Drawing+Math: Basic Color Theory
Unit: Color Theory
Lesson: Basic Color Theory
Grades 9th- 12th, Two-45 minute periods
Essential Questions
How can understanding color help me in art and life?
How are the choices I make as an artist (media, mediums and Elements of Art: such as color) effecting my viewer?
How can I use color in my works to communicate with my viewers more clearly?
Goals/Daily Performance Objectives
1) Understand basic color theory terms describing color schemes/families and their effects on the viewer.
2) Identify and distinguish appropriate color schemes in individual works.
3) Utilize cross-hatching to mix color families and complete The Twelve-Part Color Circle.
4) Apply geometry and pattern to Twelve-Part Color Circle.
New Jersey State Standards and Cross-Curricular Standards
1.3.12.D.3 Demonstrate an understanding of how the expression of ideas relates to the art media, art mediums, and techniques used.
1.3.12.D.1 Synthesize the Elements of Art in an artwork that reflects choice, technical proficiency and expressivity.
CCSS.Math.Content.HSG-MG.A.1 Use geometric shapes, their measures, and their properties to describe objects (e.g., split-complimentary uses the two colors adjacent to its compliment- locations [of each color] form an isosceles triangle).
Multiple Intelligences Addressed
Visual-spatial
Interpersonal
Intrapersonal
Kinesthetic
Prior Knowledge
Knowledge and understanding of Elements of Art
Knowledge of ROY-G-BIV/ names of colors
Knowledge of emotions/ psychological states of mind
Assessment (Formative/Summative)
Guided practice
Classroom observation
Individual conferences
Materials
Twelve-Part Color Circle Handout/ Basic Color Theory Vocabulary Handout
Colored Pencils, Projector, Computer
Adaptations ESL/Learning Disabled
ADD/ADHD, Autism, Behavioral/Emotional, ESL/ELL: Provide students with a ‘checklist’ to keep them on task. Review any content related or higher level vocabulary. Create time during beginning of lesson to have an individual conference with student to informally assess their understandings and clear up any misunderstood instructions or misconceptions. Check in consistently with students and make sure they are on task. Allow students more time to complete each stage of the project.
Learning Activities/Instructional Strategies
Time Frame
Day 1 (45 minutes)-
1. Introduce unit with Essential Questions. Discuss objectives.
2. Analyze and discuss works by artists that use color to evoke mood
(1.3.12.D.3, Obj. 2).
3. Demonstrate cross-hatching technique with colored pencils (Obj. 3).
4. Introduce and discuss primary colors (Obj. 1).
5. Demonstrate cross-hatching technique for mixing colored pencils
(1.3.12.D.1).
6. Introduce and discuss secondary colors.
Day 2 (45 minutes)-
1. Review primary and secondary colors.
2. Introduce and discuss tertiary colors.
3. Discuss all other Basic Color Theory Vocabulary Terms and provide examples
(HSG-MG.A.1, Obj. 4).
4. Analyze and discuss the Essential Questions to conclude (Obj. 2).
List of Artworks Used:
Olive trees with yellow sky and sun, Vincent can Gogh
A red skirt, Pablo Picasso
The Old Guitarist, Pablo Picasso
Homage to the Square, Joseph Albers
Vase with Twelve Sunflowers, Vincent van Gogh
Lesson: Basic Color Theory
Grades 9th- 12th, Two-45 minute periods
Essential Questions
How can understanding color help me in art and life?
How are the choices I make as an artist (media, mediums and Elements of Art: such as color) effecting my viewer?
How can I use color in my works to communicate with my viewers more clearly?
Goals/Daily Performance Objectives
1) Understand basic color theory terms describing color schemes/families and their effects on the viewer.
2) Identify and distinguish appropriate color schemes in individual works.
3) Utilize cross-hatching to mix color families and complete The Twelve-Part Color Circle.
4) Apply geometry and pattern to Twelve-Part Color Circle.
New Jersey State Standards and Cross-Curricular Standards
1.3.12.D.3 Demonstrate an understanding of how the expression of ideas relates to the art media, art mediums, and techniques used.
1.3.12.D.1 Synthesize the Elements of Art in an artwork that reflects choice, technical proficiency and expressivity.
CCSS.Math.Content.HSG-MG.A.1 Use geometric shapes, their measures, and their properties to describe objects (e.g., split-complimentary uses the two colors adjacent to its compliment- locations [of each color] form an isosceles triangle).
Multiple Intelligences Addressed
Visual-spatial
Interpersonal
Intrapersonal
Kinesthetic
Prior Knowledge
Knowledge and understanding of Elements of Art
Knowledge of ROY-G-BIV/ names of colors
Knowledge of emotions/ psychological states of mind
Assessment (Formative/Summative)
Guided practice
Classroom observation
Individual conferences
Materials
Twelve-Part Color Circle Handout/ Basic Color Theory Vocabulary Handout
Colored Pencils, Projector, Computer
Adaptations ESL/Learning Disabled
ADD/ADHD, Autism, Behavioral/Emotional, ESL/ELL: Provide students with a ‘checklist’ to keep them on task. Review any content related or higher level vocabulary. Create time during beginning of lesson to have an individual conference with student to informally assess their understandings and clear up any misunderstood instructions or misconceptions. Check in consistently with students and make sure they are on task. Allow students more time to complete each stage of the project.
