Year 1 - Art and design
Mixing secondary colours: autumn oranges
The seasons: painting and colour mixing
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils will develop brush control and knowledge of paint colours, techniques & processes. They will experiment with mixing and applying colours in visual contexts, for creative effects and to solve problems. They will use a variety of techniques to create a seasonal triptych.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to mix and apply hues of orange using a range of painting techniques.
Key Notes
- Know that orange is a secondary colour, made from two primary colours.
- We are able to mix hues of oranges using primary colours.
- We can colour mix using glazes.
- We can control paint with a variety of conventional and unconventional painting tools.
Vocabulary To Learn
- hue: describes colours in the same colour family
- painting tool: a tool used to apply or change paint
- glaze: a thin layer of paint added to a dry layer of paint
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Artists only use paintbrushes to apply paint.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Know that orange is a secondary colour, made from two primary colours. We are able to mix hues of oranges using primary colours.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'hue'
describes colours in the same colour family.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Artists only use paintbrushes to apply paint. Correction: Artists can use a paintbrush to apply paint, but they can also use other tools, such as leaves, sticks and pinecones.
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