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Color IQ - Intermediate Level
For Artists with a good understanding of
fundamentals and are proficient in painting.

1. How are Tertiary or Intermediary colors created?

a. Mixing two primary colors b. Adding white to secondary colors c. Mixing a primary and a secondary color d. Subtracting light from primary colors

2. What is the Tone of a color?

a. Darker version of a pure color b. Smoother value of a pure hue c. Muted version of a pure hue d. A very "loud" color

3. What is a good way to tone a color?

a. Add extra black to a pure hue b. Add a touch of white to the color c. Add a touch of its complementary color d. All of the above

4. What is a triadic color scheme?

a. The dominant color and the two colors adjacent to it on the color wheel b. Three colors with one color separating one from the other on the color wheel c. Three adjacent colors on the color wheel d. Three colors evenly spaced on the color wheel

5. When tinting (adding white) to a color, what color can be added to keep the color fresher?

a. A touch of the complementary color b. A touch of the color above it on the color wheel c. A touch of neutral gray d. A touch of the color below it on the color wheel

6. What is an analogous color scheme?

a. Four shades of one color on the color wheel b. The dominant color and the color opposite it on the color wheel c. Colors that are next to each other on the color wheel d. Three colors with at least one color separating one from another on the color wheel

7. What are the personality traits of a color?

a. The pure hue of a color plus its position in a color scheme b. The color family, plus the exact hue, the clarity, and the value of a color c. The pure hue of a color plus its complement d. All of the above

8. What is an achromatic color scheme?

a. Three colors that are equal distance apart on the color wheel b. Various shades of gray plus black and white c. A group of colors that are next to each other on the color wheel d. The dominant color and the two colors adjacent to its complement color

9. What is the reference color?

a. Your favorite color in a color scheme b. The dominant color in a color scheme c. The darkest value of any color d. The pure color (no shades, tints or tones)

10. How can you establish the dominant color in a color scheme?

a. Tone the color and use it liberally in the design b. Tint, tone, or shade the other colors in the design and use the dominant color in its richest, most vibrant hue c. Shade the color and use it liberally in the design d. All of the above

11. What are aggressive colors?

a. Colors that give dimension to a design b. The colors that are painted in the foreground c. Warm exciting colors such as reds and yellows d. Fugitive colors

12. How can red be a cooler color?

a. It can't because it is a warm color b. By placing it in a winter scene c. By placing it with a warmer green d. If it leans toward violet