Color Wheel
Primary Colors: Red, yellow and blue. Primary colors are the 3 pigment colors that can not be mixed or formed by any combination of other colors. All other colors are derived from these 3 hues.
Secondary Colors: Green, orange and purple
These are the colors formed by mixing the primary colors.
Tertiary Colors: Yellow-orange, red-orange, red-purple, blue-purple, blue-green & yellow-green
These are the colors formed by mixing a primary and a secondary color. That's why the hue is a two word name, such as blue-green.
Secondary Colors: Green, orange and purple
These are the colors formed by mixing the primary colors.
Tertiary Colors: Yellow-orange, red-orange, red-purple, blue-purple, blue-green & yellow-green
These are the colors formed by mixing a primary and a secondary color. That's why the hue is a two word name, such as blue-green.
HUE: The pure color (for example RED)
TINT: Hue + White (will lighten the color)
SHADE: Hue + Black (will darken the color)
TINT: Hue + White (will lighten the color)
SHADE: Hue + Black (will darken the color)
Assignment:
Using ONLY primary colors, white and black create a color wheel with primary, secondary, and tertiary colors.
- 12 sections of equal size - Sketch out a creative and unique design that repeats in each section - Must include the hue and a tint and shade of each - Paint neatly! - Label each hue on the back |