color DEFINITION:
Color is the element of art that is produced when light, striking an object, is reflected back to the eye.
Attributes of color:
Color can be separated into three primary attributes: HUE - VALUE - INTENSITY
Hue - The name that we give a "pure color" (red, blue, purple, orange, etc). Also called "color"
Hue - The name that we give a "pure color" (red, blue, purple, orange, etc). Also called "color"
. Value: Level of dark and lightness of a color by added either white or black
- Tint: Color plus white
- Shade: Color plus black
- Tint: Color plus white
- Shade: Color plus black
Tone: Level of gray added to a color
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Saturation: The strength, intensity and vividness of the color. Also called "intensity" or "chroma". Colors can be made more or less saturated by adding another color (white, black, gray or an opposite color) or by adding a medium to make the color more transparent and less opaque.
color systems: MUNSELL
