Visual Literacy and Studio Practice · Drawing and Composition
Color Theory and Emotional Impact
Investigating the color wheel, primary and secondary colors, and how color temperature affects the mood of a painting.
Key Questions
- 1Why might an artist choose a cool color palette to tell a sad story?
- 2How do complementary colors create visual tension in a work of art?
- 3What choices did the artist make to ensure one color stands out more than others?
Common Core State Standards
NCAS: Creating VA.Cr1.2.3NCAS: Responding VA.Re8.1.3
Grade: 3rd Grade
Subject: Visual & Performing Arts
Unit: Visual Literacy and Studio Practice
Period: Drawing and Composition
Suggested Methodologies
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