Quick Reference Guide
ANALOGOUS COLORS: colors next to each other on the color wheel (e.g. blue-green, green, yellow-green, yellow)
COLOR: the combination of hue, value, and saturation
COLOR SCHEME: a pattern or arrangement of color
COLOR VALUE: the lightness or darkness of a color
COLOR WHEEL: a device or chart, typically in the shape of a circle, depicting the connection between colors
COMPLEMENTARY COLORS: two colors found on opposite sides of the color wheel
CONTRAST: refers to opposing values (light and dark)
COOL COLORS: blue, green, and blue-violet (purple) hues
HUE: the pigment, or the color itself
MEDIUM: the substance an artist uses to create artwork, such as oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastel, etc.
PALETTE: a flat surface used to mix ...
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