what we see when light reflects off an object. Colour helps us describe how things look and can also make us feel different emotions.

the idea of how colours work together. It includes the colour wheel, primary and secondary colours, and how colours can mix or contrast.

The elements of art: Colour

Art and design

Pupils will develop an understanding of the basic elements of art and learn how artists use these elements in different ways in their work. In the unit, pupils will answer questions as they look at the elements through a variety of processes to identify  how they are used in different art forms.

The elements of art

What do complementary colours do when placed side by side?

What does "saturation" describe in a colour?

Which of the following is a primary colour?

to decide where to place objects in a picture

to help pick colours that work well together and create feelings

What is "colour theory" mainly used for in art and design?

a circle showing colours and their relationship to each other

Which of these is usually one of the primary colours?

Which of these colours are secondary colours?

Artists can use colour to convey different moods in their work.

Starter Quiz