THE STUDY OF COLOUR
CONTENT
- Definition of Colour
- Classification of Colours
- Sources of Local Colours
- Uses of Colour
- The Colour Wheel
- Colour Mixture
- Application of Colour in Craft Work
Definition of Colour
Colour is a pigment substance used for creative artwork. It is also the sensation produced in the eyes by the rays of decomposed light. It can also be defined as a property that makes object drawn to look more real as regard to absorption and reflection of light rays.
Classification of Colours
1. Primary colours: These are basic or raw colours. They can never be obtained from the mixture of any other colour. They are red, yellow and blue.
2. Secondary colours: These are colours obtained from the mixture of two primary colours. These colours include :
(i) Orange (red + yellow)
(ii) Purple (blue+ red)
(iii) Green (blue+ yellow)
3. Tertiary colours: These are colours derived from the mixture of two secondary colours e.g.
(i) Green (Y+B) + Orange (Y+R) = Tertiary yellow
(ii) Green (Y+B) + Purple (R+B) = Tertiary blue
(iii) Purple (R+B) + Orange (Y+R) = Tertiary red
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