Colour terms

Before we dive into the interface, there are a few basic terms you should be familiar with that will help you navigate colour in a digital space. These terms are used to describe certain properties of colour and can be altered to create other colours. If you’re already an artist with some experience, you may be familiar with these terms. However, when starting out with digital art or art in general, it’s essential that you have a working knowledge of these words. These terms are hue, saturation, and value. Let’s look at them one by one.

Hue

Hue refers to the basic pigment making up the colour. For instance, the dark blue and light blue in the following figure both contain the same type of blue, hence their hue is the same:

Figure 10.1: Two colours of the same hue

However, when you look at the new pair of blues shown in the following figure, you’ll notice that the pigment differs between the two. In other words...