Colour Theory LEVEL 2 ART DESIGN Lesson Objectives

Colour Theory LEVEL 2 ART & DESIGN

Lesson Objectives 1. List all 3 Primary colours 2. Name at least 1 Secondary colour 3. Name at least 1 Tertiary colour 4. Create 3 colour wheels

Primary Colours Red Blue Yellow

What about black and white? Black and white are man made shades not natural colours

Primary Colours Primary Colour wheel

Primary Colours No other colours can be mixed to make primary colours. Primary colours are mixed to make every other colour

Mixing colours Secondary Colours Primary Colours + = + =

Secondary Colours

Mixing More Colours Primary + Secondary Tertiary Colours Red-Orange Yellow – Orange Yellow- Green Blue- Purple Red - Purple

Tertiary Colours

Why is the colour wheel important? Warm colours Cool colours

Complementary Colours opposite each other are high in contrast.

Complementary Colours

Complementary Colours

Complementary Colours Analogous colours (next to each other) work well together

Complementary Colours

Complementary Colours

The Colour wheel and colour mixing How do we make a Colour Darker?

What about black?

The Colour wheel and colour mixing Mix a small amount of the complementary colour

Recap 1. Name all 3 Primary Colours 2. Name as many Secondary Colours as you can 3. Name as many Tertiary Colours as you can