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High [9th-12th] Lesson Plan

Color scheme painting

Created on February 16, 2015 by paintpeace



Students will study how the color wheel works to help create color schemes. Students will learn to mix secondaries, tertiary and neutral colors from the primaries, white and black paint.


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THE PLAN
8 sessions; 45 minutes per session

1. Develop 3 thumbnail sketches, designing with lines and shapes, the letters of your name, or a simple drawing.
2. Use a ruler and create a grid of 6 6" squares in a 12"x18" paper.
3. Transfer the drawing 6 times into the grid, or one large drawing with the grid overlay.
4. Plan a different color scheme for each box.

1. Sketch paper and pencil.
2. 12"x18" white paper, 80# or heavier.
3. 6" square paper for "master" drawing and a Light table for tracing the image into the grid 6 times.
4. Red, magenta, blue, turquoise, yellow, white and black paint.
5.Brushes, optional sharpie.
6. Cardboard square scraps for a palate.

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0. measure and rule 6 squares, 6"x6", on paper 12"x18".
1. Create three thumbnail sketches, as simple as lines and shapes or a drawing.
2. Choose one and make sure it has 9-12 spaces or shapes to paint.
3. After studying the color wheel and learning the color relationships- primary, secondary, complimentary, analogous, monochrome and neutral- plan one scheme for each square in the grid.
4. Set up palate, mix color as needed and paint.

1. Did student fullfill the requirements for the project, especially 6 different color schemes in 6 squares with at least 9 spaces (or shapes) to paint.

THE FEATURES
Andy Warhol

Hard Edge, Modernism, Pop Art

Color/Value

Acrylic, Pencil, Tempera

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