Quiz 5 Flashcards
Components of Color
color- range of visible frequencies of light; light is color – things have color
Hue
“redness” or “blueness”, etc. that locates it on spectrum; human
eye can distinguish 150 distinct; primary colors; secondary triad
Value
every hue has own value; add white/black—some colors will maintain typical character; monochromatic - one hue w/ variation of value
Intensity
Brilliance or dullness (greyness); add black, white, grey or color’s
complement to make neutral (lower intensity)
Temperature
warm/cool; psychological impact; any hue can be mixed warm or cool
Complementary Color
exact opposite; negative afterimage; each complement will make same neutral
Color Systems
various systems to classify colors; printer’s, Ostwald, Munsell, Pantone
Mixing Light
light primaries - red, blue violet & green
Mixing Pigment
more colors mixed together = less
light = subtractive
Monochrome color
all same hue at different values & intensities
Analogous color
hues close to or touching on color wheel, often at different values & intensities
Triadic harmonies
three color groups evenly space on color wheel
Split-complementary harmonies
a color with the two colors
adjacent to its’ complement harmony, of course, is subjective
Color Keys
music analogy; high/low
Interaction
always in context; simultaneous contrast - color of a field will call
forth its opposite quality in a color placed in it
Weight & Balance
darker hues = heavier
Making Light
a kind of consistency that unifies all the different color areas
Making Space
cool colors tend to recede, warm advance;
find various levels
Local Color
when local color is strong, light appears to be colorless
Volume & Atmosphere
Atmospheric perspective - objects increasingly take on the color of the light the farther away they are
Descriptive & Subjective Color
Even realism is a type of abstraction (translation)
Color Symbolism
Over history, various systems, cultural ideas
Levels of Order
Hierarchies; dominant/secondary forms; order/”randomness”
Harmony & Dissonance
Both deal with viewer’s expectations
Balance
Lively configuration of visual forces to create something greater
than a simple sum of parts
Tension
Some degree of distortion, deformation or resistance
Radial symmetry
Balance from center point
Bilateral symmetry
Right/left or top/bottom balance
Asymmetry
About differences and tensely resolved contrasts
Clarity & Ambiguity
Eye has built-in preference for clarity (Prägnanz); purposeful ambiguity is thought-provoking
Hierarchy & Subdivision
Hierarchy allows seeing the whole organizational structure, the subdivisions into which smaller parts fit
Families of Forms
Connections/subtle variations between shapes, colors and textures
Repetition & Variation
Context-dependent; can emphasize mechanical, huge quantities, tedium, etc.
Rhythm
Structuring visual motion; music analogy
Curve
Lyrical; movement; organic
Arabesque
Complicated, interweaving linear composition; grid alternative
Straightness
Visual symbol of non-interaction; beyond merely straight
