Ryann Z. ElumbaITMM 211: Digital Imaging and Desktop

PublishingComputer Science Department

College of Science and Information TechnologyAteneo de Zamboanga University

Lesson ObjectivesAt the end of this lesson, students are able to:– identify the primary colors.– identify and mix the secondary colors.– identify and mix the intermediate (tertiary)

colors.

The Color WheelColor wheel is a radial diagram of colors where primary colors (red, blue or yellow) are on one side and secondary (made by mixing two primary colors) colors appear on the other. A color wheel is used to identify, mix and select colors. Glossary of Art Terms, WorldImageshttp://www.worldimages.com/art_glossary.php

Primary ColorsPrimary colors are the three colors of red, blue and yellow from which all colors can be derived with the addition of black and white. Glossary of Art Terms, WorldImageshttp://www.worldimages.com/art_glossary.php

Secondary ColorsSecondary colors are one of three colors created by mixing equal parts of two primary colors (red, blue and yellow); secondary colors include violet, orange, and green. Glossary of Art Terms, WorldImageshttp://www.worldimages.com/art_glossary.php

Red + Blue = Violet

Red + Yellow = Orange

Blue + Yellow = Green

Tertiary ColorsTertiary colors are literally third color, colors that are created by mixing unequal amounts of two primary colors; for example, two parts of yellow and one part of blue would yield the tertiary color of a yellowish green. Glossary of Art Terms, WorldImageshttp://www.worldimages.com/art_glossary.php

Red Orange Yellow Orange Yellow Green

Red Violet Blue Violet Blue Green

Neutral Colors

White, black, gray and colors containing a significant amount of

gray.

Color ValuesColor values are the lights and darks of a color you create by using black and white with a color. This makes hundreds of more colors from the basic 12 colors of the wheel.

white + color = tintcolor + black = shade

Tint & Shade

Adding white to a color to lighten the value of that color. The more white that is added, the lighter the tint.

Adding black (or other dark color) to a pure color to darken it. More black creates darker shades.

TINT

SHADE