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In 1666, Sir Isaac Newton discovered that sunlight is composed of: - Seven pure colors which are: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet Years later, when converting this theory of color into the Color Wheel, scientists eliminated: - Indigo because of the closeness to blue. Now we use purple to cover BOTH violet and indigo Color is measured in terms of _______, with ____ being the longest and ___ being at the short end - wavelength red deep violet Reflection: - Is the return of light from a surface. Chromatic Colors - Are the colors of the spectrum plus those colors produced by their mixture. They are said to be PURE COLORS. Pure colors come directly from the Spectrum. They are not adulterated (or changed) by black, white or gray. Hue: - Refers to the name of the color and tells whether it is warm or cool. Is the property of a color that distinguishes it from another color. It is the word used to describe the color. Achromatic Colors - Without color'. Black, white and gray are considered achromatic colors. They DO NOT appear in the spectrum and therefore will not be called HUES. They are considered neutral.Pigment: - Is a coloring matter which can be applied to an object. COLOR has Three Dimensions, they are: - 1. HUE 2. VALUE 3. INTENSITY What are the Primary Colors? - Red Yellow Blue Intermediate hues/colors - Are the mixture in EQUAL parts of a Primary Hue and a Secondary Hue. The hues MUST be next to each other on the color wheel. The primary hue always comes first How many intermediate hues are there? - 6 Primary red + Secondary orange = - Intermediate red-orange Primary yellow + Secondary orange = - Intermediate yellow-orange Primary yellow + Secondary green = - Intermediate yellow-green Primary blue + Secondary green = - Intermediate blue-green Primary blue + Secondary purple = - Intermediate blue-purple Primary red + Secondary purple = - Intermediate red-purple3 Primary hues + 3 Secondary hues = - 6 Intermediate Hues Prang System of Color - Is the Color Wheel with all 12 colors Warm Colors - Colors which are at the red end of the spectrum; they have the longest wavelengths. Make an object appear closer and larger and reflect warmth. Red, Orange, Yellow Cool Colors - Colors at the opposite end of the spectrum; they have the shortest wavelengths. They create an impression of coldness and make an object appear to recede Green, Blue, and Purple What color is considered to be the warmest color? - Orange What color is considered to be the coolest? - Blue Tertiary Colors - They are Slates (Grays) and Browns. They are NOT found on the Color Wheel. They are NOT in the Spectrum. They are the result of the mixture of Complements in UN