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Color Theory for Artists

Color wheel, harmonies, value, hue, and mixing.

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39 basic cards for General Art and Crafts Skills. It opens with "What is the color wheel?" and "Name the three primary colors in traditional paint". More Hobbies and Everyday Life decks are listed below.

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What is the color wheel?
Show answerA circular diagram showing relationships between colors
Name the three primary colors in traditional paint.
Show answerRed, yellow, blue
What are secondary colors?
Show answerColors made by mixing two primary colors
Name the three secondary colors in paint.
Show answerOrange, green, violet
What are tertiary colors?
Show answerColors made by mixing a primary with a secondary color
What is hue?
Show answerThe name or identity of a color, like red or blue
How does hue differ from color?
Show answerHue is the name; color includes hue, value, and saturation
What is value in color?
Show answerThe lightness or darkness of a color
What is a tint?
Show answerA color lightened by mixing it with white
What is a shade?
Show answerA color darkened by mixing it with black
What is a tone?
Show answerA color with reduced brightness, made by adding gray
What are warm colors?
Show answerColors suggesting warmth, such as red, orange, and yellow
What are cool colors?
Show answerColors suggesting coolness, such as blue, green, and purple
What is a complementary color scheme?
Show answerTwo colors opposite each other on the color wheel
What is an analogous color scheme?
Show answerThree or more colors next to each other on the color wheel

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