Colour Flashcards
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1
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Contrasting
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When opposite elements are arranged together
2
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Complimentary
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Colours that have maximum contrast for each other. The fundamental complementary pairs for painters are red/green, yellow/violet, and blue/orange
3
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Vibrant
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Bright and strong
4
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Dull
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Not bright, intense, or clear; dim
5
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Harmonious
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The effect of combining similar or related elements
6
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Opaque
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The ability of the paint to obliterate the colour difference of a substrate
7
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Saturated
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Refers to the intensity and vividness of colour
8
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TINT
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Where an artist adds a colour to white to create a lighter version of the colour
9
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Tone
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The relative lightness or darkness of a colour
10
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Shade
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Where an artist adds black to a colour to darken it down
11
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Warm
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Green-yellow to red
12
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Cool/Cold
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Purple to green
