Prezi
Teacher Notes:
This media lesson will explain the basics of color use in art and paintings. To teach this lesson, you would have to fully understand the color wheel and be able to explain it. You will have to know the primary colors (Red, Blue, Yellow), and that all other colors are made from the mixture of these. You must also know that complementary colors are opposite on the wheel (Orange/Blue, Purple/Yellow, Red/Green). Along with that, have an awareness of the location of colors on the wheel. Throughout the prezi, light yellow text indicates sections of student interaction. This text is usually questions you would ask the class. To navigate through the Prezi, click the right arrow in the bottom corner of your keyboard.
This media lesson will explain the basics of color use in art and paintings. To teach this lesson, you would have to fully understand the color wheel and be able to explain it. You will have to know the primary colors (Red, Blue, Yellow), and that all other colors are made from the mixture of these. You must also know that complementary colors are opposite on the wheel (Orange/Blue, Purple/Yellow, Red/Green). Along with that, have an awareness of the location of colors on the wheel. Throughout the prezi, light yellow text indicates sections of student interaction. This text is usually questions you would ask the class. To navigate through the Prezi, click the right arrow in the bottom corner of your keyboard.
For the Teacher:
Frame 1: Begin the prezi by reviewing the basic aspects of a color wheel, and describing the most basic color schemes that can be made from it. As I give the definition of the color schemes, I would point out the location of the colors on the wheel that are used.
Frame 2: Explain how tint and shade are made and how they influence color. Ask the students questions in the yellow text involving the painting by Seurat. Click the right arrow to zoom onto the painting. And the left to go back to the questions.
Frame 3: Tell the class that color influences how we view everything. Click the right arrows and zoom into the three primary colors and elaborate on all of the connections they have to life and emotion. At each primary colors, read the words associated with the color. Ask the class what they think of when seeing the color. Then allow the class to discuss the topic in light yellow at the bottom of the frame. Ask “What do you see in your daily lives that use these colors?” Some answers could include Yellow post it notes, Red fast food signs, Blue wall paper, etc.
Frame 4: This frame includes a video of how simple color manipulation can change how you view things. Read the text to the class, involving your own insight and elaboration. click the right arrow, to zoom into the video and it will play automatically. When finished, click the right arrow again.
Frame 5: To end the lesson, I would tie everything together by examining a few famous paintings with the class. We would discuss how color choices influenced the successfulness of the pieces. Ask the class to take out a sheet of paper and write a short analysis of each painting. To do this: Click the right arrow to zoom into the painting. After 5 minutes of them writing. Reveal the answer by clicking the right arrow (a short paragraph will appear). Do this again with the second painting. Then click the right arrow again to zoom out and conclude your presentation. Allow them to keep their papers to use for the assignment questions afterwards. The questions are below:
Questions:
1. How can color harmonies be beneficial to the composition of a painting?
A: The use of a color scheme will often tie together the meaning of a piece. Work that has a certain message or objective need colors that enhance and compliment it. Colors can be examined on the wheel and placed together in ways that give off distinct feelings. A composition can benefit from these harmonies when color is placed in ways that make the audience see what the artist wants.
2. How would a painting change if only tinted colors were used?
A: By adding white to a hue, it becomes bright and vibrant. A paintings with only bright colors will give off a very positive look. Depending on the amount of value in these tints, the painting may look washed out and minimal. Overall a piece with a large amount of tint would have a happy, energetic essence.
3. Why is it important to understand the emotions linked to colors?
A: Having an understanding of emotions and colors could benefit the successfulness of color choice in your paintings. If you know that psychologically, people link the color yellow to happiness, you could include a lot of yellow in a painting with a happy objective. If you wanted to paint a jolly portrait of a friend, you could incorporate yellow hues into the background, highlights, clothing, etc. The color choice enhances the feeling you want your painting to have.
