Primary Colors
Definitions
Classroom Rules
Techniques
100
What are the three PRIMARY colors?
RED, YELLOW, AND BLUE
100
What are patterns?
Patterns are any set of lines, shapes or colors that repeat
100
What is the first thing we do when we come in the art room?
Sit around the table two to a side and quietly wait for instructions. This includes hands off the table!
100
How do you use your paintbrush and why does this make our paintbrushes happy?
By painting in smooth, careful strokes that keep their "hair" straight. Because paintbrushes hate messy hair!
200
What is special about the primary colors?
You can mix them to make any other color like GREEN, ORANGE, or PURPLE.
200
What are COMPLIMENTARY colors?
They are colors on opposite sides of the color wheel that have the most CONTRAST
200
What should you do before free draw if you finish a painting early?
Wash your brush carefully and return it. Hair side up!
200
How do you mix paint colors responsibly and so we do not waste paint?
You take a small scoop off one paint worm, place it in a new mixing spot, and then a small scoop off of another paint worm and add it to your mixing spot.
300
What two PRIMARY colors make green?
Blue and Yellow
300
What are SECONDARY COLORS?
They are the colors mixed by combining two primary colors: orange, green, and violet.
300
In the art room we respect ourselves, each other, and....what else?
Our space! This means taking care of our supplies and cleaning them and our room up.
300
How do we not waste water at the sink when washing our brushes or dumping out water buckets?
By not spending extra time playing at the sinks. We wash our brushes and dump out the water once and then move out of the way for others.
400
What two PRIMARY colors make orange?
Red and Yellow
400
Why isn't pink on the color wheel?
It is just a lighter tint of red made by adding white.
400
If you have cleaned up your space but the room is still very messy, can you talk with a friend or begin to line up at the door?
No, we should all find a way to keep helping each other until you are told you may line up.
500
What two PRIMARY colors make purple?
Red and Blue