“I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn’t say any other way – things I had no words for.” ~Georgia O’Keeffe
Why do we learn colour and how to we know it?
Colour is at the heart of what it means to be a child. Opportunities to manipulate, explore and control colour through means of colour is at the heart of a child's artistic development and expression. The study of colour through paintings, drawings (both historical and contemporary) empower children as they develop relation to concepts, issues and communication.
From the beginning attempts to teach colour, children need colour vocabulary. This will occur naturally and most effectively as the students learn the names of colour by using them, talking about them and identifying colour terms in their own artwork and that of their peers.
Students will come into our classrooms equipped with various strategies of picture making, and our roles is to extend their exposure to new materials, work habits, handling of materials and foster a space that encourages each of them to talk about their work during the process of making.
In your class students will become familiar with crayons, pencil crayons, pastels (chalk, oil), paint (tempura, watercolour, acrylic) and brushes to name a few. Set up opportunities for discovery and create space to share those discoveries with the other students, letting students take the lead. Be fluid and direct with observations and comments. Comments such as " Isn't _________________ a great picture" will not mean as much nor provide the insight for growth as " Look at how __________________ has combined different amounts of blue and yellow to make various shades of green." This direct observation of the students skills will peek peers curiosity and encourages them to further their own skill sets.
Sensory connections are essential for students before they begin responding to their given creative tasks. Asking them to paint a tree without teaching them to first see, feel and be surrounded by trees will only produce a symbol of what a tree is supposed to be. Use sensory connections as sources of motivation as these experiences will lead to more interesting, detailed, expressive and authentic processes.
What is Colour Theory?
Colour theory is both the science and art of using colour. It explains how humans perceive colour; and the visual effects of how colours mix, match or contrast with each other. Colour theory also involves the messages colours communicate; and the methods used to replicate colour.In colour theory, colours are organized on a colour wheel and grouped into 3 categories: primary colours, secondary colours and tertiary colours.
Why is colour theory important?
Colour plays a vitally important role in the world in which we live. Colour can sway thinking, change actions, and cause reactions. It can irritate or soothe your eyes, raise your blood pressure or suppress your appetite. ... Likewise, the colours used for a product, web site, business card, or logo cause powerful reactions.
(Source: 99designs)
What are the principles of colour theory?
The basic principle of the colour wheel starts with three primary colors red, yellow and blue. The colours are placed equidistant on the wheel. Primary colours are the basis for all other colour and any colour can be made using a combination of primary colours.
What causes Colour?
Basic. In general colour is caused by the absorption of certain wavelengths of light by a substance while permitting other wavelengths to pass through the substance unaltered.
Is a white a colour? Why is black not a colour?
Black is the absence of light. ... Some consider white to be a colour, because whitelight comprises all hues on the visible light spectrum. And many do consider black to be a colour, because you combine other pigments to create it on paper. But in a technical sense, black and white are not colours, they're shades.
What is a colour of a mirror?
As a perfect mirror reflects back all the colours comprising white light, it's also white. That said, real mirrors aren't perfect, and their surface atoms give any reflection a very slight green tinge, as the atoms in the glass reflect back green light more strongly than any other colour.
Please view Color Theory presentation by Antoine Williams
Please fill in or reinterpret this colour wheel in your sketchbook.
What is the Psychology of Color?
Colour is an essential tool because it has an impact on how we think and behave. Colour directs our eye where to look, what to do, and how to interpret something. It puts content into context. It helps us decide what’s important and what’s not. We don’t all react the same way to colours, as we all have previous experiences with colours from significant events, cultures, people, and memories.
