Question

this painting is by pablo picasso, entitled the blind mans meal. what type of color scheme did picasso use and its definition? a. he used a analogous color scheme, which occurs when the hues used are directly opposite one another on the color wheel. b. he used a monochromatic color scheme, which occurs when one color predominates, shades of black, tints of white, values of a hue. c. he used a analogous color scheme, which occurs when the hues used are next to one another on the color wheel. d. he used a monochromatic color scheme, which occurs when the hues used are created by combining equal parts of two primary colors.

Explanation:

Looking at the painting, it mainly uses different shades, tints and values of blue. A monochromatic color scheme is defined as one color (here blue) with its shades (adding black), tints (adding white) and values (different light - dark levels of the hue). Option a is incorrect as analogous (next to each other on color wheel) and complementary (opposite on color wheel) are different from monochromatic. Option c is about analogous which is not the case here. Option d's description of monochromatic is wrong as it's not about combining primary colors.

Answer:

B. He used a monochromatic color scheme, which occurs when one color predominates, shades of black, tints of white, values of a hue.