Secondary Colors and Blending
Discovering how primary colors combine to create secondary colors and experimenting with blending techniques.
Key Questions
- Explain how mixing two primary colors results in a new secondary color.
- Construct a color wheel demonstrating the relationships between primary and secondary colors.
- Predict how adding white or black to a color might change its intensity and mood.
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