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Color Notes

Color Notes. History of Color. Colors are often symbolic. Let’s talk about what role color has played in different times in history. In China…. Yellow has religious significance and is still the Imperial color today!. In Greece and Rome…. Red was believed to have protective powers.

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Color Notes

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  1. Color Notes

  2. History of Color • Colors are often symbolic. • Let’s talk about what role color has played in different times in history.

  3. In China… • Yellow has religious significance and is still the Imperial color today!

  4. In Greece and Rome… • Red was believed to have protective powers. • Purple was restricted to use by nobility.

  5. The Egyptians… • Adorned walls of tombs and temples with brilliant colors of blue, tangerine, and green.

  6. In the Italian Renaissance… • Colors were vibrant reds, greens, golds and blues.

  7. In the Rococo period… • Tastes became very feminine and pastel-colors became less vibrant.

  8. In 18th Century England… • Colors were rich and elegant, showing a strong Chinese influence in the use of red and gold.

  9. During the Victorian Era… • There was great Eclecticism: abundance of “things”. • Colors were mostly dull reds, greens, browns, and mauves.

  10. In the Early 20th Century… • Colors were Monochromatic. There were sleek surfaces and strong contrasts with black, gray, silver, brown, beige and white.

  11. In the 1920’s… • All-white interiors became popular which gave way to delicate pastels with bright accents.

  12. In the 1950’s.. • Light colors were preferred. • However, American interest turned to Mexico and a shift to bright colors with bright contrasts.

  13. And in the 1990’s… • Regal gold, blue, and red were used. Southwestern remained popular and Victorian was being revived. • Ivy league also became popular with forest greens and cranberry reds.

  14. Where does color come from? • A ray of light is the source of all color. • Without light, color does not exist. • Color is light broken into electromagnetic vibrations of varying wavelengths, which cause the viewer to see different colors.

  15. The longest wavelength is perceived as red. • The shortest wavelength is perceived as violet.

  16. Color • Color can alter the appearance of form and space. • Color can affect our performance abilities and change our moods. • Color is perceived in the brain through a response of the eyes to different wavelengths of light.

  17. Important Terms • Hue: Another word for the name of a color. • Value: Refers to the lightness or darkness of a hue. • Tints: values lighter than normal (created by adding white to a hue) • Shades: values darker than normal (created by adding black to a hue) • Intensity: refers to the purity and strength of a hue. (Can be bright or dull.)

  18. Pigments • Pigments are substances that can be ground into fine powder and used for adding color to dyes and paints. • Before they could be made through chemistry, pigments were originally derived from animal, mineral, and vegetable sources. • Examples: • Purple from shellfish • Red dye from the dried bodies of insects • To create our own color wheel, we will be mixing different pigments together to create all the colors in the color wheel.

  19. The Color Wheel The color wheel is a basic tool we use when working with colors. • There are 12 hues in the spectrum of color. • They are divided into three categories…

  20. The Primary Colors • Red, Yellow, and Blue • These colors cannot be combined from mixing any colors together.

  21. The Secondary Colors • Green, violet and orange • Made by combining the Primary colors together. • Blue & Yellow = Green • Red & Yellow = Orange • Red & Blue = Violet

  22. The Tertiary Colors • Yellow-orange, yellow-green, blue-green, blue-violet, red-violet & red-orange. • Made by combining a primary and a secondary hue. • Named by the Primary color FIRST.

  23. Color Schemes

  24. Color Scheme: A combination of colors selected for a room design in order to create a mood or set a tone. • It provides guidelines for designing successfully with color. • Color schemes look best when one color dominates.

  25. Types of Color Schemes 1. Neutral 2. Monochromatic 3. Analogous 4. Complementary 5. Split-Complementary 6. Triad

  26. 1. Neutral • This color scheme utilizes blacks, whites, grays, beiges and creams.

  27. 2. Monochromatic • Tints and shades of one color on the color wheel

  28. 3. Analogous • Three to five hues next to each other on the color wheel

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