Colour Theory Flashcards
What are the primary colours?
Red, blue and yellow
What are the secondary colours?
Orange, green and purple
What is a tertiary colour?
A tertiary colour is a primary colour and a secondary colour mixed together
They get half of their name from each one
What is the difference between an advancing colour and a receding colour?
Receding is a warm colour gettingcooler towards the middle
Advancing is a warm colour getting cooler towards the outside
What is a tint?
What is a shade?
A tint is any colour mixed with white to make it lighter (pastel colour)
A shade is any colour mixed with black to make it darker
Give 3 words to describe the colour red
Anger, speed, passion, love, danger, warmth
Give 3 words to describe the colour yellow
Optimism, bright, sunshine, happy, anxiety, cowardice
Give 3 words to describe the colour blue
Trust, cold, formal, sad, elegance, confidence
Give 3 words to describe the colour green
Balance, relaxing, boredom, fresh, envy, peaceful
Give 3 words to describe the colour orange
Creativity, flavour, immaturity, sunny, enthusiasm, appetising
Give 3 words to describe the colour purple
Nobility, luxury, wealth, ambition, greed, extravagance
Give 3 words to describe the colour pink
Feminine, naive, immature, compassion, sweet
Give 3 words to describe the colour brown
Trustworthy, genuine, sincere, reliable, boring, practical
Give 3 words to describe the colour white
Innocence, clenliness, simplicity, pure, empty, unimaginative
Give 3 words to describe the colour black
Sophisticated, strength, negativity, dramatic, serious, sadness
How is colour harmony created?
Harmony is created when colours close together on the colour wheel are used together
Give an example of any 2 harmonising colours
Red and orange, orange and yellow, yellow and green, green and blue, blue and purple, purple and pink, pink and red
What is colour contrast?
Any 2 colours which are directly opposite each other
Give an example of any 2 contrasting colours
Red and green, orange and blue, yellow and purple
What is reflection?
Reflection is when an object reflects off of another surface
What is a highlight?
Highlight can be used to emphasise a particular part of a poster or is an area of white to show reflected light
