Miss Smith
Art Teacher in Training
Introduction
Designed by Ashley Smith
Webquest for a 7th grade classroom
You are an artist trying to pick the perfect colors for your newest composition. You know that colors are an important selection with which you can create a certain mood or feeling. Colors can change the whole atmosphere of the piece. By selecting the right color scheme, you can develop a very successful composition. Color can be the most powerful design element if you learn to use it correctly.
Task
Your task is to complete the following Color Theory Webquest to gain a better understanding on color theory
1. Correctly mix colors to create a color wheel
2. Recognize the different color relationships and types
3. Describe the characteristics of warm and cool colors
Process
1. Correctly mix colors to create a color wheel
Watch the first three and a half minutes of the video below.
Use any medium of choice to make a simple color wheel that includes primary, secondary, and tertiary colors.
Your wheel should look similar to the image below
2. Recognize the different color relationships and types
Go to the link below to find a color theory reference sheet
https://anyiepelusi.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/ccdzn-color-theory-wallpaper2560.png
List the 5 color types
1 ______________
2 ______________
3 ______________
4 ______________
5 ______________
List the 6 color relationships
1 _______________
2 _______________
3 _______________
4 _______________
5 _______________
6 _______________
Practice these by using the color calculator below!
https://www.sessions.edu/color-calculator/
3. Describe the characteristics of warm and cool colors
Lastly, read the article below title Understanding Warm and Cool Colors
(Give extra attention to the chart that is title Warm vs. Cool colors)
https://www.thespruce.com/understanding-warm-and-cool-colors-1976480
After reading the article explain how you could use one characteristic of warm colors in a composition to help with the atmosphere of the piece. Do the same for cool colors.
Evaluation
Grading
Objective 1: Each student can correctly mix colors to create a color wheel
Beginning Developing Accomplished
Objective 2: Recognize the different color relationships and types
Beginning Developing Accomplished
Objective 3: Describe the characteristics of warm and cool colors
Beginning Developing Accomplished
Conclusion
With the basic knowledge you have developed about colors and color schemes, you’re prepared to make effective decisions as an artist. You now understand that your decision of color choice effects the emotions and atmosphere of your artwork. Not to mention you now know how to mix the colors that you may want and you can make connections between colors via the color wheel. Not only can knowledge of color theory develop your skills, it can also help you better understand the impact of color.