Learning Activities/Instructional Strategies
Time Frame
Day 1 (45 minutes)-
1. Introduce unit with Essential Questions. Discuss objectives.
2. Analyze and discuss works by artists that use color to evoke mood
(1.3.12.D.3, Obj. 2).
3. Demonstrate cross-hatching technique with colored pencils (Obj. 3).
4. Introduce and discuss primary colors (Obj. 1).
5. Demonstrate cross-hatching technique for mixing colored pencils
(1.3.12.D.1).
6. Introduce and discuss secondary colors.
Day 2 (45 minutes)-
1. Review primary and secondary colors.
2. Introduce and discuss tertiary colors.
3. Discuss all other Basic Color Theory Vocabulary Terms and provide examples
(HSG-MG.A.1, Obj. 4).
4. Analyze and discuss the Essential Questions to conclude (Obj. 2).
List of Artworks Used:
Olive trees with yellow sky and sun, Vincent can Gogh
A red skirt, Pablo Picasso
The Old Guitarist, Pablo Picasso
Homage to the Square, Joseph Albers
Vase with Twelve Sunflowers, Vincent van Gogh
Handouts
Basic Color Theory: List of Terms
Hue- “Pure color”
Primary Colors- Three (3) pigment hues that cannot be mixed or formed by any combination of other hues. All other colors are derived from these three (3) hues; red, yellow and blue.
Secondary Colors- Hues formed by mixing the primary colors; orange, green and violet.
Tertiary Colors- Hues formed by mixing one (1) primary and one (1) secondary color;
red & orange / red & violet / yellow & orange / yellow & green / blue & green / blue & violet.
Complimentary Colors- Complimentary colors are any two (2) hues that are directly opposite each other on The Twelve-Part Color Circle. These opposing hues create maximum contrast and maximum stability; red ßà green / yellow ßà violet / blue ßà orange.
Analogous Colors- Analogous hues are any three (3) hues that are side by side on The Twelve-Part Color Circle. Usually one of the three (3) hues predominates; red, red-orange, orange / blue, blue-violet, violet.
Triadic Color Scheme- Colors that are evenly spaced around the color wheel; locations [of each color] form a triangle.
Split-Complimentary Color Scheme- a variation of the complimentary color. In addition to the base color, it uses the two colors adjacent to its compliment- locations [of each color] form an isosceles* triangle; red, yellow-green, blue-green.
*(of a straight-sided plane figure) having two sides equal
Warm Color Scheme- consists of vivid and energetic colors that tend to advance in space; red, red-orange, orange, yellow-orange, yellow, and yellow-green.
Cool Color Scheme- consists of calm, soothing colors that tend to recede in space; green, blue-green, blue, blue-violet, violet, and red-violet.
Tints- Adding white to a pure hue.
Shades- Adding black to a pure hue.
Tones- Adding grey to a pure hue.
Monochromatic- Tints, tones and shades of one (1) hue.
Hue- “Pure color”
Primary Colors- Three (3) pigment hues that cannot be mixed or formed by any combination of other hues. All other colors are derived from these three (3) hues; red, yellow and blue.
Secondary Colors- Hues formed by mixing the primary colors; orange, green and violet.
Tertiary Colors- Hues formed by mixing one (1) primary and one (1) secondary color;
red & orange / red & violet / yellow & orange / yellow & green / blue & green / blue & violet.
Complimentary Colors- Complimentary colors are any two (2) hues that are directly opposite each other on The Twelve-Part Color Circle. These opposing hues create maximum contrast and maximum stability; red ßà green / yellow ßà violet / blue ßà orange.
Analogous Colors- Analogous hues are any three (3) hues that are side by side on The Twelve-Part Color Circle. Usually one of the three (3) hues predominates; red, red-orange, orange / blue, blue-violet, violet.
Triadic Color Scheme- Colors that are evenly spaced around the color wheel; locations [of each color] form a triangle.
Split-Complimentary Color Scheme- a variation of the complimentary color. In addition to the base color, it uses the two colors adjacent to its compliment- locations [of each color] form an isosceles* triangle; red, yellow-green, blue-green.
*(of a straight-sided plane figure) having two sides equal
Warm Color Scheme- consists of vivid and energetic colors that tend to advance in space; red, red-orange, orange, yellow-orange, yellow, and yellow-green.
Cool Color Scheme- consists of calm, soothing colors that tend to recede in space; green, blue-green, blue, blue-violet, violet, and red-violet.
Tints- Adding white to a pure hue.
Shades- Adding black to a pure hue.
Tones- Adding grey to a pure hue.
Monochromatic- Tints, tones and shades of one (1) hue.