1. Mrs. Truesdale, Art Teacher
Color Wheels

2. Primary Colors
These are colors which can not be mixed. You must
start with them. They are the MAIN colors in Art.
RED, YELLOW, BLUE

3. Secondary Colors
Colors which are made by mixing together two of the
Primary Colors.
Red + Yellow=Orange
Yellow + Blue=Green
Red=Blue=Purple

4. Intermediate or TERTIARY
COLORS
Colors which mix together a primary along with a secondary.
For example
Yellow-orange, red-orange, red-purple, blue-purple,
blue-green and yellow-green.

5. Compliment Colors
Colors which are opposite each other on the color
wheel.
Red-Green
Orange-Blue
Yellow-Purple

6. Neutrals Colors
Tints and Shades
The colors in the middle of the color wheel.
These colors are: To mix a Tint add
WHITE
•White To mix a Shade add
•Black BLACK
•Gray
•Browns
•Tans

7. Analogous Theme
A color scheme based on analogous colors
Analogous colors are any three colors which are side by
side on a 12 part color wheel, such as yellow-
green, yellow, and yellow-orange.

8. Warm and Cool Colors
Warm Colors-have a warm hue.
Red, Orange, and Yellow
Cool Colors-have a cool hue.
Green, Blue, and Purple

9. Websites
http://www.colormatters.com/colortheory.html
How do animals see color?
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10. Citations
•http://www.colormatters.com/designart.html
(J.L.Morton)