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Group: Snowdon Date: 20th April – Week 1 Subject: Art and DesignLearning Outcome:

• To develop an understanding of colour theory.• To explain different types of colour, using correct terminology.• To be able to correctly create and use a colour wheel

Learning Task: A colour wheel is like a jigsaw puzzle, each piece has a correct place. Once you know the correct places for the pieces you are able to use it in order to support things you do every day. This can include picking the colour of clothes you are going to wear for the day, or decorating your bedroom. In the wider world it could be picking the colours for your company’s logo and making sure people find that appealing.There are lots of different styles of colour wheel but all the pieces are still in the same place, even if rotated:

1. Go on a scavenger hunt around your house and find lots of objects in each of the colours. You

can then make either a found object colour wheel or a found object rainbow:

2. Which colour does red represent, anger or love?

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There is no right or wrong answer, as the answer will be different for different people. I think a better more appropriate description of what the colour red represents is passion, as you can be passionately angry and passionately in love. Colour can mean different things to different people so what does each colour mean to you?

3. There are lots of key words (terminology) to know, when learning about colour. I would like you to know and understand these words without having to check the glossary or word wall (we have looked at them in class before): Colour Wheel, Primary, Secondary, Harmonious, Complementary, Tints and Shades.

So you are going to create 1 picture OR a series of pictures that use each type of colour. This can be done using any media, however it must show your understanding of colour theory. There are several examples below to get you inspired and thinking.A collage is a fun method and can be created using food wrappers, magazine and newspaper pieces. Collage - A picture made by gluing small pieces of paper together on a surface.

Key questions: Today’s art element was colour. What are the primary colours and what is special about them? How do you make secondary colours? How do you identify harmonious colours on the colour wheel? How do you identify complementary colours on the colour wheel? What is the difference between a tint and shade?Bonus questions Can you explain what a tertiary colour is?Links to useful websites/ video clips: The day the crayons quit by Drew Daywalt and illustrated by Oliver Jeffers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=489micE6eHUWays you can feedback: Take a photograph of your work and send it to Kgay@thepeakacademy.org it may even get shared on the school twitter feed.