Art basics - Color

Color has hue, intensity and value.

Hue is the color name, i.e. red or blue.

Intensity refers to the purity of color. Intensity is reduced by the amount of black or white mixed in – this quality of intensity is often referred to as tint or shade.

Value refers to the amount of black or white mixed into the pure color.

Color Transitions – i.e. from dark to lighter – are called blends. It’s a gradual transition from one color to another—a blending of one color to another.