Test 1

Do you get it or not?

"G" is one of my former drawing students who happened to be a successful consulting geologist whose skills were in very high demand. Here is some correspondence I had with G, who, with his wife, has raised 7 very successful children. He told me they all "had" to take Art Appreciation in college, even though none were art majors. Keep reading to find out why: Hi G., I hope this email finds you and yours well. I've been meaning to ask you again about

Scale and Proportion

(I would say those elements are "local", meaning that the scale and proportion is as it would appear in the real worl. The train fits on the bridge. The people fit on the boat.)

Time

(It's daytime.)

Emphasis and Focal Point,

(Multiple Focal Points, Afocal) The smokestack on the train and the people on the boat are the focal points in my opinion.)

Secondary Colors

(Orange, green, and violet) hues created by combining two primary colors.

Primary Colors

(Red, yellow, and blue) hues that can't be created from other hues.

Balance

(Symmetrical, Asymmetrical, and Radial) The big, dark right side makes this asymmetrical.

Pattern

(The bridge trusses form analytic patterns between the piers. The rippled water, the staccato grass hatches, are patterns.) even/random The trusses are even, the grass and water ripples are random.)

Space

(This has an illusion of very deep picture space.) deep/flat/medium linear perspective (Yes, in the train and bridge) atmospheric perspective (not really) other perspective devices (overlapping, diminution of size)

Texture

(This has lots visual texture of water, grass, leaves, smoke, concrete, iron, cotton sail, wooden boxcars.)

Unity and Variety

(This picture definitely has a lot of variety. Large, medium, small shapes; warm and cool, light and dark colors; geometric and organic shapes; analytic and expressive lines.

Volume

(Well, the billowing sail has some volume. The boxcars have volume.)

Form

(Well, the painting itself is a form.)

Value (or Key)

(Yes, there are light and dark areas. There are light blues, greens and yellows.)

Repetition and Rhythm

(Yes, there are many repeated elements. The big piers repeat like a bass drum and the hatchy grass and rippling water are like a staccato high hat in percussion. The repated truss grids are remarkable, too.)

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Key Terms for this Page:

Armory Show Public Art Activist Art

The Big List of FE's and POD's - ARTS 1301

The 13 Formal Elements (FE's):

Does it have a theme? (I emboldened the terms below that I judge applicable to this picture.)

Time Beauty Gender Science The Environment The Human Experience Love Sex Death Struggle or Conflict Politics Spirituality Sacraments Religiosity Power Art for Art's Sake Other?

Module 1 List of the Most Expensive Artworks

Vincent van Gogh, Pablo Picasso, and Andy Warhol are by far the best-represented artists in the list. Whereas Picasso and Warhol became wealthy men, Van Gogh is known to have sold only one painting in his lifetime, The Red Vineyard, for 400 francs (approximately $2,000 in 2018 dollars) in 1890, to the impressionist painter and heiress Anna Boch.[9][10] Prices realised for just his nine paintings listed below, when adjusted for inflation to 2017, add up to over US$900 million.

Texture Pattern

even/random

and a volume

is usually hollow.

A mass

is usually solid

Nonobjective:

no reference to the optical, expected, realistic world. It only contains formal elements and principles of design. It is "art for art's sake." Synonym: Nonrepresentational

What is activist art?

noun a person who campaigns to bring about political or social change. "police arrested three activists" adjective campaigning to bring about political or social change. "activist groups around the world are organizing solidarity events" How can art be activist? Should public art allow activism? What type of boundaries should be placed on public artworks or performances? Not all artists are activist. We are talking about a small segment of artists. Activists can be progressive and they can be conservative. Can you name any activist songs or movies? Can you detect an activist message in this music video?

Time and Motion

self explanatory

Balance

symmetrical, asymmetrical, radial

Iconography:

the study of symbols.

Mass

(no, it's flat.)

Time Motion

(or static)

Motion

(or static) wind is blowing left and the boat is sailing right. That's dynamic motion. The train appears to be frozen in time. That's a stop-motion effect.)

