Color and Color Theory

Question 1

all wavelengths of light absorbed

Answer 1

black

Question 2

if all wavelengths of light reflected

Answer 2

white

Question 3

lens refracts light to converge on retina; nerves transmit image

Answer 3

retina

Question 4

nerve cells in retina; very sensitive to light and dark

Answer 4

rods of eye

Question 5

nerve cells help to see light and color

Answer 5

cones of eye

Question 6

where does color come from

Answer 6

ray of light source of all color

light broken down into colors of spectrum

Question 7

components of white light

Answer 7

dispersion

ROYGBIV

Question 8

primary colors

Answer 8

red
green
blue

Question 9

mixtures will produce all other colors

Answer 9

primary colors

Question 10

cannot be reproduced from mixtures of light colors

Answer 10

primary colors

Question 11

red + blue + green =

Answer 11

white light

Question 12

color obtained by emitted light; associated with tv and computer displays

Answer 12

additive colors

Question 13

primary additive colors

Answer 13

R B G

Question 14

secondary additive colors

Answer 14

cyan
yellow
magenta

Question 15

3 scientific principles

Answer 15

dispersion
reflection
absorption

Question 16

return of light waves from surface

Answer 16

reflection

Question 17

process of taking in

Answer 17

absorption

Question 18

substances that can be ground down into fine powder and used for adding color to dyes and paints

Answer 18

pigments

Question 19

originally derived from animal, mineral, and vegetables sources

Answer 19

pigments

Question 20

purple pigment from

Answer 20

shell fish

Question 21

red dye pigment from

Answer 21

dried body of scale insects

Question 22

basic tool when working with pigmentary colors

Answer 22

color wheel

Question 23

based on standard color theory known as prang system

Answer 23

color wheel

Question 24

color associated with subtraction of light

Answer 24

subtractive color

Question 25

used in pigments for paints, inks, fabrics, etc

Answer 25

subtractive color

Question 26

primary subtractive colors

Answer 26

R Y B

Question 27

secondary subtractive colors

Answer 27

G P O

Question 28

what subtractive primary colors combined produce

Answer 28

black

Question 29

___ hues in spectrum of color on color wheel/prang syst.

Answer 29

12

Question 30

color wheel/prang syst. divided into ___ categories

Answer 30

3

Question 31

primary hues

Answer 31

R Y B

Question 32

cannot be combined from mixing any colors together (color wheel)

Answer 32

primary hues

Question 33

secondary hues

Answer 33

G V O

Question 34

made by combining primary hues

Answer 34

secondary hues

Question 35

intermediate hues

Answer 35

``` yellow-green blue-green blue-violet red-violet red-orange yellow-orange ```

Question 36

made by combining primary hue and secondary hue

Answer 36

intermediate hue

Question 37

mixture of 2 secondary pigmentary hues or unbalanced proportion of complements with the warm hue/cool hue predominating

Answer 37

tertiary hue

Question 38

all shades and tints of one color

Answer 38

monochromatic

Question 39

3 categories of hues on color wheel

Answer 39

primary, secondary, intermediate hues

Question 40

color seen

Answer 40

hue

Question 41

lightness or darkness of color

Answer 41

value

Question 42

brightness or intensity of color

Answer 42

chroma

Question 43

defines color by name

Answer 43

hue

Question 44

lightness or darkness by adding white, black or gray

Answer 44

value

Question 45

add white to hue adds ?

Answer 45

tint

Question 46

add gray to hue adds ?

Answer 46

tone

Question 47

add black to hue adds ?

Answer 47

shade

Question 48

degree of intensity, strength, saturation or purity of color

Answer 48

chroma

Question 49

freedom from white, black or gray

Answer 49

purity

Question 50

2 or more colors that are next to each other on color wheel

Answer 50

analogous

Question 51

analogous colors

Answer 51

red, red-orange, orange, yellow-orange/ blue-green, blue, blue-violet

Question 52

color having hue; 1 related to color of visible light spectrum

Answer 52

chromatic color

Question 53

color not found in visible light spectrum; have no hue

Answer 53

achromatic color

Question 54

psychological; visual impression remaining after stimulus has been removed

Answer 54

after image

Question 55

any 2 hues seen together which modify each other in the direction of their complements

Answer 55

juxaposition