Colour Theory and Mood · Painting & Colour

Warm and Cool Palettes

Exploring how temperature in colour affects the viewer's emotional response to a landscape.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does this piece make you feel and why?
  2. 2Can a painting feel cold even if it shows a sunny day?
  3. 3Which colours would you use to represent a calm morning versus a busy afternoon?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

KS2: Art and Design - Painting and Colour Theory
Year: Year 3
Subject: Art and Design
Unit: Colour Theory and Mood
Period: Painting & Colour

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