Sanford & A Lifetime of Color: Study Art

Glossary Term: Warm colors
Warm colors are made mostly of red, orange and yellow. This family of colors is called warm because they remind you of warm things like the sun or fire. Warm colors can even make you feel warmer because they can slightly increase your circulation and body temperature!

Artists use warm, cool and neutral colors to create moods, show contrast and create depth in artworks. Vincent van Gogh used warm colors in this painting of Sunflowers.

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