You will hear and read a lot of art terms that refer to color as you begin your painting experience. I have listed some of the color terms and a general description of what they mean when using them in painting.
Warm colors are bold and energetic. Warm colors are the ones that tend to come forward or appear closer to the viewer. If an element in your painting needs to pop out, consider using warm colors to do that. Warm colors are yellow, oranges, browns and yellowish greens and orangish reds.
Cool colors give the impression of calm. They rarely overpower the message or main subject of a painting. Cool colors tend to recede or appear further away. If some element of your painting needs to be in the background, give it cool tones. Cool colors are blue, green, pinks, purple, blueish greens and blueish reds.
Hue. Each individual color in the color wheel is a hue. Hue is the name of a color. For example, red, green, navy blue, orange, purple, violet or rose. Hue refers to any color in the rainbow that you choose to pick. Hue simply means the name of the color.
Value and Brightness - The terms value and brightness refer to the light or dark qualities of a color. The dark colors (shades) are low or dull values. The light colors, (highlights) are high or bright values.
Tints - A color is referred to as a tint when you add white to it. They're always lighter in value to it's hue. By adding white to red, a tint of pink is created.
Shade - A color that is darker than it's normal value is referred to as a shade; deep green or dark blue are shades.
Saturation is a measure of a color's pureness and brilliance. When you mix other colors, like white into blue for example, the less pure the blue becomes; therefore, the color appears dull.
Monochromatic colors are all the hues (tints and shades) of a single color. As a result, the painting is more subtle and peaceful due to a lack of color contrast. Think of a black and white picture. This is monochromatic even though there are several shades of gray. Monochromatic colors offer very little contrast.
Complementary colors are colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel. In general, complementary colors work well together. Red and green are compliments to each other on the color wheel. On the contrary, uncomplimentary colors in a painting can ruin it. If you are unsure of the correct colors to use in your work, look at the color wheel and choose colors that are opposite.
It's a very good idea to have an understanding of color terms, when painting. It's not difficult, but can be a bit confusing if you are unfamiliar with them. Have fun and enjoy learning to paint.
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