1. An introduction to color theory
Color Wheel
An introduction to color theory

2. Instructional Objectives
Identify primary, secondary, and tertiary colors
Describe how colors depict emotions
Demonstrate the ability to mix all the colors on a color spectrum using the primary colors
Design a color wheel using primary, secondary, and tertiary colors

3. Primary Colors

4. Secondary Colors

5. Tertiary Colors

6. PROCESS #1: Draw the lines
12” 4” 8”
red
yellow
blue
red 4” 4”
orange
green
violet
16”
red-
orange
yellow-
green
red-
violet
yellow-
orange
blue-
green
blue-
violet

7. PROCESS #2: Paint the colors
12”
red
yellow
blue
red 4” 4”
orange
green
violet
16”
red-
orange
yellow-
green
red-
violet
yellow-
orange
blue-
green
blue-
violet 4” 8”

8. sample 01

9. sample 02

10. Project: Color Wheel Design
1. PAINT ALL 12 COLORS
2. DESIGN A LOGO OR SHAPE CUT-OUT NO LARGER THAN A 4”X4” SQUARE
3. OUTLINE THE LOGO ON EACH OF THE 12 COLORS.
4. ARRANGE THE CUT-OUTS IN THE ORDER AS THEY APPEAR ON A COLOR WHEEL.
RUBRIC:
(1) MIX ALL COLORS WITH PRIMARY COLORS pts.
(2) CUT-OUT AND PLACE LOGO IN SEQUENTIAL ORDER
AS THEY APPEAR ON A COLOR WHEEL pts.
(3) CRAFTSMANSHIP pts.
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50pts.