COLOR

PRIMARY COLORS → MIXING → VALUE → FORM

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DO NOW · 5 MINUTES

What Is Color?

WHAT DOES
COLOR MEAN?

Think about the artwork you have already created.

What is COLOR?

COLOR IS WHAT WE SEE WHEN LIGHT REFLECTS OFF AN OBJECT AND ENTERS OUR EYES.

COLOR is one of the
ELEMENTS OF ART.

05:00

COLOR BASICS

Primary Colors

WHAT ARE THE
THREE PRIMARY COLORS?

Think first.

Can you name all three?

RED

PRIMARY

YELLOW

PRIMARY

BLUE

PRIMARY

RED · YELLOW · BLUE

=
PRIMARY COLORS

PRIMARY COLORS ARE OUR STARTING COLORS.

TODAY'S COLOR MIX

How Do We Make Green?

WHICH TWO PRIMARY COLORS MAKE GREEN?

+

=

?

GREEN YELLOW + BLUE

YELLOW + BLUE
=
GREEN

GREEN IS A
SECONDARY COLOR.

MAKE THE CONNECTION

One Green Isn't Enough

IF THE PEAR IS GREEN...

WHY CAN'T WE JUST USE ONE GREEN?

LIGHT CHANGES HOW COLOR LOOKS.

LIGHTEST

LIGHT

MID-TONE

DARK

DARKEST

COLOR + VALUE = FORM

Different values of green help make the pear look THREE-DIMENSIONAL.

OBSERVATION

Look Before You Draw

WHERE IS THE LIGHT?

WHERE IS THE DARK?

1

BIG SHAPE Find the overall shape of the pear.

2

HIGHLIGHT Find the lightest area.

3

MID-TONE Find the main green of the pear.

4

SHADOW Find the darker green areas.

5

CAST SHADOW Find the shadow underneath the pear.

BIG SHAPES FIRST.
DETAILS LAST.

TEACHER DEMO · 8 MINUTES

Watch the Process

1

DRAW Lightly draw the big shape of the pear.

2

MIX Mix YELLOW + BLUE to create GREEN.

3

FIND THE LIGHT Protect the lightest areas.

4

BUILD THE DARK Layer color slowly to create darker values.

5

BLEND Blend transitions between light, mid-tone, and dark.

6

DETAILS LAST Finish the stem, edges, and cast shadow.

START LIGHT
↓
BUILD DARK

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MAIN CHALLENGE · 30 MINUTES

Pear Still Life

CAN YOU MAKE A FLAT DRAWING LOOK 3D USING COLOR?

WHAT TO DO

✓ Draw the BIG SHAPE of the pear.

✓ Mix YELLOW + BLUE to create GREEN.

✓ Establish LIGHT, MID-TONE, and DARK values.

✓ Show where the LIGHT SOURCE is coming from.

✓ Include a CAST SHADOW.

✓ Layer and blend your colors.

✓ Add small details LAST.

PRIMARY COLORS ↓ MIX GREEN ↓ ESTABLISH VALUE ↓ CREATE FORM

30:00

EXIT TICKET

What Did You Learn?

WHAT TWO PRIMARY COLORS DID YOU MIX TO CREATE GREEN?

YELLOW + BLUE
=
GREEN

HOW DID VALUE HELP YOUR PEAR LOOK THREE-DIMENSIONAL?

COLOR + VALUE
↓
FORM