Portraits and Personalities · Studio Art: Drawing and Painting

The Color of Emotion

Using color theory to express different moods and feelings in portraiture.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does this piece make you feel and why?
  2. 2Which colors would you choose to represent a feeling of excitement?
  3. 3How does a change in color temperature alter the message of a portrait?

MOE Syllabus Outcomes

MOE: Elements of Art (Color) - P3MOE: Self and Family - P3
Level: Primary 3
Subject: Art
Unit: Portraits and Personalities
Period: Studio Art: Drawing and Painting

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