Warm and cool colors

Grade 6/7 art lesson

What are warm and cool colours? http://

www.ehow.com/video_2381654_warm-cool-color-lesson-kids.html

Cool and warm

Careers in which colour knowledge is important ? Carpentry Construction Fashion Hair color Make up Special effects/set

design Psychology Movie making Artist Auto body repair

Cake decorating Advertising Video game or

graphic design

Compare both paintings about motherhood.Muddy ? Cool ? Intense ? Depressed?

Bright ? Warm ? Happy ?

Today’s lesson Isn’t it nice to be

tucked inside after playing out on a cold stormy day ?

We are going use our warm/cool colour theory to create pictures that show a cozy warm interior and cool exterior.

procedure 1) Take the 9x12 paper

and cut it in half. One half will be used for the interior view plus the window. The other half will show an exterior view of the winter landscape.

2) Draw the interior. Draw a large window. (you will cut out the window panes so don’t colour them in. )Add curtains, plants, table, chair etc. Use warm colours for this part.

3) Cut out the window panes.

4) Use the remaining half to create a landscape (remember cheat’s landscape techniques) use your cool colours. Add details such as snow covered trees,, bird feeders, sleds, wood pile, houses, barn…

6) Fold the sides as shown and glue to back of interior picture. (see next slide)

Done ? http://

char.txa.cornell.edu/language/element/color/color.htm

Read more about color and emotion above. Try this game below: http://

www.learninggamesforkids.com/music_and_art_games/music_and_art_games_warm_cool_colors1.html