Glossary Primary colours Red, yellow and blue may be blended/mixed to make all other colours … except white and black Secondary Orange, green and purple colours are created when two primary colours are … blended/mixed Tertiary colours do not appear on the colour wheel and are created … when three primary colours are blended/mixed together in varying quantities Tone is the amount of lightness or darkness of the colour … Variation creates interest in artworks … Variation may be similar and different, so that mean: variation of colour (tone light and dark) — variation of colour within a colour (e.g. warm red/red/cool red) variation in colours (e.g. different or similar colours used …)
Glossary Primary colours Red, yellow and blue … may be blended/mixed to make all other colours except white and black Secondary colours Orange, green and purple … are created when two primary colours are blended/mixed Tertiary colours … do not appear on the colour wheel and are created when three primary colours are blended/mixed together in varying quantities Tone … is the amount of lightness or darkness of the colour Variation … creates interest in artworks Variation may be similar and different, so that mean: variation of colour (tone — light and dark) variation of colour within a colour (e.g. warm red/red/cool red) variation in colours (e.g. different or similar colours used …)
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