Color-Vocabulary

the green light in the black In the red carpet
 * The OK to start something
 * Having money
 * Special honours for a special or important person

to feel blue out of the blue
 * To feel sad
 * By surprise, unexpectedly

in the black and white green with envy
 * Very clear and easy to understand
 * Jealous of someone else's good fortune

be in the red
 * Owing money, in debt

the black market red tape
 * The market not controlled by the government
 * Complicated official procedures and forms

a white lie
 * Something that is not true but causes no harm.

Definitions =color= color, effect produced on the eye and its associated nerves by light waves of different wavelength or frequency. Light transmitted from an object to the eye stimulates the different color cones of the retina, thus making possible perception of various colors in the object.

Color Wheel
This color wheel shows the primary colors, secondary colors, and the tertiary colors. It also shows the relationships between complementary colors across from each other on the color wheel, such as blue and orange; and analogous (similar or related) colors next to each other on the color wheel such as yellow, green and blue. Black and white may be thought of as colors but, in fact, they are not. White light is the presence of all color - black is the absence of reflected light and therefore the absence of color.



Color Wheel II
Red, yellow and blue are the primary colors. Primary colors are the most basic colors. You can't make them by mixing any other colors. Orange, green and purple are the secondary colors. A secondary color is made by mixing two primary colors. For instance, if you mix red and yellow, you get orange. A color wheel shows how colors are related. On a color wheel, each secondary color is between the primary colors that are used to make it. Orange is between red and yellow because orange is made by mixing red with yellow. What goes between secondary colors and primary colors? Intermediate, or tertiary, colors are made by mixing a primary color with a secondary color that is next to it. Red-orange, yellow-orange and yellow-green are some intermediate colors



Kinds of Color Wheels
A color wheel arranges colors around the edges of a circle. Primary colors are in the middle. Three common color wheels are the artist's wheel, the subtractive wheel, and the additive wheel. Color wheels are helpful in the discussion and selection of colors using any color model. A standard color wheel has 12 distinct hues, but does not have any visual information about saturation or value. These 12 hues can be classified in three categories, primary, secondary, and tertiary. || * The artist's color wheel. This color wheel uses red, yellow, and blue as primary colors. This is used for mixing paints. ||
 * Color Wheels**Color wheels are a way to arrange colors, making it easier to select a palette that works.
 * **Primary** colors are the defining colors of the wheel. In the color wheels below, they appear in the center as well as equally spaced around the circle. On the traditional artist's color wheel red, blue, and yellow are primary colors.
 * **Secondary** colors are the three colors that are equal distant from the primary colors. On the traditional artist's color wheel violet, green, and orange are secondary colors.
 * **Tertiary** colors are the colors between each primary and secondary color. On the traditional artist's color wheel red-violet, blue-violet, blue-green, yellow-green, yellow-orange, and red-orange are tertiary colors.
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 * * The subtractive color wheel. This color wheel uses the printing inks cyan, magenta, and yellow as primary colors. **Note:** Because cyan, magenta, and yellow inks do not combine to make black, the printing process adds black as a fourth ink. || [[image:http://www.devx.com/assets/articlefigs/8525.gif width="200" height="200"]] ||
 * * Additive Color. This color wheel displays the additive colors used for projected light. When mixed together the additive primaries form white. The primaries are red, green and blue. These colors are extremely bright because light that is projected can be far more intense than printed color.

Value
Value refers to the lightness or darkness of a color. Colors mixed with white are called tints. Pink is a tint of red. Colors mixed with black are called shades. Burgundy is a shade of red. Paintings that use only one color and the tints and shades of that color are called monochromatic (one=mono; color=chromatic).

=Value: Tints and Shades= The lightness or darkness of a color is called its **value.** You can find the values of a color by making its tints and shades.
 * Tints** are light values that are made by mixing a color with white. For example, pink is a tint of red, and light blue is a tint of blue.
 * Shades** are dark values that are made by mixing a color with black. Maroon is a shade of red, and navy is a shade of blue.

This painting by [|Vincent Van Gogh], //Fields in a Rising Storm,// has tints and shades of blue in the sky, and tints and shades of green in the fields . //Fields in a Rising Storm// by Vincent Van Gogh

=Analogous Colors= Analogous (uh-NAL-uh-gus) colors sit next to each other on the color wheel. They tend to look pleasant together because they are closely related.

