The three primary colours are red, yellow and blue
From the primary colours we get the secondary
colours, purple green and orange.
Opposite colours are complimentary.
Mixing three primaries gives a grey (brown)
HUE is the colour
How bright/intensive a colour is is the
CHROMA/
SATURATION
CAN'T MAKE BRIGHT COLOURS BRIGHTER
CAN MAKE BRIGHT COLOURS GREYER - ADD ANOTHER COLOUR
TINT
HUE + WHITE
SHADE
HUE + BLACK
TONE
HUE + GREY
Colour reflection amount
-lightness(add white)
darkness (add black)
VALUE
TRANSPARENCY
OPACITY
MASTER TONE/TOP
The colour thick
The colour painted thinly
UNDERTONE
Some colours have a blue undertone and
are are said to be cool.
Some colours have a red undertone and
are are said to be warm.
Some colours have a green undertone and
are are said to be cool.
Some colours have a yellow undertone and
are are said to be warm.
For bright greens mix a blue and yellow with
green undertones
Warm
Cool
Cadmium red
alizarin crimson
Cadmium yellow
prussian blue
ultramarine blue
lemon yellow