Color+Vocabulary

= Color Vocabulay =

=Color  = color, effect produced on the eye and its associated nerves by light waves of different wavelength or frequency. Light transmitted from an object to the eye stimulates the different color cones of the retina, thus making possible perception of various colors in the object. = Color Wheel Color Wheel II = A color wheel is when all the primary, secondary and tertiary colors are put in a wheel, one beside the other, to represent the relationships between them. All colors have the complementary on the opposite side of the wheel. = Value = =Value, Tints & Shades  = Value refers to the lightness or darkness of a color. Colors mixed with white are called tints. Pink is a tint of red. Colors mixed with black are called shades. Burgundy is a shade of red. Paintings that use only one color and the tints and shades of that color are called monochromatic = Analogous Colors = Analogous colors sit next to each other on the color wheel. They tend to look pleasant together because they are closely related. = Mood = Colors are often associated with moods. For example, we say "green with envy," "a blue mood." Certain colors also look cool, such as blue, green and violet; and others look warm, like red, orange and yellow. = Natural Color = Artists use colors to create a variety of desired effects. When an artist paints a scene or objects realistically, colors are used in imitation of the things being painted. = Color Effects = When small dots of pure color are applied close together, the viewer's eyes mix the colors. Notice that each dot of pure color the artist has used looks bright, but when your eye mixes them they are subdued, almost neutral. = Black & White = Black and White are not colors depending on how you see it. If it is in art, black is a color but white is not. In physics, white is light and black is the absence of light. You could say, that Black is the absence of light, therefore of color, so it is not a color. White is the reflection of all colors, so it is a color.


 * Owing money, in deb || Be in the red ||
 * Special honours for a special or important person || The red carpet ||
 * Very clear and easy to understand || In black and white ||
 * Something that is not true but causes no harm || a white lie ||
 * Complicated official procedures and forms || Red tape ||
 * By surprise, unexpectedly || Out to the blue ||
 * The OK to start something || The green ligth ||
 * The market not controlled by the government || The black market ||
 * Jealous of someone else's good fortune || Green with envy ||
 * To feel sad || To feel blue ||
 * Having money || In the black ||