Thursday, November 1, 2012

Color

Color  

Hue
Vorobyeva. "Colour Pencils Isolated on White Background Close up."Www.shutterstock.com. Shutterstock, n.d. Web. 1 Nov. 2012. <http://www.shutterstock.com/cat.mhtml?searchterm=crayons&search_group=&lang=en&search_source=search_form#id=115105579&src=ad718fa454d86cad8260c72dcde055aa-1-21>.


Hue is a term that refers to the name of a color. Colors such as purple, green, and red are called 'hues'. 



Color Wheel 

"Design Freebies." Color Wheel. Http://www.freevector.com/, 12 Oct. 2011. Web. 01 Nov. 2012. <http://www.design-freebies.com/freebies/color-wheel>.

The color wheel is the most commonly known organization for the relationships between basic colors. 



Primary and Secondary Colors


Mims, Casey. Primary Colors. Round Rock: Casey Mims, 1 Nov. 2012. Jpeg.
The colors above are known as primary colors. They include the colors red, yellow, and blue.


Mims, Casey. Secondary Colors. Round Rock: Casey Mims, 1 Nov. 2012. Jpeg.
These colors are known as secondary colors; green, purple, and orange.

Value

Value  

Value Emphasis

Mims, Casey A. Flower. Round Rock: Casey Mims, 1 Nov. 2012. Jpeg.


Value is sometimes used to create emphasis by creating high contrast in one area of the image while using subdued contrast in the rest of the image. 

Value Pattern

Berthemy, Madison Mathieu. "Maison Mathieu Berthemy : Monogram." Maison Mathieu Berthemy : Monogram. Rehybrid - Tomaz Goh, 2011. Web. 31 Oct. 2012. <http://rehybrid.com/8500/78361/projects/maison-mathieu-berthemy-monogram>.

Value pattern is a term that refers to the variation and amount of difference in light and dark, regardless of colors used. 

Chiaroscuro

Siqueira, Christian. "Cristiano Siqueira Illustration." Cristiano Siqueira Illustration. Www.b177.ru, 28 Mar. 2011. Web. 01 Nov. 2012. <http://vicevirtue.tumblr.com/post/4161933764/cristiano-siqueira-illustration>.


Chiaroscuro is a Latin term used to describe the use of light and dark to imply depth and volume in a painting or drawing.