From wikipedia:

45 million records He sold more than 45 million records, had 38 top-40 hits, and appeared in more than 12 Hollywood films. According to Billboard, Boone was the second-biggest charting artist of the late 1950s, behind only Elvis Presley, and was ranked at No. 9 in its listing of the Top 100 Top 40 Artists 1955-1995.

cademic Art Education (student who will transfer up then work later):

A.A. 2 years B.F.A.4 years M.A.1 or 2 Additional Years M.F.A.2 or 3 additional years B.F.A.with Teaching Certification B.A.with Teaching Certification M.F.A.with Teaching Certification Ph.D.(Art History)Ed.D.(Teaching/Learning Specialist)

Workforce Art Education (students who will finish and work now):

A.A.S. 2 years Certificates 6 months to 2 years. There are artists who have never attended college and have received training by informal or alternative means.

Corpses Can't Create

Artists face hazards in working with art materials, tools, and chemicals. There are acute and chronic dangers to be aware of. Assume all materials, paints, inks, dyes, markers, clay, solutions, etc. are hazardous until you can read the Safety Data Sheet. Use the proper personal protective equipment for the chemicals that you are using.

Principles of Design

Balance (Symmetrical, Asymmetrical, and Radial)Scale and Proportion Unity and Variety, Emphasis and Focal Points Rhythm and Repetition.

A primary and a secondary make an intermediate (or tertiary color)

Blue-Green Blue-Violet Red-Orange Red-Violet Yellow-Orange Yellow-Green

Privately Owned Public Places and Spaces:

Businesses Malls Billboards Television Movies Media Theaters Stadiums T-Shirts Social Media ...and so on...

focal points

Those points of attention are called

Module 1 Art Scandals

Coach John Wooden said: "wouldn't it be a dull, boring world if we all agreed on everything all the time?" With that thought as the starting point, I hereby give you all I've got about art scandals. Be forewarned, there is some upsetting subject matter represented here. Please proceed with cautiuon and focus on the teaching/learning points of this page: People will have disagreements. People value different things Values change as time goes by. People cannot appreciate things that they do not understand. People can coexist. Some artists express their values aggressively. Not everyone agrees with all values or means of expression. It's easy to defend speech that you agree with. It's hard to defend speech that you disagree with. If you are a fan of irony, this page is loaded with irony.

arbitrary color

Color that is unnatural and unconventional, as in an orange sky, purple grass, and red tree trunk.

Start Here Module- Netiquette

Communicating online with your classmates and instructor is a vital part of learning online. I encourage friendly debate and disagreement, so do not be afraid to speak your mind. Always be mindful that your opinion is one of many and be respectful and courteous of others. Accepted standards of computer etiquette will be expected in this class. For information about computer etiquette, see the Core Rules of Netiquette (Links to an external site.). From Stan: It is perfectly normal to disagree with others, but we can do it in a collegial, uplifting way. These core rules of netiquette are incredibly valuable to your future career in which you will be using emails. Learn these valuable lessons here.

Simultaneous Contrast -

Complementary colors appear brighter when placed next to each other.

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Courtroom Sketch Artists Police Sketch Artists Forensic Photographers Jewelry Designers Display Designers Art Therapists Computer Animators Special Effects Artists (Cinema)Video Game Designers Video Game Artists Video Game Programmers Stage or Film set Designers Portrait ArtistsPublishers AnimatorsProduct Designers Tattoo Artists Theme Park Attraction Designers Medical Equipment Designers Mardi Gras Float Designers Film Preservationists CinematographersVideo/Film Artists, Producers, or Staff And more...

The Lesson:

Creativity and the fine arts are just as valuable as math, science, engineering and business to successful, influential, powerful people.

Start Here Module-Discussions

Discussion Instructions Discussion with your classmates is a vital part of learning online. In this course, you will participate in at least one class discussion in each module. Some modules have more than one discussion. These discussions are an imperative portion of the course as they are meant to replicate the discussions that would take place as if we were in a classroom. We will have nine discussions which will combine to represent 15% of your final course grade. You can find the discussion topics in the modules on the Modules page. Discussion Parameters Think deeply and use examples and details. Your posts in the discussion area should exhibit careful thought and logical reasoning and provide evidence for your position. Each post should be at least one well-developed paragraph (approximately 100 words or more). Use correct spelling, punctuation, and grammar. The discussions must be completed by the due dates specified on the discussion instructions. Replying to Other Students' Posts Please read and reply to the posts of at least two other students for each discussion. Your replies should offer new substantiated ideas or thoughtful questions. Follow good netiquette. We can disagree in a collegial manner. Grading of Discussions Each discussion topic is worth 100 points. Your nine discussion grades will be averaged together in the canvas gradebook to represent 15% of your final grade. We use the rubric below on the more advanced discussions. Some of our discussions are very basic and do not have rubrics. The discussions that use rubrics will indicate that in the instructions. Here's an example screenshot of our first discussion. On a live page, click the 3-dot kebab menu and then click "show rubric."

