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Color Review
Answer the questions below about color.
- What is color?
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Color involves the hue, value, and intensity of an object as seen by the human eye. - Color theory, on which color is based, is composed of what three parts?
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Color theory, on which color is based, is composed of color wheel hue, color value, and color scheme. - What is the element of art that is defined as reflected light that is interpreted by the eye?
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Color is the element of art that is defined as reflected light that is interpreted by the eye. - What is color value?
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It refers to darkness or lightness of a color and is affected by adding black or white. - What are the three properties to color?
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The three properties to color are hue, intensity, and value. - What is another name for color?
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Hue is another name for color. - Which colors are primary?
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Yellow, red, and blue are primary colors. - Which colors are secondary?
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Orange, green, and violet are secondary colors. - How are warm colors and cool colors different?
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Artists use warm colors to show warmth like happiness and excitement, while cool colors show coolness like calm, peaceful, restful things. - What is the spectrum bent into a circle?
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The spectrum bent into a circle is called the color wheel. - What is the lightest value?
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White is the lightest value. - What is the darkest value?
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Black is the darkest value.
