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cool colors

1st grade cool colors + geometric shapes

Cool colors lesson, using geometric shapes.  Tempera paints + straight edges are used to create works of art by 1st grade students. 

LESSON INCLUDES:
  1. examples of cool colors + geometric shapes
  2. step-by-step instructions with pictures of the project
  3. a lesson plan (including California State Visual Art Standards)
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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.
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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.

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color wheel - cool colors
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chart of geometric shapes
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photo using cool colors
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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

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.
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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
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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
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12.finished project - variation with blue lines separating each shape
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9. mix black + blue for shade of blue
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13.finished project

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

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.  
 

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.

  • art lessons + projects for kids
  • Who's Website Is This Anyway?
  • Principles of Design
  • Elements of Art
  • kindergarten art lessons
    • Kinder Color Wheel Still Life
    • Mondrian for Kids
    • sea life collage
    • four seasons project
    • draw paul klee cats
    • how to draw chicken + chicks
    • draw a cow
    • Repetition for kids
  • 1st grade art
    • How to draw still life fruit bowl
    • Kids mixed Media Art work
    • How to draw a Ladybug
    • how to draw a dog
    • warm colors art project
    • cool colors - geometric shapes
    • neighborhood art lesson
    • self portrait
  • 2nd grade art lessons
    • Abstract Lesson Oil Pastel
    • grey scale painting
    • monochromatic art for children
    • van gogh's irises art lesson for children
    • Georgia O'keeffe skull lesson
    • Miro art project
    • draw a still life >
      • 2nd
  • 3rd grade art class
    • Pop Art Roy Lichtenstein
    • How to draw a tree - charcoal
    • soap carve for kids
    • native american ledger art lesson
    • rock art lesson
    • 3rd F.RInggold
    • pueblo art lesson
  • 4th grade art lessons
    • Contour Drawings of bottles
    • how to use oil pastels
    • positive - negative space lesson
    • draw an insect
    • how to print for kids
    • fall corn art project
    • Wayne Theibaud art project
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