LSE 7B review: Module 3 Lesson 1 Flashcards
Where does color come from?
A ray of light is the source of color.
TRUE OR FALSE
A ray of light is the SOURCE of ALL COLOR.
TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE
Without light, color doesn’t exist.
TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE
Can color alter the appearance of form and shape?
TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE
Smooth/fine surfaces make the color appear brighter.
TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE
Is color affected by the texture of an object?
TRUE
What is color?
The QUALITY or KIND OF LIGHT that REFLECTS from the surface of an object.
TRUE OR FALSE
Colors in the olden times, and even up to now are considered symbolic.
TRUE
Which color is labelled with “religious significance” and is still the Imperial color today? And which country is that color labelled such?
yellow, the east-asian country China
Which color was believed to have protective powers and which country was it labelled with such a title?
Red, Greece and Rome.
Which color was restricted to use by nobility?
Purple
Which civilization adorned walls of tombs and temples with brilliant colors of blank, blank, and blank.
The Egyptians. Blue, tangerine, and green
Which art period was rich in using vibrant blank, blank, blank, and blank in their artworks?
The Italian Renaissance. Vibrant reds, greens, golds, and blues.
Which art period who’s tastes became very blank, and which colors became blank.
The Rococo period. Feminine, colors became less vibrant.
Which century were there great elegance and colors were rich, showing a strong CHINESE INFLUENCE in the use of blank and blank.
18th Century England. The use of red and gold.
Which era (state the specific date) were there “great Eclecticism known for its abundance of things”. And which whose colors were mostly blank, blank, and blank.
Victorian era, 1837-1901. Dull reds, greens, browns, and mauves.
Which century’s color theme were mostly monochromatic and strong contrasts with blank, blank, blank, blank, blank, and blank.
Early 20th century. Strong contrasts with black, gray, silver, brown, beige, and white.
What date was the use of all-white interiors most dominant?
1920’s
TRUE OR FALSE
All-white interiors became popular which gave way to delicate PASTELS WITH BRIGHT ACCENTS.
TRUE
Which date were light colors more preferred?
1950’s
TRUE OR FALSE
In the 1950’s American interest turned to Mexico and a shift to bright colors with bright contrasts.
TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE
Regan gold, blue, and red were used. Southwestern remained popular and Victorian was being revived.
TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE
In the 1990’s Ivy League becomes popular with forest greens and cranberry reds.
TRUE
State the three properties of color:
.hue
.chroma
.value
(Nemonic=HVC)
TRUE OR FALSE
Hue is just another name for “color”. Hue identifies a color by name EVERY COLOR falls into a DEFINITE hue category as indicated by the spectrum color name on the color wheel.
TRUE
How many hues are there in a color wheel?
12 main colors
TRUE OR FALSE
Value is the lightness or darkness of a hue achieved by adding WHITE, GRAY, OR BLACK.
TRUE
White added to a hue creates?
Gray added to a hue creates?
Black added to a hue creates?
.tint
.tone
.shade
What do you call the degree of intensity, strength, saturation, or purity of a color.
(Note= Purity of a color refers to ITS FREEDOM FROM WHITE, BLACK, OR GRAY).
chroma
Give AT LEAST TWO examples of warm colors:
red, red-violet, red-orange, yellow-orange
Give AT LEAST TWO examples of cool colors:
blue, blue-green, blue-violet
How many categories are the hues on a color wheel divided into?
three categories
State the primary colors:
red, yellow, blue
State the secondary colors:
green, violet, orange
TRUE OR FALSE
Secondary colors are the byproduct of the combination of primary colors.
TRUE
State the territory colors:
yellow-green, blue-green, blue-violet, red-violet, red-orange, yellow-orange
TRUE OR FALSE
Tertiary colors are produced from ONLY secondary colors.
FALSE
Correct answer: tertiary colors are produced from BOTH PRIMARY and SECONDARY COLORS/HUES.
TRUE OR FALSE
Tertiary colors are named by the PRIMARY COLOR FIRST.
TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE
Monochromatic color harmonies represents a HARMONY through VARIATION IN THE VALUE AND INTENSITY DIMENSIONS OF A SINGLE COLOR.
TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE
Monochromatic color harmonies represents a HARMONY through VARIATION IN THE VALUE AND INTENSITY DIMENSIONS OF A SINGLE COLOR.
TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE
Do analogous color harmonies possess ONLY ONE PRIMARY COLOR?
TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE
Analogous color harmonies ALLOWS ONE COLOR to DOMINATE and OTHERS TO ENHANCE.
TRUE
What colors do complementary color harmonies have?
Colors directly opposite on the color wheel.
TRUE OR FALSE
Orange complements blue.
TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE
Combining one color with two colors on either side of its direct complement results in a split complementary.
TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE
Triadic color harmony involves THREE COLORS EQUALLY SPACED on the color wheel.
TRUE
