Fabric Painting Color Theory for Fabric Painting 2

Question 1

What does 'color value' refer to in fabric painting?

Accepted Answer

The lightness or darkness of a color

Answer

Color value refers to how light or dark a color is on a scale from white to black.

Question 2

Which color scheme uses three colors equally spaced around the color wheel?

Accepted Answer

Triadic

Answer

A triadic color scheme uses three colors positioned at equal intervals (120° apart) on the color wheel for a vibrant, balanced look.

Question 3

What is color saturation in fabric painting?

Accepted Answer

The intensity or purity of a color

Answer

Saturation refers to the intensity and purity of a color — a fully saturated color contains no gray and appears vivid.

Question 4

When painting on dark fabric, which color mixing strategy is most effective?

Accepted Answer

Using light-colored opaque paints

Answer

Opaque light-colored paints cover dark fabric effectively because they have the pigment density needed to show over dark backgrounds.

Question 5

What are warm colors in color theory?

Accepted Answer

Red, orange, and yellow

Answer

Warm colors — red, orange, and yellow — are associated with heat, energy, and sunlight and tend to advance visually in a composition.

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