4. Explain how Van Gogh used color theory in his sunflower painting (revise previous answer).
A: Monochromatic yellow colors were used within the flowers, vase and foreground. He used slant complimentary colors in the leaves and background. By using a dull blue for the slant complimentary, he avoided the background moving forward, which would have distracted from the middle and foreground. The choice for such a large amount of yellow gives a pleasant, happy emotion to the painting. Along with that, a calm feeling is shown by the blue and green.
5. Did the digital grading video change how you see art and paintings?
A: Seeing how much my experience with the film was controlled by color really opened my eyes. Now I can’t help but look around and think of how my feelings are influenced by the colors shown to me. I understand now how much power color has in my work, and how much I am able to change the strength of my painting by it.
Frame 1: Begin the prezi by reviewing the basic aspects of a color wheel, and describing the most basic color schemes that can be made from it. As I give the definition of the color schemes, I would point out the location of the colors on the wheel that are used.
Frame 2: Explain how tint and shade are made and how they influence color. Ask the students questions in the yellow text involving the painting by Seurat. Click the right arrow to zoom onto the painting. And the left to go back to the questions.
Frame 3: Tell the class that color influences how we view everything. Click the right arrows and zoom into the three primary colors and elaborate on all of the connections they have to life and emotion. At each primary colors, read the words associated with the color. Ask the class what they think of when seeing the color. Then allow the class to discuss the topic in light yellow at the bottom of the frame. Ask “What do you see in your daily lives that use these colors?” Some answers could include Yellow post it notes, Red fast food signs, Blue wall paper, etc.
Frame 4: This frame includes a video of how simple color manipulation can change how you view things. Read the text to the class, involving your own insight and elaboration. click the right arrow, to zoom into the video and it will play automatically. When finished, click the right arrow again.
Frame 5: To end the lesson, I would tie everything together by examining a few famous paintings with the class. We would discuss how color choices influenced the successfulness of the pieces. Ask the class to take out a sheet of paper and write a short analysis of each painting. To do this: Click the right arrow to zoom into the painting. After 5 minutes of them writing. Reveal the answer by clicking the right arrow (a short paragraph will appear). Do this again with the second painting. Then click the right arrow again to zoom out and conclude your presentation. Allow them to keep their papers to use for the assignment questions afterwards. The questions are below:
Questions:
1. How can color harmonies be beneficial to the composition of a painting?
A: The use of a color scheme will often tie together the meaning of a piece. Work that has a certain message or objective need colors that enhance and compliment it. Colors can be examined on the wheel and placed together in ways that give off distinct feelings. A composition can benefit from these harmonies when color is placed in ways that make the audience see what the artist wants.
2. How would a painting change if only tinted colors were used?
A: By adding white to a hue, it becomes bright and vibrant. A paintings with only bright colors will give off a very positive look. Depending on the amount of value in these tints, the painting may look washed out and minimal. Overall a piece with a large amount of tint would have a happy, energetic essence.
3. Why is it important to understand the emotions linked to colors?
A: Having an understanding of emotions and colors could benefit the successfulness of color choice in your paintings. If you know that psychologically, people link the color yellow to happiness, you could include a lot of yellow in a painting with a happy objective. If you wanted to paint a jolly portrait of a friend, you could incorporate yellow hues into the background, highlights, clothing, etc. The color choice enhances the feeling you want your painting to have.
4. Explain how Van Gogh used color theory in his sunflower painting (revise previous answer).
A: Monochromatic yellow colors were used within the flowers, vase and foreground. He used slant complimentary colors in the leaves and background. By using a dull blue for the slant complimentary, he avoided the background moving forward, which would have distracted from the middle and foreground. The choice for such a large amount of yellow gives a pleasant, happy emotion to the painting. Along with that, a calm feeling is shown by the blue and green.
5. Did the digital grading video change how you see art and paintings?
A: Seeing how much my experience with the film was controlled by color really opened my eyes. Now I can’t help but look around and think of how my feelings are influenced by the colors shown to me. I understand now how much power color has in my work, and how much I am able to change the strength of my painting by it.