The World of Color · Painting and Color Theory

Painting with Tools

Using non-traditional tools like sponges, sticks, and fingers to apply paint.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does the tool we choose change the marks we make?
  2. 2What choices did the artist make when selecting these brushes?
  3. 3Can we paint a story without using any words?

NCCA Curriculum Specifications

NCCA: Primary - Paint and ColorNCCA: Primary - Awareness of Environment
Class/Year: 1st Year
Subject: Creative Explorations: Foundations of Visual Art
Unit: The World of Color
Period: Painting and Color Theory

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