The Magic of Color and Light · Painting & Color Theory

Primary and Secondary Adventures

Hands-on exploration of color mixing to discover how the color wheel is constructed.

Key Questions

  1. 1What happens to the mood of a painting when we add more yellow?
  2. 2How can we create a new color using only three starting paints?
  3. 3Why do some colors seem to pop out while others stay in the background?

MOE Syllabus Outcomes

MOE: Visual Elements (Color) - P2MOE: Color Theory and Mixing - P2
Level: Primary 2
Subject: Art
Unit: The Magic of Color and Light
Period: Painting & Color Theory

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