Terms associated with Painting - JSS2 Cultural and creative art Lesson Note

These terms are fundamental in understanding and discussing various aspects of painting and color theory.

Cool Colors: These are colors like blue, green, and purple that give a sense of calmness and tranquility. They're often associated with water, sky, and nature.

 

Warm Colors: These are colors like red, orange, and yellow that evoke feelings of warmth, energy, and excitement. They're often associated with sunlight, fire, and heat.

 

Complementary: Colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel, such as red and green, blue and orange, or yellow and purple. When placed next to each other, they create contrast and make each other stand out.

 

Neutral: Colors like beige, gray, and taupe that don't lean strongly towards warm or cool tones. They're often used as background or base colors to balance out more vibrant hues.

 

Secondary: Colors obtained by mixing two primary colors together. For example, mixing red and blue creates purple, mixing yellow and blue creates green, and mixing red and yellow creates orange.

 

Primary: The three colors from which all other colors are made: red, blue, and yellow. They cannot be created by mixing other colors together.

 

Harmonious: Colors that work well together and create a pleasing visual effect. They can be adjacent on the color wheel or part of a complementary color scheme.

 

Shouting Color: A color that is extremely bright or vibrant, often used to grab attention or create a focal point in a painting.

 

Monochrome: A painting or artwork that uses only one color or shades of one color. This creates a sense of simplicity and unity in the composition.

 

Tinting: The process of adding white to a color to make it lighter. This creates softer tones and pastel shades.

 

Shading: The process of adding black to a color to make it darker. This creates shadows and depth in the artwork by adding contrast between light and dark areas.