Altered Color Wheel
We will be discussing color theory and using paint to mix colors and create a color wheel by using only the primary colors.
Terms to know
Primary Colors: RED, BLUE, YELLOW - The three main colors in the color spectrum that are used to create every other color, with the exception of white
Secondary Colors: ORANGE, GREEN, PURPLE (Violet) - Secondary colors are made by mixing two primary colors together
Tertiary Colors: Also referred to as intermediate colors. These are the "hyphenated colors" like YELLOW-GREEN, RED-ORANGE, BLUE-GREEN, etc. Tertiary colors are made by mixing one primary with one secondary color.
Students will take their knowledge of color mixing and paint their own versions of a color wheel by mixing only the primary colors. These "altered" color wheels can be of any subject as long as they include all twelve colors we have learned to mix: 3 Primaries, 3 secondaries, and 6 tertiaries.
Terms to know
Primary Colors: RED, BLUE, YELLOW - The three main colors in the color spectrum that are used to create every other color, with the exception of white
Secondary Colors: ORANGE, GREEN, PURPLE (Violet) - Secondary colors are made by mixing two primary colors together
Tertiary Colors: Also referred to as intermediate colors. These are the "hyphenated colors" like YELLOW-GREEN, RED-ORANGE, BLUE-GREEN, etc. Tertiary colors are made by mixing one primary with one secondary color.
Students will take their knowledge of color mixing and paint their own versions of a color wheel by mixing only the primary colors. These "altered" color wheels can be of any subject as long as they include all twelve colors we have learned to mix: 3 Primaries, 3 secondaries, and 6 tertiaries.