Homework 9 Color

4/19/20100

1 How do scientists approach color differently than artists?

scientists study wavelengths, effects, and molecular structure individually. an artist combines all of these areas

2 What kind of artists use additive color? What about subtractive color?

additive-lighting designers, videographers, and website artists.

subtractive- painters, printmakers, illistrators

3 Based on the commonly used 12 step color wheel, what are the primary colors? The secondary colors?

primary- red - blue - yellow

secondary- purple - green - orange

4 What are the cool colors? And the warm colors? Which tend to recede and which advance?

Warm- magenta - reds - oranges - and yellows

cool- dark purples - blues - and greens

receed- cool colours

advance- warm colours

5 What are the three basic characteristics of color?

hue , value and intensity

6 Explain the difference between HUE vs. SATURATION.

hue is the name of colour, saturation is how intense the colour is

7 What is the purpose of "color schemes"?

colour schemes are critical to the sucess or failure of a design. you create unity and harmony.