Orange, yellow-orange, and yellow are an example of analogous colors. They are blended nicely in //Sunflowers//, a painting by [|Vincent Van Gogh]. How do you know that these colors are closely related? They share a color—each of them contains some yellow //Sunflowers// by Vincent Van Gogh

Mood
Colors are often associated with moods. For example, we say "green with envy," "a blue mood." Certain colors also look cool, such as blue, green and violet; and others look warm, like red, orange and yellow

Natural Colors
Artists use colors to create a variety of desired effects. When an artist paints a scene or objects realistically, colors are used in imitation of the things being painted.

Color Effects
When small dots of pure color are applied close together, the viewer's eyes mix the colors. Notice that each dot of pure color the artist has used looks bright, but when your eye mixes them they are subdued, almost neutral. When small dots of pure hue are applied close together, the viewer's eyes mix these hues. Notice the brightness of the pure hues the artist has used. Some artists use color in an arbitrary way. Instead of imitating the natural colors of objects, they used colors for symbolic or expressive purposes. In this painting the artist selected colors that symbolized universal principles such as spiritual harmony with nature, not the colors he really saw

Black and White
Black is the absence of color (and is therefore not a color) Explanation:When there is no light, everything is black. Test this out by going into a photographic dark room. There are no photons of light. In other words, there are no photons of colors. 2. White is the blending of all colors and is a color. Explanation:Light appears colorless or white. Sunlight is white light that is composed of all the colors of the spectrum. A rainbow is proof. You can't see the colors of sunlight except when atmospheric conditions bend the light rays and create a rainbow. You can also use a prism to demonstrate this. Fact: The sum of all the colors of light add up to white. This is additive color theory.



Color and Feng Shui
Color is one of the easiest ways to shift the energy in your space with feng shui.

Each color is an expression of one of the Five Feng Shui Elements: Fire, Earth, Metal, Water, and Wood. The elements are used in specific areas according to the feng shui energy map of your space, or Bagua.

This Feng Shui Color Guide will help you choose the best colors to create a harmonious feng shui home. Choose the feng shui colors according to the energy you need and bring them into your space with the wall color, art, photography, or various decor items. //A balanced Feng Shui Fire Element in your space will bring a supporting energy in all your career efforts and will help you achieve recognition.//
 * FIRE - PASSION AND HIGH ENERGY**
 * Fire is the Feng Shui Element of South.
 * Fire energy is also recommended in the Northeast and Southwest feng shui areas of your space.
 * Feng Shui Fire Element Colors are:
 * Red
 * Orange
 * Purple
 * Pink
 * Strong Yellow

//A strong and harmonious Feng Shui Earth Element in your home will help create stability, nourishment and protection for all your relationships.//
 * EARTH - NOURISHMENT AND STABILITY**
 * Earth is the Feng Shui Element of Northeast and Southwest.
 * It is also the element of Center of your home.
 * Feng Shui Earth Element Colors are:
 * Light Yellow
 * Beige and various Earthy/Sand Colors

//Feng Shui Metal Element brings the qualities of sharpness, precision, clarity and efficiency; its balanced presence will help you live with clarity and lightness.//
 * METAL - CLARITY AND PRECISENESS**
 * Metal is the Feng Shui Element of West and Northwest.
 * Metal element is also good to use in the North area of your home or office
 * Feng Shui Metal Element Colors are:
 * Gray
 * White

//A harmonious Feng Shui Water Element will bring a refreshing energy of calm, ease, purity and freshness. Water is also the ancient symbol of abundance, thus a potent feng shui cure. (Read about use of fountains and use of mirrors as water feng shui cures.)//
 * WATER - EASE, FRESHNESS AND ABUNDANCE**
 * Water is the Feng Shui element of North.
 * Water element is also good to use in the East and Southeast areas of your space.
 * Feng Shui Water Element Colors are:
 * Blue
 * Black

//Lush and healing, the Feng Shui Wood Element will bring the energy of health, vitality and growth. It is also an expression of abundance, thus an ancient feng shui cure for wealth and prosperity. (Read about feng shui use of plants and wealth feng shui tips.)//
 * WOOD - HEALTH AND VITALITY**
 * Wood is the Feng Shui Element of the East and Southeast areas of your space.
 * Wood element is also good to use in the South.
 * Feng Shui Wood Element Colors are:
 * Brown
 * Green