Elements-Color

Elements of Art - Color
Definition - color refers to light reflected off objects. There are three main characteristics to color: Hue, Intensity, and Value..


 * Hue** - the name we give the color (red, yellow, green, etc...)


 * Intensity** - the strength or vividness of the color (how bright or dull it is)

NOTE: Value is a Element of Art. View the Value page on this wiki.
 * Value** - how light or dark a color is, sometimes referred to as shade or tint

Explore Primary Colors at the Artist Toolkit - once there, click Find to See additional examples Also look at Complimentary Colors - once there, click Find to See additional examples

Good Info about Color

For Today's Sketch -

First Color Exercise - Nov 10, 2011 Create a color wheel using colored pencils. Include all the primary and secondary colors. @http://marycourtneyford.tripod.com/id11.html

All the Elements line, color, shape/form, texture, value, space