Fashion Design
Color Can: Draw attention toward or away from certain areas of your body Emphasize a special feature such as the color of your eyes Create illusions in height and size With an understanding of color, you can choose clothes that help you look your best!
Is a ray of light, the source of all color Is perceived by the eye and interpreted by the brain Is an internal sensation expressed when colored light waves stimulate the eye
All objects contain pigments, which are substances that absorb some light and reflect others. The colors that you see are the reflected light rays. For example, when light strikes a red shirt, all of the light rays are absorbed except the red ones, which makes us view the shirt as red.
WARM COLORS Colors associated with the sun COOL COLORS Colors associated with the ocean Red Orange Yellow Blues Greens.
Eyes are typically blue or grey. Hair color typically blonde, brown or black. Skin has definite blue and pinkish undertones. Cool-toned people look best in colors such as blue, red, pink and purple, or "gem-tones In natural light, the color of the veins on the underside of your wrist are bluish. You can wear a white shirt and it is flattering on you.
Eyes are typically brown, green or hazel. Hair color typically brown, black, red, auburn, blonde or strawberry blonde. Skin has yellow/orange or olive undertones. Warmtoned people look best in earthy-toned clothing, such as browns, yellows, oranges, yellowish green and ecru. In natural light, the color of the veins on the underside of your wrist are greenish. You are most flattered by an off-white or cream shirt (i.e. pure white makes you look washed out)
Eyes may be any color. Hair may be any color. Skin has unspecifiable undertones, such as pink, olive or yellow. Those with neutral coloring can wear just about any color clothing and look good.
The color wheel is a tool that is used for viewing how different colors are related to one another. Colors are positioned on the wheel to show how they relate to one another.
Cannot be created by mixing other colors.
Colors made by mixing equal parts of two primary colors.
Created by mixing a primary color with a neighboring secondary color.
Hue: The specific name of a color. Each color on the color wheel is a hue. Intensity: The brightness of dullness of a color. Complement: Colors that are opposite on the color wheel.
Value is the lightness or darkness of a color. Color values are changed by adding white or black. Tint = Hue + White Example: Pink is a tint of red Shade = Hue + Black Example Navy is a shade of blue
Black and White are considered to be Neutral Colors They do not appear on the color wheel because they not true colors and do not have color pigment. When all light rays are absorbed by a surface, you see black. When no light rays are absorbed by a surface, you see white Gray is a combination of black and white and is therefore also considered to be a neutral color.
A color scheme is a combination of colors selected in order to create a mood or set a tone. The color wheel can aid in creating pleasing color schemes.
A monochromatic color scheme uses tints and shades of one color on the color wheel. Examples: Red, Pink, and Burgundy Orange, Peach, and Rust
An analogous color scheme uses colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. Examples: Blue, Blue-Green, and Green Green, Yellow-Green, and Yellow
A complementary color scheme uses two colors that are directly opposite each other on the color wheel. Examples: Red and Green Yellow and Violet
A split-complementary color scheme uses three colors. It combines one color with the two colors on each side of it s complement. Examples: Yellow, Blue-violet, and Red-violet Red, Blue-green, and Red-green
A triadic color scheme uses any three hues that are equal distance apart on the color wheel. Examples: Violet, Green, and Orange Yellow, Red, and Blue