Colour Definition.

Definition:
(noun) - Colour is the element of art that is produced when light, striking an object, is reflected back to the eye.


There are three (3) properties to colour.


First is hue, which simply means the name we give to a colour (red, yellow, blue, etc.).


The second property is intensity, which refers to the strength and vividness of the color. For example, we may describe the color blue as "royal" (bright, rich, vibrant) (highly saturated colour) or "dull" (grayed).  Photographers prefer to use the term Saturation




The third and final property of colour is its value, meaning its lightness or darkness. The terms shade and tint are in reference to value changes in colours.




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Colour theory.




Define analogous colour (in words) here:

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Annotate why analogous colours are important in the visual arts.


Define Complimentary colour (in words) here:

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An example of Colour photography.

here is a photograph taken by Tom Hunter entitled woman reading a possession letter, the photographer used "muted" or subdued (low saturation) colours and dark tones to create an impression of gloom.

Here is a photograph of Britney Spears taken by the renowned photographer David LaChappele.   Britney is portrayed in saturated colours, wearing a pink top with a bike.   Saturated colours are often linked with "fun" whilst the clothing and colours has connotations of innocence and childhood. The imagery is quite controversial as it conveys a narrative of sexualisation  and childhood.