In looking at which element is my favorite... Color comes to mind... When thinking about color and which to use when I am painting, glazing, or creating jewelry pieces, it some times can all be overwhelming. Depending on my mood, or music that I'm listening to will determine the outcome. So I thought I would share with you some of the defining things about color. These are definitions that I use with my students when I am teaching. I hope this helps you with your color explorations.
Color
The wavelengths of light reflected off objects. Color has three main characteristics: hue (red, green, blue, etc.), value (how light or dark it is), and intensity (how bright or dull it is). Colors can be described as warm (red, yellow) or cool (blue, gray), depending on which end of the color spectrum they fall.
Examples:
Value describes the brightness of color. Artists use color value to create different moods. Dark colors in a composition suggest a lack of light, as in a night or interior scene. Dark colors can often convey a sense of mystery.
Light colors often describe a light source or light reflected within the composition.
Intensity describes the purity or strength of a color. Bright colors are undiluted and are often associated with positive energy and heightened emotions. Dull colors have been diluted by mixing with other colors and create a sedate or serious mood.
There are Primary Colors: Red, Yellow, and Blue… These colors cannot be mixed or made from other colors.
Secondary Colors: Orange, Green, and Violet are colors that can be made by mixing two primary colors together.
When mixing a primary and a secondary color together you create
Intermediate Colors: Red orange, Yellow orange, Yellow green, Blue Green, Blue violet, Red violet. (Note the arrangement of words, the Primary color always comes first.)
What is your favorite color?
Mine is indigo… it reminds me of the sky early in the morning.
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