Chapter 1.4 Quiz

two primary colors

Secondary colors can be created from a mixture of: pg. 103

saturation

A color that is almost gray has a low chroma, or __________. pg. 109-111

tint

A color that is lighter than its basic hue is called a: pg. 108

blue

This color with a cool temperature is often used to describe a depressed psychological state of mind. pg. 112

color wheel

This is a kind of color "map" that allows an artist to assess quickly the attributes of colors as they relate to each other. pg. 102

expressive

When Paul Gauguin painted his work The Yellow Christ he chose the color yellow for its __________ qualities. pg. 115-116

analogous

By using this kind of color combination, artists avoid jarring, contrasting color and mood. pg. 107

our perception of a color is influenced by the color next, or adjacent, to it

Color deception occurs when: pg. 113

additive

Color mixtures using light, for example those in digital displays, are called __________ color mixtures. pg. 105

nerve cells

Reflected light excites ________ that line the back of our eyes, and their signals are reprocessed and interpreted as color in our brains. pg. 101-102