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The
basic
Principles
of COLOUR Application
Hues, Tints, Tones and Shades: What’s the Difference?
A lot of us use the terms hue, tint, tone and shade when referring to color in art, but did you know each of these terms has a very specific meaning? For a painter, knowing the difference between them all is important when communicating concepts in your painting. More importantly, you can use this knowledge for color mixing, helping you figure out how to mix just the right colors from your paints.
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Hues, Tints, Tones and Shades: What’s the Difference?
• Hue is just a color. • Tints, tones, and shades are variations of the hues found on
the basic color wheel when white, black or both are mixed in (grey).
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Hue : Any single color in the spectrum(the 12 color wheel)
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Value : The relative brightness or darkness of a color
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Tint : A color with white addedShade : A color with black added
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Saturation: The relative intensity or purity of a color
Bright, vibrant colors (reds or oranges) have a saturation dull or muted colors (browns) have a low degree of
saturation
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Colors can be of the same hue and still have varying degrees of saturation
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Creating Tints and Shades
TintA hue produced by the
addition of white
ShadeA hue produced by the
addition of black.
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Shade and tint are terms that refer to a variation of a hue.
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Cartoon
* Highly Saturation = FAKE
Highly Saturation
*Happiness*Warm
Low Saturation
*Sadness / Lonely*Cold
SATURATION & VALUE in a nutshell
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• Don’t overdo it
• Use it to guide the viewer
• Use it to tell a story
• Use it to change the mood
• Draw attention to something
How do these idea work together?Like the elements of design, hue, saturation and value can be used to emphasize certain areas of a composition or deemphasize others
Colors can balance, organize and harmonize a design, or to create discord
Colors with high saturation intensity and brighter value are more visible and demanding of a viewer s attention
Colors with low saturation can be used to set apart secondary information or to create background elements
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Basic Colour Terms
Hue - Undiluted colours. The true colours of the spectrum.
Saturation / Intensity - Brightness of a colour.
Value - Lightness and darkness of a colour.
Tint - A colour with the presence of white. Lighter shade of a colour.
Shade - A colour with the presence of black. Darker shade of a colour
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Warm Colors: These are the colors of fire. They radiate warmth. Warm colors are more often
associated with passion, energy, impulsiveness, happiness, coziness, and comfort. They draw
attention and have the advantage of being inviting and harmonious.
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Cool Colors: These are the colors of water. Cool colors are more often associated with calm, trust, and professionalism. The are also associated with sadness and melancholy. The have the advantage
of being professional and harmonious, but can also turn people off by the coolness they radiate.
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Color Schemes / Harmonies
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The “6” Colours Combinations
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may pass unnoticed when pleasing, yet offend dramatically when compositions seem to clash. One outcome we seek in the final form or composition,is a successful use of colour.
• Only ONE color• Best for single subjects• atmospheric
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Colors can be of the same hue and still have varying degrees of saturation
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The basic Principles of COLOUR application
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• Color adjacent on wheel• Easy on eyes• Peaceful, comfortable
mood• Seen in nature
Colors can be of the same hue and still have varying degrees of saturation
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The basic Principles of COLOUR application
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• Opposing color on wheel• Very popular• Naturally pleasing to eye• Use one color
predominantly
Colors can be of the same hue and still have varying degrees of saturation
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The basic Principles of COLOUR application
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• Similar to complimentary • One end extended• More creative freedom• Feels lively, joyous
Split Complementary
Colors can be of the same hue and still have varying degrees of saturation
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• Equally distant on wheel• Hard to pull off• Strong visual contrast• Best for cartoon/surreal
scenes
Colors can be of the same hue and still have varying degrees of saturation
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• Two pairs of opposing color
• Best use for foreground / background
• Never use 25% for each• Hard, but pleasing
Tetradic /
Double Complementary
Colors can be of the same hue and still have varying degrees of saturation
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Colours Combinations
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Monochromatic Relationship Complementary Relationship
Colours Combinations
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Split-Complementary Relationship
One hue plus two others equally spaced
from its complement.
Double-Complementary Relationship
Two complementary colour sets; the distance between selected
complementary pairs will effect the overall contrast of the final composition
Colours Combinations
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Analogous RelationshipTriad Relationship
Three hues equally positionedon a colour wheel.
Summary
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Saturation: Don’t overdo it. Best for highlight areas of interest, or telling story
Value: Use values of high contrast to draw attention.
Summary
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Use color harmonies for pleasing combination
1. Monochromatic : one color2. Analogous: adjacent color3. Triadic: Equally distant color4. Complimentary: opposing colors5. Slipt-Complimentary: one complimentary end extended6. Double –complimentary: two pairs of opposing color
The material
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Student need to bring :
Poster Color
Drawing Brush
A3 Size Drawing Block
30cm Long Ruler Plastic Cup
• Old Fabric/cloth• Old newspaper
Assignment 2.1:
The Tint, Tone, Shade Color Bar
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These four basic parameters – hue, tint, shade and tone, let us recreate billions of individual colors the human eye is capable of discerning.
Assignment 2.1:
The Tint, Tone, Shade Color Bar
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