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Introduction to Color Flashcards

1
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Color is a

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Visual sensation

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One layer of the retina contains two types of receptors, known as

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rods and cones

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Rods respond to

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various degrees of light

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Rods are specialized for vision in

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dim light

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5
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Cones are responsible for perception of

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color

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Visual acuity is also known as

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sharpness of vision

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7
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Cones are stimulated only by

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bright light

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8
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Perception is a highly

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personal experience

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9
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Perception may be influenced by

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past experience or association
aesthetic preference
eye fatigue
visual acuity
color blindness
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10
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Color blindness is the

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total or partial inability to distinguish and recognize colors

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11
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The total or partial inability to distinguish and recognize colors is known as

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Color blindness

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12
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Cones respond to

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Red, Green, and Blue light

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13
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Different combinations of stimuli to the cones produce

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different colors

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14
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Total Color Blindness

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No color perception
Can only distinguish different shades of white to black
Missing all three types of cones

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15
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In total color blindness, the retina is missing all three types of

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cones

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16
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Partial color blindness

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Limited color perception

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17
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Most common partial color blindness is

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red green color blindness

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18
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The cones in this type of color blindness that are usually most receptive to red and green light are

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missing

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19
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Color blindness is a

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congenital condition

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20
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Color blindness affects

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males more than females

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21
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Knowledge of the principles of color

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Tastefulness in funeral related activities
Color mixing
Color selection and arrangement

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22
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We utilize color in

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Paint mixing
Room harmonies
Flower arrangements
Funeral setting
Colored lighting
Landscaping
Clothing and Casket interior harmony
Cosmetology
Display room
Psychology
Website Design
Funeral illumination
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23
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Early theories of color were made up of

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arbitrary standards by the artists

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24
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Sir Isaac Newton’s Experiment took place in

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1666

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25
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Sir Isaac Newton’s experiment proved

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dispersion

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26
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Dispersion is the

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breaking up of white light (sunlight) into its many colors, accomplished by using a prism

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27
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Dispersion is accomplished by using a

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prism

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28
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The colors seen in the spectrum are

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Red Orange Yellow Green Blue Indigo and Violet

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29
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The primary colors of PIGMENT are

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Red, yellow, and blue

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30
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The primary colors of LIGHT are

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Red, Green, and Blue

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31
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The spectrum was the original

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scientific standard of color

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32
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Scientists were able to measure the wavelengths of the visible spectrum in

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microns

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33
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Red has a ______ wavelength

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long

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34
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Beyond the long wave length of red it continues into the invisible

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infrared waves of heat

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35
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Violet has a ______ wavelength

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short

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36
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Beyond the short wavelength of violet it continues onto the invisible

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ultraviolet rays

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37
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Indigo was eliminated because of it’s closeness to

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violet and blue

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38
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An objects color is identified by the wavelengths of light it

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reflects

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39
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The other rays not reflected are

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absorbed and converted into heat rays

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40
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All objects ______ and _______ some light

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absorb and reflect

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41
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A white object

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reflects all colors in white light equally with a small amount of absorption
Reflected rays are not as vivid as light

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42
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Black objects

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absorb all colors with only a small amount of reflection

Object is not as dark as the absence of light

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43
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The principles of light and pigment are

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different

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44
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White, in the principles of light, is the

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combination of all colors

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45
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Black, in the principles of light, is the

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absence of all colors

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46
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Black, in the principles of pigment, is the

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combination of all colors

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47
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White light involves

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combining of wave lengths

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48
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Pigmentary mixtures deals with the

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subtraction of wave lengths

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49
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Chromatic colors are colors

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comparable to the colors of the spectrum plus those produced by their mixtures

50
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Achromatic colors are colors

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not appearing on the visible spectrum

51
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Neutral colors

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white, black, and gray

52
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Pigment is defined as

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a coloring matter which can be applies to an object

53
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Pigments are used to

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duplicate the colors of the spectrum

54
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Mixture of pigments will produce

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intermediate hues not seen in the spectrum

55
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Range of pigments are _____ than the range of colors in ature

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fewer

56
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Colors of certain objects cannot always be duplicated

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stones
Natural wood
Skin

57
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Pigments change with

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light and chemicals

58
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Pigments may change with

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sunlight, air, exhaust, sulfur

59
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Many pigments are

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not pure colors

60
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Pigments are unstable, meaning they may vary from

