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1. Natural “White” light is made up of a spectrum of color wavelengths. This spectrum is more commonly known as by it’s most visible formation, the rainbow. 2. When white light strikes objects, some waves of light are absorbed while others are reflected. 3. The reflected light waves are visible to our eye. The absorbed waves are not visible to us. 2
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yellow banana
purple eggplant
orange
Reflected
Reflected
Reflected
Absorbed
Absorbed
Absorbed
is actually a color deficiency. It is
the inability or decreased ability to see color or perceive color differences under normal lighting conditions. It is genetically inherited and is more common in men than women.
There are three color model systems:
1. 2. 3. There are 3 properties of color: 1. 2. 3.
3
is the name of a color of the color spectrum.
4
refers to the lightness or darkness of color. To change values we add black or white.
refers to the brightness or dullness of a color. A high-intensity color is pure color. To lower the intensity of a color, we add a color’s complement.
Local Color
High Key
Arbitrary Color
Low Key
Analogous Colors
Complementary Colors
Split Complementary
Triadic Colors
Polychromatic Colors
Neutral Colors
Monochromatic Colors
Achromatic
Warm Colors
Cool Colors
Color has meaning. List some of the feelings associated with each color.
PRIMARY SECONDARY TERTIARY
COMPLEMENTARY ANALOGOUS SPLIT COMPLEMENTARY TRIADIC COOL WARM MONOCHROMATIC POLYCHROMATIC NEUTRAL ACHROMATIC LOCAL ARBITRARY
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