- Define hue:Hue is what distinguishes one color from another. In effect it is the generic name for the color - red, say, as opposed to blue.
- Define value:Value, otherwise known as tone, is the relative lightness or darkness of a color. A color with added white is called a tint and a color with added black is called a shade.
- Define saturation:Saturation, also known as chroma, is roughly equivalent to brightness. Two colors can be of the same hue but be of differing intensities.
- How many colors are available on our computers? 16.8 million.
- Define secondary color: orange,violet, green
- Define tertiary color:a primary plus a neighboring secondary; YELLOW ORANGE
- Define complementary colors:Complementary colors are two colors which sit opposite each other on the color wheel.
- Define subtractive color model:It is called subtractive because if you mix the three primary colors (cyan, magenta and yellow) together, you get black (in theory; in reality you need to added pure black ink to get real black.)
- Define additive color model:It is called an additive color model because if you add the three primaries (red, green and blue) together, you get pure white light.
- Is RGB additive or subtractive?Additive
- Is CMYK additive or subtractive?Subtractive
- What is the RGB color model used for?Screens
- What is the CMYK color model used for?Priniting
- Define analogous colors:Analogous colors are those which sit next to each other on the color wheel.
- Define tint:A tint is a color in which white has been added to a pure color. The more white, the lighter the tint. Tints are otherwise known as pastels.
- Define shade:A shade is a color in which black has been added to a pure color. The more black, the darker the tint.
- Define neutral:A neutral is the combination of complementary colors. Complementary colors are those that sit opposite each other on the color wheel. Neutrals are more natural colors and tend to be brownish.
- What can be said in general about warm colors?Red, orange and yellow are warm and visually tend to jump forward into prominence in a piece of design.
- What can be said in general about cool colors?The cooler hues — green, blue, and purple — tend to recede in a design.
- Which color is associated with stability?neutrals
- Which color symbolizes royalty?blue
- Which is the color of cleanliness? white
- Which color symbolism freshness?green
- Which colors are associated with joy? red and yellow
- Which color symbolizes passion and danger? red
Friday, October 21, 2011
HOMEWORK 10/27
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