Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
29 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
Primary Colors
|
Red, Yellow, Blue
Hues from which all other colors can be mixed. Cannot mix any colors to make them. |
|
Secondary Colors
|
Orange, Green, Violet
Hues created by mixing two primary colors together. |
|
Tertiary Colors
|
Red-Orange, Yellow-Orange, Yellow-Green, Blue-Green, Blue-Violet, Red-Violet
Hues created by mixing a primary and secondary color together. |
|
Hue
|
The color quality identified by color names.
|
|
Value
|
The degree of lightness or darkness in a color.
|
|
Tint
|
Color mixed with any amount of white.
|
|
Shade
|
Color mixed with any amount of black.
|
|
Saturation
|
The relative purity of a color.
|
|
Tone
|
Color mixed with gray.
|
|
Temperature
|
Warmth or coolness. The degree to which how "hot" or "cool" a color is.
|
|
Warm Colors
|
Reds, Yellows, Oranges
Colors associated with warmth, warm colors generally appear to advance towards the viewer. |
|
Cool Colors
|
Blues, Greens
Colors associated with colol qualities, cool colors tend to recede from the viewer. |
|
Subtractive Color
|
Color made with pigments, when mixed it becomes darker. Light is subtracted when it prints.
|
|
Additive Color Theory
|
Adding light to color to illuminate it. Used for work that will stay on the computer, television, or movie screen. Primary colors are RGB (red, green, blue).
|
|
Monochromatic
|
Color combination based on variations in value and saturation of a single hue.
|
|
Analogous
|
Color combination based on 3 or 4 adjacent hues on the color wheel, creating a harmonious color scheme.
|
|
Analogous Complementary
|
Use of 3 analogous colors and one of its complements in a composition. Allows for harmony and contrast.
|
|
Complementary
|
Color combination based on hues that lie opposite each other on the color wheel.
|
|
Expressive Color
|
Colors chosen for their emotional impact rather than their fidelity to the standard color.
|
|
Harmony
|
Color harmony results from the relationship of similar color elements in a design. Harmonious color schemes are based on similarities.
|
|
Contrast
|
Using color or colors to create emphasis or drama in a design. Contrasting color schemes are based on differences.
|
|
Composition
|
The arrangement of elements and their relationships to each other and to the whole.
|
|
Illustration
|
An image used to explain, define, emphasize, clarify.
|
|
Format
|
The size/dimensions and shape of the design surface.
|
|
Layout
|
The initial subdividing of the format into positive and negative space.
|
|
Asymmetrical
|
Informal balance work containing dissimilar elements on either side of its axis which are of equal visual weight.
|
|
Shape
|
2-Dimensional area defined by its outline/boundary or by color/value changes at its perimeter.
|
|
Form
|
Objects having 3-dimensions, such as a sphere or a cube.
|
|
Color
|
A phenomenon resulting from differing visible wavelengths and frequencies of light waves.
|