1º eso unit 3 color presentation final

COLOR Visual Arts Teacher Simone

How do we perceive color? ď‚— We perceive color when natural or artificial light

illuminates objects.

White Light  What color is sunlight?  We call sunlight “white light”, but light is actually

NOT white. Isaac Newton discovered that white light is actually made of infinite colors.

 You can observe this when a ray of light passes

through a crystal prism.

When light hits a solid object…  …it bounces off the surface.  The white light contains all possible colors.  The object absorbs all light waves but it rejects the

wave of it’s own color.

 For example:

The 3 qualities of color  Hue: Identifies the color. For example, blue, green,

orange…

 Saturation: Indicates the intensity of the color.

 Tone: Indicates the quantity of black or white the color

contains.

The Color Wheel ď‚— The color wheel is a diagram which shows the

relationship between hues.

The color wheel is divided into three different types of color:

Primary colors:

 Red  Blue  Yellow

 These colors are “primary”, or basic, because they

cannot be created from other colors. All other colors come from these three colors.

Secondary colors:  Orange  Green  Violet

 When we mix any two primary colors in equal parts, we get

secondary colors. For example:

 50% Red + 50% Yellow = Orange

Tertiary colors  Blue Green  Yellow Green  Yellow Orange  Red Orange  Red Purple  Blue Purple  When we mix a primary color with the secondary color adjacent

(next to) it on the color wheel.

Complementary colors ď‚— Are colors opposite each other on the color wheel. ď‚— They contrast.

Analogous colors ď‚— Are colors next to each other on the color wheel. ď‚— They are similar.

Complementary colors ď‚— Complementary colors, when used together, create

optimal contrast as opposed to analogous colors.

What colors can express  Colores have lots of expressive quality.  They can express temperature.  Warm and cool.

Colors can express emotion ď‚— What emotions do you associate with blue? Red? Green?

Combinations of colors can create different sensations ď‚— Analogous colors create harmony. ď‚— They can express calm.

ď‚— Complementary colors can create contrast. ď‚— They can give the sensation of aggression and energy.

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Op Art Project 1ยบ ESO Visual Arts

What is «Op Art»?  Op art, also known as optical art, is a style

of visual art that makes use of optical illusions.

 Op art works are abstract. When the viewer

looks at them, the impression is given of movement, hidden images, flashing and vibration, patterns, or alternatively, of swelling or warping.

Op Art Word Project  We will do a color

OP ART PROJECT

 First, I will give

you a word.

 Write your word

in LARGE BLOCK LETTERS in the center of the page.

This word expresses something  This word is a feeling. Think: what two

or three colors can you use to express this word?

 Should they be ANALOGOUS (calm,

pleasant, tranquil, subdued…) or COMPLEMENTARY (vibrant, energetic, aggressive…)

Op Art Word Project  Then, cover the letters with horizontal lines, vertical

lines, wavy lines or intersecting lines.

 Choose two colors, either COMPLEMENTARY

COLORS (ex. RED AND GREEN) or ANALOGOUS COLORS (ex. DARK BLUE AND LIGHT BLUE)

 Color in to create this…