Color and Value

Question 1

Value

Answer 1

Range of light and dark

Question 2

Shading

Answer 2

Using dark and light values to make objects look solid

Question 3

Chairoscuro

Answer 3

Means light and dark; is the technical term for shading.

Question 4

Spectrum

Answer 4

Seven colors of a rainbow appear from a beam of light passing through a prism

Question 5

Hue

Answer 5

Identifies a color and tells you what it is

Question 6

Primary colors

Answer 6

colors that cannot be made; red, yellow, and blue

Question 7

Secondary colors

Answer 7

the combination of two primary colors; orange, green, and violet

Question 8

Intermediate colors

Answer 8

combination of a primary and secondary colors; blue-green

Question 9

Complementary

Answer 9

Directly opposite each other on the color wheel - red and green, orange and blue

Question 10

Monochromatic

Answer 10

Paintings that use tints and shades of just one color

Question 11

Intensity

Answer 11

Brightness or dullness of a color; also known as saturation

Question 12

Color harmonies

Answer 12

Colors that create satisfying or startling effects when placed together; aka color schemes

Question 13

Tint

Answer 13

when a color is added to white

Question 14

Shade

Answer 14

when black is added to a color

Question 15

Warm colors

Answer 15

Red, orange, and yellow make us think of hot things like the sun and fire

Question 16

Cool colors

Answer 16

Blue, green, and violet remind you of cool things such as leafy trees, cool water, and shade

Question 17

Neutral colors

Answer 17

colors that are not present on the color wheel; white, black, brown, and grey

Question 18

Triad colors

Answer 18

3 colors that are spaced equally on the color wheel; red, yellow, and blue

Question 19

Achromatic

Answer 19

a color harmony that consists of only black, white, and shades of grey

Question 20

Analogous colors

Answer 20

3-5 colors beside each other on the color wheel; blue, blue-green, green, and yellow-green