Value Scale   Image credit -www.posteffects.com
Value - refers to all perceptiable levels of light and dark between white and black.  In Color value refers to the tint or shade of a color.
Achromatic Gray - an achromatic gray is a neutral and is created by mixing black and white.
Value Keys - much like musical scales, value keys reference the possible value range of each color.
High Value Key - hues which are light in value and tints.
Middle Value Key - medium value hues and darker tints.
Low Vlaue Key - the darkest hues as well as shades.
Double Pallete Mixing Instructions

Primary Colors:

Primary Yellow (equal parts Lemon Yellow and Cream Yellow)
Primary Red      (equal parts Scarlet and Magenta)
Primary Blue     (equal parts Cerulean Blue and Cobalt Blue)

Secondary colors:

Violet (equal parts Cobalt Blue and Magenta)
Orange (equal parts Scarlet and Lemon Yellow)
Green (equal parts Cerulean Blue and Lemon Yellow)

Tertiary Colors are made by mixing 2 parts Primary Color to 1 part Secondary Color
Image Credit - www.atpm.com
The image above is an example of a tint and shade scale.  The color in the middle represents the pure hue in it's most intense or saturated state.  To the left the pure hue has been mixed with white to create tints.  To the right the pure hue has been mixed with black ro establish shades.
Tint - altering a color by adding white produces a tint.
Shade - altering a color by adding black produces a shade.
Inherent Value - the light or dark value of a hue at it's maximum saturation or intensity.
Saturation - The purity or intensity of a color, also refered to as chroma.
HOMEWORK DUE:   13 Januuary

In class you should have started  the red tint and shade scale.  Using this as your guide create the tint/shade scales for the other primary  colors.  Use the value scale and the red tint/shade scale for a comparitive guide for the others.

Mount them into your workbook and do some research into the symbolism and meanings of each.  Document your research and place this on the page with each color in your workbook as well.  Remember there should be one page for the value scale and one page for each tint/shade scale.

Cut or clip values and colors (tints and shades) from magazine images to support and decorate the pages of each color.
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