Module 1 How Art can Help You Analyze

Doctors, nurses, and law enforcement agents as tools to improved their visual acuity, and communication skills, during investigation and emergencies. investigating a crime scene, or trying to describe either of those things to a colleague art can make you better at it.

What type of boundaries should be placed on public artworks or performances?

Elvis on Ed Sullivan scared a lot of older people. The young folks liked rock-n-roll.

In what ways can art be "public"? Publicly Owned Public Places and Spaces:

Government buildings Schools Airports Jails Courthouses Agencies Stadiums ...and so on

What type of boundaries should be placed on public artworks or performances?

Form? Content? Reports? Themes? Subject Matter?

Start Here Module- Syllabus

Grading Information Assignment Groups: 15% Discussions (of which there are 9) 10% Spray Can Label Project 10% Quizzes (of which there are 9) 5% Test 1 5% Test 2 5% Final Exam 5% Art Critique #1 15% Art Critique #2 10% Movie Critique Sheet 10% Art Project 2 10% Online Committee Mission 100% The Virtual Bonus Coupon System See BOATLOADS OF EXTRA CREDIT later in this syllabus. 10 "bonus coupons" = 1 point added to your final average. Bonus coupons are earned for winning individual and group kahoots and review challenges. They are also awarded for participation throughout the course as we go along. We have a ton of games and bonus points given out. If someone has an 85% average, but they have 50 bonus coupons that would be 5 final average points. (85 + 5 = 90 final average) That's a good deal, right? Sometimes students have a 98 average and they have 80 coupons (98 + 8 = 106 final average) Wow, right? That's awesome and that happens, but canvas caps the grade at a 100. Because canvas will not compute this, I will keep separate records to add in after the canvas gradebook does its calculations. I keep the fully auditable virtual bonus coupons in a canvas discussion as we go along through the course. So, canvas will report a grade average to you, but know for every 10 bonus coupons you have, your final grade average will be raised 1 point. Just be involved and a lot of points will be coming your way. It's fun. In my in-person classes I use little paper tickets for this, and the students really like it, but online we will have to go virtual, but we can do it, even if canvas cannot! 89.499 and below? That's a B 79.499 and below? That's a C 69.499 and below? That's a D 59.499 and below? That's an F The HCC Grade Scale is more rigorous than the trending standards: A= average B= below average C= can't have dinner D= dead F= forget about it HCC still has the old-fashioned standards. Don't think about grades. Think about doing the best you can with the time and resources that you have. Think about doing everything, including the extra credit, to the best of your ability. Do your best, forget about the res

Start Here Module- Meet Your Instructor

I've been expecting you! I will be your professor this semester. I am here to facilitate your learning and am looking forward to getting to know you. To be successful in this course, I encourage you to read everything, study, and use the discussions to develop your skills. You will be learning about artworks, terms, elements, principles, media, and period styles. Be sure to stay on task as this course has assessments that are due at specific times throughout the course. By mastering the concepts of this course, you will be equipped with knowledge and skills to enter one of the more advanced courses. You will use what you learn! Stanley Kaminski is an artist who has been teaching Studio Art and Art History to adults in a college environment since 1992. In 1994, he earned a Master of Fine Arts degree from Louisiana State University. In 1991, he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in his home state at West Virginia University. Stanley Kaminski has exhibited his work in solo and group exhibitions across the United States and internationally in Slovenia. His artwork is in numerous museum collections, university art collections and private collections including John Goodman in New Orleans and Citizen Kafka in New York. In 1997, his lithograph entitled Rest Stop was chosen by Lynne Allen and Phyllis McGibbon for publication in The Best of Printmaking: An International Collection by Quarry Books. Stanley lives in Cypress, a suburb of Houston, Texas.

