Color Theory Presentation for Elementary Art

Color theory presentation for grades 3-5

1. How color is represented in art. Color Theory

2. Red Yellow Blue Primary Colors

3. Purple Orange Green Secondary Colors

4. Yellow-orange Yellow-green Red-orange Red-purple Blue-green Blue-purple Tertiary Colors

5. Three colors that are side by side on the color wheel. Yellow, yellow-green, green Analogous Colors

6. Typically darker colors Come from the primary color blue Found on the left side of the color wheel Cool Colors

7. Lighter colors Come from the primary colors red and yellow Found on the right side of the color wheel Warm Colors

8. Van Gogh Is Van Gogh using warm or cool colors? What warm colors do you see? What cool colors do you see?

9. Van Gogh Name the analogous color group being used in this painting. What is the primary? What is the secondary? What is the tertiary? Which color can be warm and cool?

10. Monet Warm or cool or both? Why?

11. Monet Warm or cool or both? Why?

12. Compare & Contrast