Chapter 3: Light and Color Flashcards
color is a function of
light
value
refers to the relative degree of lightness or darkness of a surface or color
achromatic
without color
chormatic
relating to color or colors
low-key value range
describes value moving toward black
high-key value range
describes values heading toward white
value contrast
the degrees of difference between shades of gray
value pattern
the variation in lightness and darkness within a work of art and the ways in which values are arranged within a composition
- can be low or high contrast
highlighting
the exaggeration or emphasis of light areas in a composition
chiaroscuro
a value pattern defined by a gradual progression from light to dark through a successive gradation of tones across a curved surface
tenebrism
a value pattern characterized by abrupt and dramatic juxtapositions of light and dark
additive color
color that is created by mixing colored light
subtractive color
color that is created by mixing pigments
cool colors
- blue
- green
- purple
warm colors
- red
- orange
- yellow
warm colors __________
advance toward our eyes
cool colors __________
recede from the eyes
hue
color that appears on the color wheel
value
refers to the lightness or darkness of the hue
shades
a low value of a color, created by the addition of black to a hue
tints
a high value of color, created by the addition of white to a hue
tones
a variety of values created by the addition of gray to a hue
saturation
another term for the intensity of a color
color schemes
the use of colors based on knowledge of the ways in which colors interact to produce harmonious or disharmonious compositions
monochromatic color scheme
features one dominant hue
analogous color scheme
features colors adjacent to one another on the color wheel
complementary color schemes
features colors that are across from one another on the color wheel
local color
the color that we typically associate with the natural appearance of things
optical color
the depiction of colors as they are perceived under different lighting conditions
arbitrary (subjective) color
the use of color that is not normally associated with the subject being depicted
- conveying emotion not usually realism