In creative professions, rule-breaking is socially accepted and glorified.

In regular life, rules that protect people should be followed and actions that hurt people should be avoided. Ex-Manchester gangster turned artist backs NSPCC gang helpline to aid kids 'break free' from life of crime

How do you feel, in general, about "breaking" rules? It's risky isn't it? In creative professions, rule-breaking is socially accepted and glorified.

In regular life, rules that protect people should be followed and actions that hurt people should be avoided. Principles are "rules." Look at our 9 principles of design and think deeply about we follow them and how we could break them.

Representational:

The accurate visual portrayal of someone or something from the optical world.

Emphasis and Focal Point

Multiple Focal Points, Afocal

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Hey Stanley, this stuff is all liberal, where's the conservative activist art that you were talking about?

Ok, well, here's an example. By putting a statue of the ten commandments on state capitol property, conservative Christians can support their agenda of being the official religion of Texas.

Art Critics, Writers and JournalistsArt Galleries:

Owners•Preparators•Sales Associates Art Dealers Advertising Agencies Graphic Designers Photo Editors Fashion Photographers Advertising Photographers Medical Photographers Fine Art Photographers PhotojournalistsIndustrial Designers Fashion Designers Textile Designers Hand Weavers BookbindersHealthcare Designers Office Designers Sign System Designers Furniture Designers Retail Identity Designers Layout Artists

Complementary color

Pairs of colors that are across from each other on the color wheel. The arrows indicate complimentary colors. they are opposite colors. Complementary color harmonies make both colors appear brighter and more vivid.

Analogous colors

Pairs of colors that are adjacent to each other on the wheel color. The pairs of colors in each box have an analogous color harmony. They are related, they are kin. For instance green and yellow are next to each other on the color wheel. They are related. Green is half yellow.

Creativity

Rule Breaking

Repetition

Rule Following

Add a black to get a

Shade

Hi G., I hope this email finds you and yours well. I've been meaning to ask you again about your kids and how you encouraged them all to take art appreciation. Why did you do that? What did they get out of it? (I agree, by the way)

Stanley,Nice to hear from you. We have grown to fourteen grandchildren now (12 girls). I have little time for art these days as I have been doing a lot of (= too much) consulting. OK. Your questions. Mrs. G and I believe that there is a vast cultural heritage for the inquisitive to know. It enhances your abilities to savor the world, its peoples, its cultures. It doesn't much matter whether it is Diego Rivera, Pablo Picasso, Hiroshige, Hosukai, Kaminski, or Kandinski. Each comes from a time and place that is relevant if you want to live in a world that is as large and as diverse as it really is. When they travel they will add Museums and Art Exhibits to their schedule. It extends their appreciation of a place and time and there are truly great museums (and, as a bonus, architectural marvels) in this world; MFAH, for example, The Menil, Chicago Art Institute, MOMA, the Guggenheim in Spain. All of our kids took music lessons and most are conversant in at least one other language. Most took music appreciation. What they got out of it, we would say, is an enhanced appreciation for the world in which they live. In addition, anything that challenges you to learn something is good. Art does not come at you with a formula. Art opens to your interpretation. It is, therefore, unlike Chemistry or Physics or Mathematics; it exists without rules. Hope that is what you wanted. All the best, G.

Thanks G., This helps... could you please list the occupations of your kids?

Stanley,OK. We have three lawyers. One is an association general counsel for a large corporation, one is a contract lawyer in a large law firm, and one does housing law for a charity in New York. We have two doctors (MDs); one is a psychiatrist (in Utah) and one is a pediatrician (and professor of medicine here in Houston). That makes five. The other two are both teachers, one a home-school type in Florida; one a home-economics teacher in Fort Worth. Their kids (we have fourteen grandchildren) all have had music and art as part of their lives from pre-school up. Just last week I was drawing pictures with our `6-month old. He isn't very good, but he loves the colors and the marks. All the best, G.

Real-World Careers in Art

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Optical Color Mixture

That's when our eyes mix the colors. This painting has no people, trees, dogs, monkey, or prostitute. It's just a galaxy of dappled dashes of pure color and neutrals that blend in our eyes. They called the technique Pointillism or Neo-impressionism back in the 1880's.

