Introduction to Color Design

Question 1

…….. is one of the key factors in the success of any design project.

The use of it is central to all work in interior design.

Answer 1

Color

Question 2

are important are
practical methods for making color decisions

Answer 2

color theories

Question 3

they sets the mood for a room.

Answer 3

Interior design

Question 4

its highly affects the user’s mood & the
ambiance of a space.

Answer 4

color

Question 5

A place that presents a pleasant impression
can be generated through the use of only
colors.

• The first thing to think about is what kind of
  atmosphere you want to create in the room
  you are designing.

Answer 5

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Question 6

…… plays a major role in our fascination
with the natural environment.

Answer 6

Color

Question 7

• Dyes derived from natural materials (berries,
  bark, and wood) are generally more pleasing
  in tone and in relationship than artificial dyes made by chemical processes

Answer 7

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Question 8

Both the eye and the camera have a light-…… on which a lens creates an image;

Answer 8

sensitive plane

Question 9

in the eye, this plane is the …., and the film in the camera.

Answer 9

retina

Question 10

The brain converts the images cast on the ……

Answer 10

retina

Question 11

…….is the study of how the eye and brain convert images into understanding of
three-dimensional reality

Answer 11

Visual perception

Question 12

……: is the light-sensitive receptor of the eye

Answer 12

Retina

Question 13

The brain also conceives light as a …..

Answer 13

color

Question 14

• An example of this radiant energy is the …… and its projecting rays.

Answer 14

sun

Question 15

A form of radiant energy that exists in the shape of repeating wave patterns emanating from a source in straight paths and in all directions

Answer 15

Light Source

Question 16

Light is a part of our larger wave spectrum, referred to as the …..

Answer 16

Electromagnetic Spectrum

Question 17

……, which is responsible for color, is a very small part of the overall
spectrum of radiant, electromagnetic energy.

Answer 17

The visible spectrum

Question 18

The ….. distinguishes different wavelengths of this radiant energy and interprets them
as different colors.

Answer 18

eye

Question 19

The longest wavelength in the visible spectrum is …. The shortest visible wavelength
is …..

Answer 19

RED

VIOLET

Question 20

• Wavelengths shorter or longer than this range, such as ….. do
  not stimulate the receptors in our eyes; hence we cannot see them

Answer 20

ultraviolet and infrared light,

Question 21

• When all wavelengths of light are present, the light will be perceived as ……

Answer 21

White

Question 22

Colors cannot exist without….

Answer 22

LIGHT

Question 23

……: the change in direction of a wave passing from one medium to another caused by its
change in speed.

Answer 23

Light refraction

Question 24

Newton demonstrated that ….. is a natural part of sunlight or white light.

Answer 24

color

Question 25

colors arranged themselves according to the colors of a ….

Answer 25

Rainbow:
Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet

Question 26

• A beam of sunlight passed through a prism of
  transparent material.
• The light emerged from the prism it dispersed,
  separating the individual wavelengths into different
  colors.

Answer 26

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Question 27

• Newton carried his experiment one step further by using a second prism to mix the waves
  back into sunlight.
• This verified the fact that color is basically made up of light and that when “colored”
  lights are mixed, the result is ……

Answer 27

white light

Question 28

Colors we see in objects are a reflection of a
…..

Answer 28

wavelength (Reflection of light)

Question 29

…. just reflect a particular wavelength from the color spectrum and absorbed some of the
wavelengths.

Answer 29

Objects

Question 30

• For example, if white light falls on a red surface,
  that surface will absorb all the wavelengths except
  the …. ones, And that’s what we see.

Answer 30

red

Question 31

• When light is totally absorbed in the object
  surface, we will see ….
• When light is totally reflected from the object
  surface, we will see …..

Answer 31

BLACK

WHITE

Question 32

…..: is an inability to see the difference between certain colors.
* The colors most often confused are …..

Answer 32

Color Blindness

RED and GREEN

Question 33

Factors that affect how we perceive colors:
(These factors can cause distortion and illusion)

Answer 33

1. Area/size
2. Simultaneous contrast
3. Advancing and receding colors
4. Texture
5. Additive mixture
6. Vibration

Question 34

…..the term used to describe the effect that adjacent areas of color
have on one another. (the effect of one color upon another. )

Answer 34

Simultaneous contrast:

Question 35

….distort the perception of distance.

Answer 35

Advancing and receding colors:

Question 36

The surfaces with warm color appears to be …..than it actually is. Colors that give this
effect are called advancing colors. (they advance towards you).

Answer 36

closer

Question 37

Warm hues such as reds, oranges and yellows (and all their combinations) are known as advancing hues because they seem closer to the observer than they actually are.

Answer 37

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Question 38

• …..
  reflect more light.
• ……surfaces absorb most
  of the light waves, and thus appear
  darker

Answer 38

Polished, smooth, or shiny surfaces

Dull or matte surfaces absorb most

Question 39

….: When mix different colors, from a distance appear as one color

Answer 39

Additive mixture

Question 40

….: is the visual effect that occurs when strongly contracting, bright colors are placed adjacent to one another

Answer 40

Vibration