1st grade cool colors + geometric shapes
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Cool colors lesson, using geometric shapes. Tempera paints + straight edges are used to create works of art by 1st grade students.
LESSON INCLUDES:
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examples of geometric shapes + cool colors
Geometric shapes pertain to geometry. Geometric shapes are made using mathematical equations so they are more precise + perfect, unlike organic shapes which are imperfect. Geometric shapes are those made with tools, not free-hand. There are some examples of these shapes below.
Cool colors are next to each other on the color wheel. They are blues, greens + violets. Mix black with a color to get a shade of that color.
This page contains an art project using cool colors for elementary children. I have done this cool color + geometric shape lesson with 1st graders.
Cool colors are next to each other on the color wheel. They are blues, greens + violets. Mix black with a color to get a shade of that color.
This page contains an art project using cool colors for elementary children. I have done this cool color + geometric shape lesson with 1st graders.
color wheel - cool colors
chart of geometric shapes
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photo using cool colors
geometric shapes - perfect shapes made with tools
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gradual change of cool colors
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design using cool colors+ geometric shapes
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cool colors + geometric shapes art lesson
Students will, successfully make a painting of geometric shapes, cool colors, + shades. They will gain knowledge about what a geometric shape is, which are cool colors, + how to make a shade of a color.
1.use a straight edge 2 draw 2 lines - top of page 2 bottom of page
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2.draw horizontal/diagonal lines on both sides
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3.hold page in any direction
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4.paint any section blue
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5.paint a section turquoise
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6.paint any section green
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7.paint a section purple
10.mix black with each color + fill in a space - one color at a time
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8.another variation - mix black with green to make a shade
12.finished project - variation with blue lines separating each shape
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9. mix black + blue for shade of blue
13.finished project
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cool colors + geometric shapes tempera painting lesson for children
objective
Students will, successfully make a painting of geometric shapes, cool colors, + shades. They will gain knowledge about what geometric shapes are, which are cool colors, + how to make a shade of a color.
materials
tempera paints; blue, turquoise, green, purple, black
white paper 9"x12"
brushes
water cups
paper towels
pencils
white paper 9"x12"
brushes
water cups
paper towels
pencils
activity
1. Show students examples of pictures using cool colors + examples geometric shapes.
2. Demonstrate painting large enough for all students in class to see details.
4. See example pictures for demonstration of drawing + painting steps.
5. Use only cool colors (blues, greens, purples).
6. Mix black with any cool color to get a shade of that color.
2. Demonstrate painting large enough for all students in class to see details.
4. See example pictures for demonstration of drawing + painting steps.
5. Use only cool colors (blues, greens, purples).
6. Mix black with any cool color to get a shade of that color.
clean-up
- Class should stop approx. 15min. early for clean-up + putting supplies away.
- Assign a designated area for project to be placed for drying. Drying time, approx. 20 min.
- Assign tasks for student helpers.
- If available, use a large trash bag to help with clean-up.
vocabulary words
- color - The visual sensation dependent on the reflection or absorption of light from a given surface. The three characteristics of color are hue, value, and intensity.
- composition - The organization of elements in a work of art.
- cool colors - Colors suggesting coolness: blue, green, + purple.
- elements of art - sensory components used to create works of art: line, color, shape/form, texture, value, space.
- geometric - Refers to shapes or forms pertaining to geometry.
- harmony - The principle of design that combines elements in a work of art to emphasize the similarities of separate but related parts.
- line - A point moving in space. Line can vary in width, length, curvature, color, or direction.
- Organic - Refers to shapes or forms having irregular edges or to surfaces or objects resembling things existing in nature.
- pattern - Anything repeated in a predictable combination.
- shade - Color darkened with black added.
- Shape - A two-dimensional are or plane that may be open or closed, free-form or geometric. It can be found in nature or is made by humans.
- Space - An area in which objects or images can exist.
- texture - The surface quality of materials either actual (tactile) or implied (visual). It is one of the elements of art.
- Unity - Compositional similarity, oneness, togetherness, or cohesion. Total visual effect in a composition achieved by the careful blending of elements of art and principles of design.
- variety - A principle of art concerned with combining one or more elements of art in different ways to create interest.
- warm colors - Colors suggesting warmth: red, yellow, and orange.
variation
- use colored paper instead of paint
- use watercolor paints, crayons, or oil pastels or a combination
- cut out of magazines cool colored images, cut into geometric shapes
- have students write about their art
CA visual arts standard
1.0 ARTISTIC PERCEPTION
Processing, Analyzing, and Responding to Sensory Information Through the Language and skills Unique to the Visual Arts
1.1 Describe and replicate repeated patterns in nature, in the environment, and in works of art.
Processing, Analyzing, and Responding to Sensory Information Through the Language and skills Unique to the Visual Arts
1.1 Describe and replicate repeated patterns in nature, in the environment, and in works of art.