We can use the BIG LIST to analyze any form.

The Big List of FE's and POD's - ARTS 1301

Module 3 The Formal Elements and artists

The Report of the Artist: representational- The accurate visual portrayal of someone or something from the optical world. abstract- unnatural, basic, but still identifiable nonrepresentational or nonobjective- no reference to the optical, expected, realistic world. It only contains formal elements and principles of design. It is "art for art's sake."

Module 2 Art Reports

The Three Reports of Artists The goal is to get everyone to know all three reports. The goal is not to get everyone to like all three reports.

Add white to a color to get a

Tint

What is the artistic role?

To represent the tangible. To represent the intangible. To speak truth to power. To reveal new ideas. Other?

Add a grey to a color to get a

Tone

What was Thích Quảng Đức's activist message?

Trigger Warning for content: this Buddhist Monk set himself on fire in Vietnam in 1963 in public to prove a point. Many films and photos exist of this very unusual and deliberate public performance. Suitable discretion is advised.

Start Here Module - Course Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of ARTS 1301, the student will be able to: 1. Apply art terminology as it specifically relates to works of art. 2. Demonstrate knowledge of art elements and principles of design. 3. Differentiate between the processes and materials used in the production of various works of art. 4. Critically interpret and evaluate works of art. 5. Demonstrate an understanding of the impact of arts on culture. 6. Successfully collaborate on a curatorial or artistic project.

In my observation, politicians who talk about values get a lot of support. It's almost as if the word "values" is a magic word, with special powers. If you ever run for elected office, make sure you use the word "values" everywhere.

Value (from google): noun the regard that something is held to deserve; the importance, worth, or usefulness of something. "your support is of great value" a person's principles or standards of behavior; one's judgment of what is important in life. "they internalize their parents' rules and values" verb estimate the monetary worth of (something). "his estate was valued at $45,000" consider (someone or something) to be important or beneficial; have a high opinion of. "she had come to value her privacy and independence" What do you value? How do people value art? What values art represented in art? What if people disagree about values? Which values matter? Whose values matter? What if people disagree about values?

Also, how about roles? themes? reports? Other art terminology?

What is the artistic role? To represent the tangible. (It depicts a bridge .) To represent the intangible. To speak truth to power. To reveal new ideas. (The combination of the sailboat and the train might be intended to contrast the two types of transportation. Maybe the coal-burning steam engine was new and remarkable to the artist. Other? (Maybe it's just a painting of a bridge)

What type of boundaries should be placed on public artworks or performances?

Who permits that? There are young children watching at that time. Shouldn't discretion be used at some point? From google: discretion noun the quality of behaving or speaking in such a way as to avoid causing offense or revealing private information. "she knew she could rely on his discretion" the freedom to decide what should be done in a particular situation. "it is up to local authorities to use their discretion in setting the charges"

Value (or key)

lightness or darkness of a color or picture

Module 3 The Formal Element- Light/Chiaroscuro

You Can Use This BIG LIST to Analyze any Form-2 The Big List of FE's and POD's - ARTS 1301 Is there anything missing? I can't think of anything else. Light chiaroscuro shadow highlight cast shadow reflected light reflection tenebrism transparency

Pattern

a repetitive motif or design, repeated formal elements in a composition

Canon (basic principle):

a rule or a body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field of art or philosophy; a habitual way of doing things.

Form:

a three-dimensional area that stands out from the surrounding space because of an identifiable boundary. It is the thing itself. The form itself occupies positive space, while the surrounding area is the negative space.

Split-Complements

across from each other, with one step over, on the color wheel

Line

analytic expressive outline contour actual implied

Line

analytic (yes, in the bridge and bridge trussing) expressive (yes, in the trees, clouds, water, grass) outline (yes, the boat has an outline, the train boxcars do too.) contour (the slats on the bridge are contours) actual (sure, the bridge, the edges of the water, the ripples, in the smoke) implied (The sailboat is "taking a line" into the wind.)

Deconstructivism

another main idea of Postmodernism; there are no fixed meanings for anything, any interpretation is valid.

Neutrals

are not "colors".Black, white, brown, and silver do not appear on the color wheel. They are called neutrals.

