Elements of Color Vocab

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Across
  1. 3. a color scheme based on hues that are adjacent on a color wheel
  2. 9. green, orange, and violet
  3. 10. a hue that is mixed with white
  4. 11. red, blue, and yellow
  5. 14. a change in a single color that substantially alters our perception of the entire composition
  6. 15. the optical alteration of a color by a surrounding contrast
  7. 16. a color scheme based on variations in a single hue
  8. 17. hues that oppose one another on a color wheel
  9. 18. the combination of multiple parts into a harmonious whole
  10. 19. art and science of color interaction and effects
  11. 20. hue that is a mix of primary and secondary colors
Down
  1. 1. a hue that has been mixed with black
  2. 2. when white light is reflected off a pgiment or dyed surface
  3. 4. a ghostly image that lingers after the actual image has been removed
  4. 5. a color scheme based on three colors which are equidistant on a color wheel
  5. 6. is created using beams of light
  6. 7. the physical and psychological heat suggested by a colors hue
  7. 8. black and white which have no hue
  8. 12. cyan, magenta, and yellow (aka transparent primaries)
  9. 13. cones can register only one color in a complimentary pair at a time
  10. 18. a dominant color
  11. 21. a hue that is mixed with both black and white