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10/7 6-8 Art


Hello Artists, 

This week you'll be referencing the color wheels you made last week to help you create a warm and cool colored work of art.  Warm colors are generally colors that are associated with things that are warm: The sun, ovens, summertime, campfires and sweaters. Cool colors remind us of things that are cool: Swimming pools, snow, ice tea, rainy days, the sea and a breeze. Warm and cool colors are helpful to remember when you're trying to figure out what colors to paint or color your picture.
To start, look through the student examples of warm/cool artwork below.

 




Warm and cool color theory

In color theory we can divide the color wheel in half, splitting the colors into warm colors and cool colors.

Blues, greens and some purples are considered cool colors.

Reds, oranges and yellows are considered warm colors. 

Warm colors are said to bring energy, and cool colors are said to bring a feeling of calm. 

Let’s create our own warm and cool colors art project to explore the ideas of night and day or light and dark.

 

Supplies:
-pencil
-paper
-black sharpie
-watercolor paints or markers

Instructions:
  1. Choose something to draw that allows you to represent both warm and cool colors. 
  2. Begin your sketch with pencil using light lines to allow for mistakes to easily be erased.
  3. When you are satisfied with your drawing outline in black sharpie and erase any pencil lines that you can see.
  4. Now for color. The purpose of this drawing is to show how you understand the cool and warm colors better. Consider what in your drawing should be cool colored: night sky, water and snowy landscapes are some examples. What in your drawing should be warm colored: sunsets, hot days and fire. Add color with your choice of watercolor paints or markers. Be sure to color your entire page to really create the impact of the warm and cool colors together.

This assignment is due on Wednesday October 14th. Please email completed work to me at melissaallen@thecottonwoodschool.org.

I can't wait to see what you create!

💜
Melissa
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