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51 Cards in this Set
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three colors that mix to make all of the other colors
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Primary Colors
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two colors opposite each other on the color wheel are called
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complementary pairs
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the lightness and darkness of a color refers to the color's
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value
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the absence of all color is
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white
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the presence of all color is
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black
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primary colors mixed together in equal amounts will make these types of colors
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secondary colors
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primary colors mixed together in un-equal amounts will make these types of colors
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intermediate colors or tertiary colors
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list the primary colors
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red, yellow and blue
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list the secondary colors
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orange, green and purple
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list the intermediate or tertiary colors
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RO, YO, RV, BV, YG, BG
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if you mix a complementary pair in equal amounts you will get this
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the color wheel's brown also called neutral grey
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another name for violet
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purple
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to lighten a color you add
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white
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to darken a color you add
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black
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if you add white to a color you are making a ________ of that color
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tint
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if you add black to a color you get a _________ of that color
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shade
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if you add gray to a color you get a _________ of that color
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tone
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to dull a color you should add a color's
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the color's complement
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see-through
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transparent
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not see-through
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opaque
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tertiary is another name for these colors
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intermediate colors
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how do you mix lavender?
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more white and a little red and blue mixed together first to give you a purple or violet
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how do you mix a pink?
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more white and a little red
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the colors that give a warm feeling to a painting
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red, yellows, and oranges
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the colors that give a cool feeling to a painting
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blues, greens, and violets
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one color and it's values is this type of color scheme
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monochromatic colors
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three or four colors next to each other on the color wheel are used for this type of color scheme
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analogous colors
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these three colors are equal distance apart on the color wheel and are considered this type of color scheme
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color triad i.e. red, yellow, and blue
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a formal arrangement the colors
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color wheel
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another name for color refers to the main color
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hue
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how do you mix 6 drops of orange?
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3 red + 3 yellow = 6 orange
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how do you mix 7 drops of yellow-green?
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3 yellow + 4 green = 7 yellow green
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how could you mix black if you did not have any?
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mix equal amounts of red, yello, and blue together
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how do you mix 10 drops of violet?
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5 red + 5 blue = 10 violet
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list the neutral colors
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white, black, and grey
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list the six warm colors
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YG, Y, YO, O, RO, R, RV
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list the cool colors
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YG, G, BG, B, BV, V, RV
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what two colors on the color wheel can be considered either warm or cool
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YG and RV
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an object is visible only to the extent that it _________ light
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reflects
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colors next to each other on the color wheel are called
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analogous
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________ colors tend to come forward in a picture
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warm
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________ colors tend to recede in a picture
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cool
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The complement of orange
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blue
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The complement of violet
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yello
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The complement of green
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red
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the coloring matter in inks, crayons, and paints
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pigments
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without this we can't see color
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light
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What is another name for color?
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hue
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The brightness or dullness of a color is referring to that color's _____________
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intensity
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why does an apple look red
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because it absorbs all other colors except red, which it reflects
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using lighter and darker values to make something in a painting look 3-D is known as __________ and also ________________
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shading and chiaroscuro
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