COLOUR (E)

Question 1

HUE

Answer 1

name of a colour
- quality that distinguishes one colour from another

Question 2

TONE/VALUE

Answer 2

hue’s lightness or darkness

Question 3

CHROMA/INTENSITY

Answer 3

brightness/darkness
- purity and saturation of a colour

Question 4

PRIMARY

Answer 4

cant be made mixing other colours
- red blue yellow

Question 5

SECONDRY

Answer 5

made mixing primaries in = amounts
- yellow and blue = green

Question 6

TERTIARY

Answer 6

secondaries mixed with adjacent primaries
- red-violet; yellow-orange

Question 7

COLOUR TONE

Answer 7

hues vary in the amount of light they possess (yellow highest, blue lowest)
- tint made by adding white, hue is lighter and has a higher value
- shade made by adding black/darker shades, this darkens hue and lowers the value

Question 8

COLOUR AND TEMP

Answer 8

every colour has a temp; can change when placed in relation to one another
- orange-red looks hotter when surrounded by cool colours
warm comes out
cool recedes

Question 9

COLOUR AND EMOTION

Answer 9

colours can evoke emotional responses
- artists can use colours as symbolic elements

Question 10

SCHEMES

Answer 10

• monochromatic = only 1 colour and its tints and tones
• complimentary = colours directly opp each other on the colour wheel, used to form contrasts
• analogous = colours that border each other on the colour wheel, harmonious scheme