Color Theory: Organizing and Mixing ColorsOrganizing Colors: Sir Isaac Newton’s (1642 – 1727) discovery of the color spectrum led him to develop a color wheel that included seven colors, similar to the seven musical notes found in a major scale. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 – 1832) defined three of the colors (red, yellow, and blue) on his color wheel as primary colors because he believed they could be mixed together to create all other colors. Mixing Colors: Additive Color Mixing occurs when different colors of light are mixed together. Through experimentation, James Clerk Maxwell (1831 – 1879) demonstrated that red, green, and blue lights can be combined to create all other colors. Subtractive Color Mixing occurs when different colored pigments are combined. One example of subtractive color mixing can be found in process printing. In process printing, the colors cyan, magenta, and yellow are combined to create all other colors. Perhaps we need a more modern color wheel based on the discoveries of James Clerk Maxwell? "There is nothing wrong with having more colors on your palette... Just because you can mix more colors from the three primaries does not mean that you need to limit your palette to these colors only." (http://www.johnmuirlaws.com/art-and-drawing/color-theory)
Color Theory: Perceptionhttp://youtu.be/l8_fZPHasdo Light stimulates three color receptors in the eye; “blue,” “green,” and “red.” Most colors stimulate multiple receptors to varying degrees. Think About: Purple (Magenta) http://youtu.be/iPPYGJjKVco
Purple (magenta) does not exist on the color spectrum. It is not a pure color. It is a combination of red and blue. Color Theory: Lighthttps://youtu.be/dH1YH0zEAik?t=10s
Visible light is the portion of the Electromagnetic Spectrum to which the human eye is most sensitive. Isaac Newton discovered that visible light can be divided into colors. Colors containing only one wavelength are called pure colors. Pure colors cannot be divided into other colors. The color of an object is determined by the wavelengths of light it reflects. If an object reflects red light and absorbs all other wavelengths of light, it appears reddish; If an object reflects green light and absorbs all other wavelengths of light, it appears greenish; and so on. Color Theory: Cultural ContextVideo: Himba Colour Experiment Color terms are learned relative to language and culture. The Himba use five color names: Zoozu includes dark blues, reds, greens and purples; Vapa includes white and light yellows; Burou includes greens and blues; Dumbu includes greens, reds and browns; and Serandu includes reds, oranges and pinks.
First Self ReflectionPick a piece of art, and:
Describe your art. Analyze how your art is organized (explain the relationships in your art) Interpret what you are trying to express in your art. Evaluate how your art is successful. |
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