Visual Worlds: Color and Shape · Studio Art

The Language of Color

Exploring primary and secondary colors and how they influence the mood of a painting.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does the artist use warm colors to change how we feel?
  2. 2What happens to a story when we change the background color?
  3. 3Why might an artist choose blue instead of red for a character?

ACARA Content Descriptions

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Year: Year 2
Subject: The Arts
Unit: Visual Worlds: Color and Shape
Period: Studio Art

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