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• Colour is one of the most
expressive elements in art
• Colour is used to convey
ideas and meaning
• Colour can be tamed!!
• An element in art derived
from reflected light
• Light passing through
a prism reflects light in
the following order:
RED-ORANGE-YELLOW-
GREEN-BLUE-VIOLET
• A red apple looks red because
it absorbs most light, but
reflects red light waves
• Colour receptors
in our eyes allow us
to sense/see colours
The Properties of Colour
1. Hue
2. Value
3. Intensity
HUE
• This is the name given
to the spectral colours
• RED, BLUE, YELLOW
– Primary Colours
(can’t be made by mixing
any other colours together)
• VIOLET, GREEN, ORANGE – Secondary Colours (made by
combining 2 primary colours
in equal amounts)
The Colour Wheel
VALUE
• Refers to the lightness or darkness of a colour• The amount of light a colour
reflects• Yellow is the lightest hue • Violet is the darkest hue• Black (absorbs all light waves)• White (reflects all light waves)
• Any Hue can have its value
changed by adding
black or white• Adding White = tinting • Adding Black = shading
INTENSITY
• The brightness or dullness of a Hue
• Complementary colours are the colours opposite one another on the colour wheel
• Offsetting of complements make for exciting/vibrant designs
• By mixing a Hue with its Complement,
the Hue begins to dull and eventually
will become a muddy grey/brown.