Tertiary colors

are obtained by mixing one primary color and one secondary color. Depending on amount of color used, different hues can be obtained such as red-orange or yellow-green. Neutral colors (browns and grays) can be mixed using the three primary colors together.

Abstract:

art forms that are unnatural, basic, but still identifiable.

Value (or Key) Light

chiaroscuro shadow highlight cast shadow reflected light reflection tenebrism transparency

Light

chiaroscuro (yes, in the puffs of smoke, in the tree behind the sailboat, and especially in the water) shadow (yes, below the large tree in the foreground, right and yes, in between the boxcars) highlight (yes, on the cylindrical support piers of the bridge) cast shadow (yes, below the large tree in the foreground) reflected light (sure, on the water, and on the underside of the bridge deck) reflection (yes, in the water) tenebrism (no) transparency (no)

Split-Complements

lie across from each other, with one step over, on the color wheel. So, blue and yellow are split-complementary on this color wheel.

Shape

geometric organic Form Mass Volume Space deep/flat/medium linear perspective atmospheric perspective other perspective devices

Shape

geometric (yes, the train and bridge) organic (yes, everything else)

There are 4 ways that a substance can enter your body:

inhalation ingestion absorption puncture

Color

is a property of light determined by specific light wavelengths, known as the hues. A color will have a hue, a value (or key), and a saturation/intensity.

Shape

is a two- dimensional area that stands out from the surrounding space because of an identifiable boundary. The shape itself occupies positive space, while the surrounding area is the negative space. Likewise, a form is a three-dimensional area that stands out from the surrounding space because of an identifiable boundary. It is the thing itself. The form itself occupies positive space, while the surrounding area is the negative space.

local color

is the conventional color of something. (blue sky, green grass, brown tree trunk)

Balance

is the equilibrium of formal elements in a work of art. Broad categories include symmetry, asymmetry, overall balance, and radial balance.

Space

is the implied or real sensation of two or three dimensions.

Value (or Key)

is the light and dark in a work of art independent of color.

Light

is the measure of illumination or shadow in a full range of colors.

Rhythm

is the measured

Line

is the path of a moving point that provides direction and detail to a work of art. An implied line is a series of points that the eye connects.

Emphasis

is the principle that states that the viewer's attention will be drawn to some parts of the composition more than others.

Scale

is the size of an object in relation to things around it.

Proportion

is the size relationship of parts belonging to one object or figure.

Texture

is the tactile surface qualities of a work of art that appeal (vicariously) to the sense of touch. These can be actual or visual.

Color

local arbitrary tint/shade/tone primary/secondary/intermediate neutral warm/cool (temperature) harmony (analogous, complementary, split-complementary, polychromatic, neutral, monochromatic, triad)

Color

local (yes) arbitrary (no) tint/shade/tone (yes: The tints are the pinks, light yellows, light oranges, and baby blues. the shades are the dark greens and dark rusty browns.) primary (yes, blue and yellow) secondary (yes, orange, greev, violet) intermediate (blue-violets and yellow-oranges) neutral (yes, white bridge piers and rusty brown train boxcars) warm/cool (temperature) (yes, both: The blues, greens, and violets are cool. The yellow and orange are warm.) harmony (analogous, complementary, split-complementary, polychromatic, neutral, monochromatic, triadic) There are blues next to greens and oranges next to yellows: that's analogous. I see some blues next to orange: that's complementary. The green and orange combination on the far shore is split-complimentary. This composition is polychromatic (it has primaries, sendaries, intermediates, and neutrals).

Content:

meaning in a work of art.

repetition

of accented elements that move the eye through a composition.

Monochromatic Color Scheme

one color (alone or with neutrals)

Unity

refers to a coherent total effect that creates a sense of harmony in a work of art.

Variety

refers to diversity or difference which acts as a visual counterpoint to unity.

The Report of the Artist:

representational- The accurate visual portrayal of someone or something from the optical world.abstract- unnatural, basic, but still identifiablenonrepresentational or nonobjective- no reference to the optical, expected, realistic world. It only contains formal elements and principles of design. It is "art for art's sake."

Subject Matter:

the visual or narrative focus or theme of a work of art.

Triad Colors

three colors equidistant on the color wheel