Color and Light · Painting and Color Theory

Atmospheric Landscapes

Using paint to create depth and distance, focusing on how colors fade and change in the background.

Key Questions

  1. 1How do colors change as objects move further away from us?
  2. 2What brush techniques can we use to show the difference between grass and sky?
  3. 3How does the weather in a painting change the colors an artist chooses?

NCCA Curriculum Specifications

NCCA: Primary - Paint and ColorNCCA: Primary - Looking and Responding
Class/Year: 3rd Class
Subject: Creative Explorations: The Artist's Eye
Unit: Color and Light
Period: Painting and Color Theory

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