•Color is the element of art that expresses emotions and feelings.

•Color can emphasize the mood of a painting.

•Color has three main properties: Hue, Value and Intensity

•Hue is the common name of a color

•Value is the darkness or lightness of a color

•Intensity is how bright or dull a color is

The Color wheel is the way that color is organized.

The three primary colors are red, yellow and blue

The secondary colors are green, orange and violet

The Tertiary colors are yellow -orange, red -violet, blue-green, blue-violet, red-orange and yellow-green.

Secondary ColorsPrimary Colors

There are many different color schemesThree main color schemes are: Monochromatic, Analogous, and Complementary

Complementary Color Scheme

Monochromatic Color Scheme

Cool Color Painting

Warm Color Painting

Simultaneous Contrast