Andy Warhol

Within what art genre did Warhol work?
Pop-art.

Define the genre?

is a form that shows everyday objects or scenes and employs techniques of commercial art and popular illustration.

During what years was he alive?

he was alive during 1928-1987.

 Title: Marilyn Monroe
the color scheme is complimentary
i love this peice i see complimentary color scheme i love it

Title of the piece?

Grevy's Zebra

Describe the color that he utilizes. Does he use any particular color scheme?

triadic color scheme< red, yellow, and blue

What do you notice about the artwork itself? it makes my eyes pop and i love the color scheme

Color Schemes

triatic

monochromatic

monochromatic

complementary

secondary color

Review Week 9

Compare and contrast vector graphics and pixel images.

What resolution is necessary to print raster images?

What resolution is necessary to display raster images on the internet?

answers:
Vector based graphics are generated using vectors, or mathematical instructions for direction and proportion
Pixel-based image production renders a picture within a fixed-sized window. The size of the window is determined by the number of pixels, or picture-elements, that the screen has
Image resolution
PDF

Steve Jobs

Who is Steve Jobs?
Chief Executive of of Apple inc.

What company was he CEO for many years?
Apple inc.

What did he do for the computer industry?
sparked a resurgence in the company with products like the colorful imac computer and the iPod music player. a great inventor. a co-founder and mastermind of computers.

How did this man impact the graphic design industry?

Steve Jobs innovative idea of a personal computer led him into revolutionizing the computer hardware and software industry.
 his products become integral to the graphic design community, but Apple essentially created new professions for designer

Review Week 8

Why must designers pay close attention to how color is utilized within a composition?

when using color, color can have different meaning and a different feel

Why is the color wheel an important tool for graphic designers?
it help us be aware of what color theme we are using .

Find an example of neutral colors utilized within a design (hint: google poster design). Near the sample, discuss why you feel the designer included neutral colors within the composition.


Neutral colors help to put the focus on other colors or serve to tone down colors that might otherwise be overpowering on their own. To some extent blacks, browns, tans, golds, and beige colors are considered warm. While white, ivory, silver, and gray are somewhat cooler colors.

Briefly describe how we "see" the color of an object?

One of  the most important elements of web or graphic design is color. Color is known to evoke feeling and emotion, as well as to stir the imagination. Effective color use on a company’s web site can define image and credibility. Successful graphic designers have used color to draw readers and consumers to their web sites; this sets the tone for their products or services.
reflected color is the color we see.

Podcast #2 Color Theory

The right use of color can do what?

maximize productivity, minimize visual fatigue, and relax the body.


Within the electromagnetic spectrum, which waves allow us to see color?

visible light

Describe white light?

equal parts of all colors in visible spectrum

How do we see color if objects "have no color of their own"?

reflected color is the color we see

What is a glass prism?

transparent triangular object that breaks white light into all the colors of the visible light spectrum.

What seven colors result when white light is refracted through a prism?

red, orange, yellow, green, blue indigo, and violet


Describe hue?

The color itself


When does white light occur?

when all the wavelengths are reflected back to your eye

When does black light occur?

When no light is reflected back to your eye

How color is perceived depends on what?

depends on the type of light it is seen with

What is a color wheel?

visual tool that shows the relationship between primary secondary tertiary colors

What are primary colors? Name them?

red, blue, and yellow

What are secondary colors? Name them?

are when two primary colors are mixed together they are prange, greed, and liolet.

What are tertiary colors? Name them?

when a primary and secondary color are mixed together they are red-orange, yellow-orange, yellow-greed, blue-green, blue-violet, and red-violet.

What are neutral colors? How can they be created?

dont show up on the color wheel, colors of very low saturation blacks, grays, whites, and browns. by mixing complimentary colors.

How can a neutral color help a design?

help put the focus on other colors or serve to tone down overpowering colors.

What are complementary colors? Name them?

Positioned oposite of each other on the color wheel. red and green, orange and blue, and yellow and violet.

What is color value?

lightness or darkness of the hue or color.

What is a shade?

adding black to a hue produces a low-value color.

What is a tint?

adding white to a hue produces a high-value color.

What is saturation/intensity?

brightness of a color

What happens when you mix complementary colors together?

produce a dull tone.

Describe color harmony?

a pleasing arangement of parts music, poetry,or color. pleasing to the eye, engages the viewer creates sense of order.

What is a color scheme?

harmonious color combinations, used to create style and appeal.

Describe a monochromatic color scheme?

uses tints and shades (values) of one color, clean and elegant, easy on the eyes.

Describe an analogous color scheme?

uses 3 colors adjacent (next) to each other on the color wheel, one color is used as the dominate color, while others enrich the scheme. Are often found in nature and pleasing to the eye.

Describe a complementary color scheme?

uses 2 colors opposite of each other on the color wheel, will draw alot of attention, works best where you need high-contrast compositions.

Describe a split-complementary color scheme?

uses 3 colors, 1 color and 2  to its compliment, will draw attention but without the tention of complimentary scheme.

Describe a triadic color scheme?

uses 3 colors equally spaced around the color wheel, offers a strong visual balance.

What colors are considered to be warm colors?

are vivid in nature, yellows, oranges, and reds are found in the sun, some exspress aggression excitement and danger.

Describe a warm color scheme?

some exspress aggression excitement and danger. strong and welcoming.is bold and inergetic, tend to appear closer.

What colors are considered to be cool colors?

are soothing in nature, greens, blues, violets, exspress pasiveness comfurting and nurturing.

Describe a cool color scheme?

Gives and impression of calm, rarely over powers the message of a design.Appear farther away, used to give the illusion pf depth.

Why is important to consider which colors are being used within a design?

meaning of color impacts all visual communication, right color choice can convey the right message and evoke the desired response to any form of visual communication, color creates an emotional response.