Colour Theory

• The artistic term for colour is 'hue'. You need light to see colour, and the meaning of colour can change depending on culture.
• Groups of colours include:

  Primary colours

  Secondary colours

  Tertiary colours
• Colours can be associated with different things, such as:

  Red, anger and love

  Orange, warmth and creativity

  Yellow, sunshine and energy

  Green, nature and money

  Blue, the sea and trust

  Purple, royalty and power