger space: larger print * Smaller space: smaller print

Question 40

What is harmony in colour arrangements?

Answer 40

Pleasing colour arrangements that create a sense of order

Question 41

What are monochromatic colour harmonies?

Answer 41

One hue throughout using that colour's tints, shades, and tones

Question 42

What are analogous colour harmonies?

Answer 42

Colours that lie next to one another and have one colour in common

Question 43

What is a contrasting colour harmony?

Answer 43

One warm colour and one cool colour

Question 44

What are complementary colours?

Answer 44

Hue opposites on the colour wheel

Question 45

What is a double complementary colour scheme?

Answer 45

Two sets of complementary colours at different values

Question 46

What is a split complementary colour scheme?

Answer 46

A base colour and the two colours on each side of its complementary

Question 47

What is a triad colour scheme?

Answer 47

Three colours placed an equal distance from each other on the colour wheel