a secondary colour, made by mixing blue and red

using a brush to gently mix colours on paper

adding white to a colour to make it lighter

adding black to a colour to make it darker

Mixing secondary colours: summer purples

Art and design

Mixing secondary colours: spring greens

Mixing secondary colours: autumn oranges

Hot and cold colours

Paint the seasons: plan a colourful work

Painting the seasons

In this unit, pupils will develop brush control and knowledge of paint colours, techniques & processes. They will experiment with mixing and applying colours in visual contexts, for creative effects and to solve problems. They will use a variety of techniques to create a seasonal triptych.

The seasons: painting and colour mixing

What do we add to a colour to lighten it?

When we add black to a colour, we make ...

Which two colours are mixed together to make purple?

Mixing colours or shades together smoothly

True or false? A hue is a particular shade or tint of a colour.

Which of the following tools can be used to paint with?

A __________ is used to build up layers of colour. 

Mixing secondary colours: summer purples

Lesson outcome