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purchase to purchase

61
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Absorption of light rays through admixture are the

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opposite of light

62
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Pigments absorb light rays when mixed

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resulting in gray or black

63
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Dimensions of color

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Hue
Value
Intensity

64
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Hue is the

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name of a chromatic color

Qualifies it as to its warmth or coolness

65
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Value refers to the

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lightness or darkness of the color

66
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Intensity refers to the

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pureness or dullness (grayness) of a color

67
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Hue is the name of a

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chromatic color, qualifying it as to its warmth or coolness

68
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Primary pigment colors are the

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3 hues which can be combined to make all other hues

Red, yellow, and blue

69
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Secondary pigment colors are the

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equal mixture 2 primary hues

Orange, green, purple

70
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Standard pigmentary hues, or the six standard hues are also known as the

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Standard color wheel

71
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Intermediate colors are a

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mixture of a primary and adjacent secondary color

72
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Intermediate hues are located

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midway between the primary and the secondary hues

73
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In identifying an intermediate hue, always use the ________ color first

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primary

74
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Tertiary colors are

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unequal mixtures of opposite hues

75
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Tertiary colors result in

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browns and slates

76
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Grayed hues are called

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tones

77
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Neutral colors are

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Achromatic colors

White, black, and gray

78
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Decorative neutral colors are

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metallic colors of silver and gold

79
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The color wheel we use is known as the

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Prang system

80
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Opposites on the color wheel are known as

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Complements

81
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When complements are seen together, they present the most

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Vivid contrast

82
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When mixed equally, complements

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Cancel each other

83
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Examples of warm hues are

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Red, orange, yellow, and any intermediate hue in which they predominate

84
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Wavelengths of warm hues are

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long

85
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Warm hues make objects seem to

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Advance

86
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Psychological associations of warm hues are

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active and cheerful

87
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Warm hues ______ heat waves

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reflect

88
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Examples of cool hues are

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green, blue, purple, or any intermediate hue in which they predominate

89
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Wavelengths of cool hues are

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short

90
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Cool hues make objects seem to

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recede

91
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Psychological associations of cool hues are

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Quiet, peaceful, and depressing

92
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Cool hues ________ heat waves

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absorb

93
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The dividing line of the warm and cool groups is at

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12:30 and 6:30

Between Y/YG and RP/P

94
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Warm and cool opposites afford the greatest

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contrast

95
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Value is defined as the

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lightness of darkness of the hue

96
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The gray scale is

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9 levels between white and black formed by the mixture of black and white in varying proportions

97
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Light grays are found at this end of the gray scale

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The higher end, 7,8,9

98
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The dark grays are found at this end of the gray scale

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The lower end, 1,2,3

99
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Changing the value of any hue is done by

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mixing various amounts of either white or black to the hue

100
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Tint is the hue mixed with progressive quantities of

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white

101
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Tint’s effect on the hue

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weakens the brilliance but raises the value

102
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Shade is hue mixed with progressive quantities of

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black

103
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Shade’s effect on the hue

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Weakens the brilliance but lowers the value

104
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Color wheel forms the lip, apex is white, as each hue rises the value changes to lighter tints

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The tint cone

105
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Cone is inverted, apex is black, as each hue descends it becomes darker

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The shade cone

106
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The axis of the adjoined cones is the

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Gray scale

107
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The class of color between the axis and the periphery of either cone is the

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Tertiary colors

108
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Intensity is the

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pureness or dullness of hue

109
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Tone is the

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grayed hue including brown

110
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Effect of reduced purity

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becomes pleasant with subdued brilliance

111
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Indirect method of reducing purity

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Admixture of the hue with a complement

112
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Direct method of reducing purity

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Admixture with the hue of gray pigment

113
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Complements

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Mixture of 2 hues which make gray; opposites on the color wheel

114
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Equal amounts of admixture of complements result in

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gray

115
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Excess of warm hue in admixture of complements result in

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browns

116
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Excess of cool hue in admixtures of complements result in

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slate

117
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Any two hues placed side by side influence the appearance of each other

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Juxtaposition

118
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If non-complements, juxtapositions

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dull each other

119
Q

If complements, juxtapositions

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appear more vivid

120
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Effect of pure hues on each other

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intensify the brilliance of each other

121
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Effect of grayed hues on each other

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Reduce the brilliance of each other

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