Color triads and value scale
Format:
11”x14” Bristol
8”x12” design, outside border (1, 1/5”) NO BORDERS INSIDE DESIGN
Design includes 2 columns and 3 rows of 4”x4” squares
2 columns separate light values and dark values (middle values included in each)
1st row is Primary Color Triad – red, yellow, blue
2nd row is Secondary color Triad- orange, green, violet
3rd row is Achromatic palette – blacks, white, gray.
Design the composition by making somewhat random linear movements across rectangle, overlapping lines so that many shapes develop – must have at least 6 shapes per square.
Paints are from your supply list palette – magenta, yellow, blue, white, black
Study color wheel fully – must know all vocabulary fully.
To mix:
Red = magenta + yellow
Orange= magenta + yellow
Green= blue + yellow
Violet= magenta + blue
Shade = color +black
Tint = color + white
Tone= color + gray
Shades, tints and tones are used to change the VALUE of a color.
Tips:
Remember yellow is a very light color, so on the dark column your yellow will look greenish.
Orange is much lighter than red; make sure they are very different. Study the color wheel.
Add white a pale grays to hues for LIGHT column
Add medium grays to hues for DARK column
