Visual Literacy and Studio Practice · Drawing and Composition

Color Theory and Psychological Impact

Students explore the physics and psychology of color to manipulate mood and focus within their artwork.

Key Questions

  1. 1How do complementary color schemes dictate the focal point of a painting?
  2. 2What choices did this artist make regarding color to evoke a sense of unease?
  3. 3How does cultural context change the symbolic meaning of specific hues?

Ontario Curriculum Expectations

ON: Visual Arts: Creating and Presenting - Grade 10ON: Visual Arts: Foundations - Grade 10
Grade: Grade 10
Subject: The Arts
Unit: Visual Literacy and Studio Practice
Period: Drawing and Composition

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