Topic: Features of Art Colors that Make Everyone Love It Color is an element of art, which also means reflected light. The color theory is a theory as a result of it not provable. Irrespective of the theories not provable, they are widely accepted. So what is the color theory all about? When it is simplified, it divided in three parts, which are the color wheel, color schemes and the color value. Each part of this color theory builds from the previous and one way of appreciating art colors and the creation of art is understanding the color theory. The Color Wheel This was developed by Sir Isaac Newton when he took some color spectrum and diverted it into a circle. When it is properly followed, you will notice the following order of color- red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet. Most times it is remembered by the acronym ROY G. BIV. Another way of remembering it is using each first letter to represent a word which will form a sentence such as “Read over Your Green Book in Vacation”. The color wheel is a combination of three colors types, the primary, secondary and tertiary. Red, Yellow and blue make up the primary colors. Do you know why they are called primary colors? Because they can’t be mixed together to create another primary color i.e. they can only be made via the use of natural pigments. Another reason is that all the other colors can be made by the combination of the primary colors together. Orange, Purple and green make up the secondary colors. They are secondary colors because the mixture of any two primary colors produce them. For example, mixing blue and yellow gives green, blue and red gives purple or violet while yellow and red gives orange. The tertiary colors are derived from a mixture of the primary and secondary colors together. Color Values The second part of color theory deals with color values. The Value represent the lightness or darkness of a color and can be affected by the addition of black or white to a color. A tint is produced when white is added to a color.
Color Schemes Color schemes are simply ways in which colors are combined together in an intelligent manner
Monochromatic- This means one color. Mono signifies one and Chroma color. So a monochromatic color scheme comprises of one color and itstints and shades.
Analogous colors- These are colors in the color wheel, which are next to each other. Analogous colors can be dramatic. Examples of analogous colors areyellow-green; purple, blue-purple,red, red-purple, blue-green, green and blue.
Complementary colors- are colors createdstraight across from each other on the color wheel. Complementary color scheme provide strong contrast. Examples. Blue and orange, red and green, yellow-green and red-purple.
Color triads- consist of three colors found on the color wheel that are equally spaced apart from each other. Examples. Red, blue and yellow or orange, green and purple.
Author’s Bio Vivian Davisexplores how art colors is an element of art itself. She further look at the theory of colors and how though it isn’t proven but still accepted.