Color Theory Writing Assignment

In this color theory lesson, we learned many things about color dynamic, how colors are made, and the different effects that colors can have on the human mind. We learned that the 3 primary colors are red, blue and yellow, that the three secondary colors are purple, green and orange and are created when mixing two primary colors (ex. blue and red makes purple), and that tertiary colors are created by mixing two secondary colors (ex. purple and green makes half purple half green on a color slider).  We learned that additive color occurs when color is created by mixing visible light emitted from differently colored light sources, and that subtractive color occurs when light is removed from part of the visible spectrum to create colors. I found it extremely interesting that different colors can affect our minds in different ways. We learned that pink is the most soothing color and that blue foods are found to be unappetizing. Even if the taste is the same, the alteration in color causes our bodies to have a psychological aversion to the food. People on diets even used to wear blue tinted glasses to reduce their appetite at meal time. We learned that colors can also change in appearance in relation to one another. For example, if a bright red is next to white it appears more intense than if it were displayed next to bright orange.  We learned that a greyscale image is one that is made up of only black and white, and a monotone image has tints and shades of one color.

Here is an example of a greyscale image:

Here is an example of a monotone image:

Here is an example of an image that uses complimentary colors: