ColorColor is an of art

Element

Color Theory

Gives us practical guidance to mix

colors

Allows us to create visual impacts

(emphasis, mood, connections and

depth)

How Do Artist use Color • To emphasize objects

• To give a sense of place or time of

day

• To create connections

• To create a feeling, tone, or mood of

an object, person or place

Primary Colors

• The Primary Colors are

• Red, Yellow and Blue

• The are called primary colors

because..

• They make up all of the other colors

Secondary Colors

• The secondary colors are

• Orange, Green, and Purple

• They are made from the PRIMARY

COLORS

Complementary Colors

• A primary color and the color directly across

from it on the color wheel.

• When used together they will compliment

each other to the maximum

• Red and Green

• Blue and Orange

• Yellow and Violet

Analogous Colors

• Are sets of 3 to 5 adjacent colors on

the color wheel

• Yellow, yellow-orange, orange-red,

red

• Red, Red-violet, violet, blue-violet,

blue

Monochromatic

• A color scheme that involves one

color and its tint or shade.

• Tint- A color combined with varying

intensities of white

• Shade- A color combined with

varying intensities of black

WHITE + HUE = TINTS

BLACK + HUE = SHADE

Painting Procedures

What are the 2 most important things to

keep in mind when using paint?

1. Keeping materials and

surrounding area clean

2. Not to mix colors

What Table Jobs are there?

1. Paint Person Task: Will get 2 watercolor color

containters

2. Water Person Task: Will get 4 ounces of water

for their table.

3. Apron Person Task: Will get aprons for people at

their table.

4. Table Person Task: Will get paper towels for table

and wipe table at end of class

What should be in your water cup

1.8 clean Brushes: 4 Flat

and 4 Round

2.No Water

How will you clean your brush?

Step 1: Wipe off any extra paint on

paper towel

Step 2: Put in water cup and swirl

around at bottom of cup

Step 3: check that is clean and wipe

off on paper towel

• How much water should the water

person get?

• 4 ounces

• Where will the water person put the

dirty water?

• In the sink at the front of the room

1. Following all of these procedures will greatly

affect your grade for this painting unit

2. I have a limited supply of paint and materials

3. Its up to all of us to work together to get as

much working time as possible

Things to keep in mind