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  Hue by Sun hong Hwang

Hue is one of the components of the color or sometimes it can be used as the synonym of the color. Three components are hue, saturation, and value. When we mention "color" of an object, we are usually talking about the hue of that object. Hue is more specifically described by the principal wavelength.
Hue is also a term which describes a dimension of color we readily experience when we look at color. It will be the first of three dimensions we use to describe color. According to the website http://www.pomona.edu/Academics , visually, hue does three things. It adds another dimension to images that once were black and white. It acts as a formal element in a composition that directs the viewer's attention. It also creates moods and feelings in an image that complement the message that the image gives formally
Most people are familiar with hue through the labeling of three hues as the "primary colors" : red, yellow, and blue. One can create any other color by mixing light of these three hues.

If there would be no light, color or hue would not exist. We usually assume that the color of the sky is blue. However, the sky has various colors such as yellow,blue, and gray as this image is shown. We perceive the reflected light as the color of the object.
The primary colors are red, yellow, and blue. Painters have these three hues as their "primary colors" because it is easy to get very saturated versions of these hues in paint. These bikes are very distinguishable because each auto bicycle represents a primary colors.
Colors differ in appearance from each other. By mixing primary colors, various colors can be made. Red,yellow, and blue are primary colors. The colors mixed from primary colors are called secondary colors. For example, orange, green, and purple are made by mixing the primary colors.
Hue is the most important attribute of the color. We can tell the difference between ripe plums and one that isn't so ripe.
The bright purple at the bottom on this image is clearly distinguishable from other plums.
Secondary primary colors can be made by mixing primary colors. For example, magenta can be made from the two adjacent colors of red and blue. Similarly, yellow and cyan, when mixed together, produce green.
Hue creates moods and feelings in an image that complement the message that the image gives formally. This image shows that a lady with blonde hair and a white parrot creates a clean and innocent image.

Examples of topic in online museum:

1. Name of piece of art:
Artist: Pablo picasso
Museum: National gallery of art
URL: http://www.nga.gov/feature/picasso/examine3.htm
Brief description of why you chose this work as a representative of your topic:
If you click on the view animation, you can see how black and white monochrome paint can be changed to dark blue color-tone painter. The presence and absence of color in this image can drastically change different feeling or mood.

2. Name of piece of art: Flag Pole and White House
Artist: Georgia O'Keeffe
Museum: Georgia O'Keeffe Museum
URL: http://www.okeeffemuseum.org/visit/landau.html
Brief description of why you chose this work as a representative of your topic:
Although the same objects are drawn, different hues create different moods. These two images show how different hues can create different feelings. The top picture has cheerful and enjoyable feeling by using warm colors. On the other hand, the bottom picture has a dark and gloomy mood with cold and dark color.

Bibliography: (book, article, web page, interview - use APA format)

1. http://www.thetech.org/exhibits/online/color/hue/ - TheTech

2. http://www2.ncsu.edu/scivis/lessons/colormodels/color_models2.html - Color
principle

3. http://daphne.palomar.edu/design/cwheel.html - Design notes : Design and composition

4. Interview with Catherine Feehan who is an art educator and
teach 6th grade art at Spring Branch Middle School