Today`s Wednesday WHoo Hoot is learning some lingo and expanding our Colour Smarts. There is a many words that come to mind when mixed in colour conversations. Words and terms such as Hue, saturation Tint, and pure intensity. Whaaaat - as my wee artist niece will say!
So let me shed some light on a few terms today and their relation to the Colour Conversations.
The COLOUR Wheel, a must designer tool, learn how to use it everyday......speaking with colour in your home or in nature.
Colour Terms
Hue - is PURE colour
Pure Colours are RED YELLOW BLUE GREEN
Hue refers to colour with NO tint or shade elements.
Saturation - is how Light effects the Hue Purity.
When looking at hue is the saturation context you notice if is:
WEAK PALE PURE STRONG
An example is value of the Hue is LIGHT......could translate the colour hue to Lilac
An example is the value of intensity DARK......could translate the colour hue to Navy Blue
What IS
- Tint - adding WHITE to the Hue
- Shade - adding BLACK to the Hue
- Tone - adding White & Black to the Hue (equals a grey tone)
Look at this colour dissection for Yellow......You can see how the Left is the Pure Colour, and as we add white, black, and other primaries the colour evolves into other TONES of Yellow. :)
Shining Light on Yellows.........
Note to YOU: Next time at the paint store, and you are treading through the paint chips, try using some of YOUR
Colour Smarts terms.
Happy Wednesday.......Cheers!