Unit #1: Color Theory- Color is an element of design. Every Work of art contains color. The colors some times stir up excitement (both positive and negative). Colors can express emotions and feelings too. In the art room we will talk about colors very much so it is important to know how they are made and what some colors suggest in art.
Learning Objectives. Students will…
· Read about the color wheel and color symbolism.
· View YouTube video on color wheel.
· Identify and apply color wheel art vocabulary.
· Create a color wheel and submit via e-mail.
· Interact with classmates through online posts. Observe the artwork Starry Night by Vincent VanGogh and respond to questions in in the class discussion forum. Post a minimum of one peer response extending thoughts, ideas, or interpretations
· Complete Color Theory Quiz
Course Readings/ Video.
http://www.tigercolor.com/color-lab/color-theory/color-wheel.htm
http://www.kidzone.ws/science/colorwheel.htm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGrGkJtSLsk
http://www.incredibleart.org/lessons/middle/color2.htm
Let’s Begin.
1. First read the following information about the color wheel from tiger color.com and kid zone.com. (This may take up to 15 min).
· Review the color symbolism chart from the incredibleart.org site. (10 min.)
· View the YouTube video on the color wheel. (4 min)
2. Once you have completed the readings and the video, you may then create your own color wheel. You may download and print color wheel template from Kidzone.com, or you may draw your own. One way to do this is to trace six circles on your paper using a cup. You may also use any other kind of shape in place of a circle to be more creative. (See teacher demonstration here) and (see examples below).
*The Process: Time to mix some colors! Create a 6-part color wheel using only the 3 primary colors. It is preferred you use a mixing medium such as paint to experience how to create all of your secondary colors. It is really neat how all colors in the color wheel can be created from just the primary colors! When you start to fill in your color wheel, red, yellow and blue should create a triangle.
*Then you mix the secondary colors (your are required to mix them yourself).
*Once you have filled in the color wheel completely, make notes near the bottom of your paper identifying the primary, secondary, warm and cool colors. Remember neatness counts!
*Take a photograph of your work and submit to Mrs. Wright via e-mail and your work will be displayed in the art spotlight!
· Options: If you don’t have paint you may use chalk pastels, oil pastels, or mix food coloring and white frosting in bowls. Yum!
3. Then you will be ready for a class discussion. First Introduce yourself. Start with your name, age, location, and share at least one or two of your interests, or hobbies. Then go back and comment on one or more of your classmates posts that that interests you within 24 hours. Following your introductions it is then time to critique Starry Night in the online class discussion.
4. Finally, complete the quiz. This will open up in a Word document. Type your name at the top. Fill in your answers and save the quiz under your name/ quiz#1 and submit to Mrs. Wright via email. <Scoring Rubric>
5. Optional: Extend your thinking and learning: Read more on Color Symbolism Theories here.
http://www.colormatters.com/color-symbolism/color-symbolism-theories
6. Optional: Create a reinterpretation of Starry night and work like the artist. You can change the houses and buildings to reflect your own neighborhood, city, or different landscape. Choose a different color scheme like warm colors and see how it changes the way it looks and feels. Submit a digital copy of your work to Mrs. Wright via email to be displayed in the Art Spotlight.
7. Check out this awesome game on testing your memory of warm and cool colors!!
http://www.learninggamesforkids.com/music_and_art_games/music_and_art_games_warm_cool_colors2.html
Learning Objectives. Students will…
· Read about the color wheel and color symbolism.
· View YouTube video on color wheel.
· Identify and apply color wheel art vocabulary.
· Create a color wheel and submit via e-mail.
· Interact with classmates through online posts. Observe the artwork Starry Night by Vincent VanGogh and respond to questions in in the class discussion forum. Post a minimum of one peer response extending thoughts, ideas, or interpretations
· Complete Color Theory Quiz
Course Readings/ Video.
http://www.tigercolor.com/color-lab/color-theory/color-wheel.htm
http://www.kidzone.ws/science/colorwheel.htm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGrGkJtSLsk
http://www.incredibleart.org/lessons/middle/color2.htm
Let’s Begin.
1. First read the following information about the color wheel from tiger color.com and kid zone.com. (This may take up to 15 min).
· Review the color symbolism chart from the incredibleart.org site. (10 min.)
· View the YouTube video on the color wheel. (4 min)
2. Once you have completed the readings and the video, you may then create your own color wheel. You may download and print color wheel template from Kidzone.com, or you may draw your own. One way to do this is to trace six circles on your paper using a cup. You may also use any other kind of shape in place of a circle to be more creative. (See teacher demonstration here) and (see examples below).
*The Process: Time to mix some colors! Create a 6-part color wheel using only the 3 primary colors. It is preferred you use a mixing medium such as paint to experience how to create all of your secondary colors. It is really neat how all colors in the color wheel can be created from just the primary colors! When you start to fill in your color wheel, red, yellow and blue should create a triangle.
*Then you mix the secondary colors (your are required to mix them yourself).
*Once you have filled in the color wheel completely, make notes near the bottom of your paper identifying the primary, secondary, warm and cool colors. Remember neatness counts!
*Take a photograph of your work and submit to Mrs. Wright via e-mail and your work will be displayed in the art spotlight!
· Options: If you don’t have paint you may use chalk pastels, oil pastels, or mix food coloring and white frosting in bowls. Yum!
3. Then you will be ready for a class discussion. First Introduce yourself. Start with your name, age, location, and share at least one or two of your interests, or hobbies. Then go back and comment on one or more of your classmates posts that that interests you within 24 hours. Following your introductions it is then time to critique Starry Night in the online class discussion.
4. Finally, complete the quiz. This will open up in a Word document. Type your name at the top. Fill in your answers and save the quiz under your name/ quiz#1 and submit to Mrs. Wright via email. <Scoring Rubric>
5. Optional: Extend your thinking and learning: Read more on Color Symbolism Theories here.
http://www.colormatters.com/color-symbolism/color-symbolism-theories
6. Optional: Create a reinterpretation of Starry night and work like the artist. You can change the houses and buildings to reflect your own neighborhood, city, or different landscape. Choose a different color scheme like warm colors and see how it changes the way it looks and feels. Submit a digital copy of your work to Mrs. Wright via email to be displayed in the Art Spotlight.
7. Check out this awesome game on testing your memory of warm and cool colors!!
http://www.learninggamesforkids.com/music_and_art_games/music_and_art_games_warm_cool_colors2.html