Mixing secondary colours: autumn oranges
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can mix and apply hues of orange using a range of painting techniques
Key learning points
- Know that orange is a secondary colour, made from two primary colours.
- We are able to mix hues of oranges using primary colours.
- We can colour mix using glazes.
- We can control paint with a variety of conventional and unconventional painting tools.
Keywords
Hue - describes colours in the same colour family
Painting tool - a tool used to apply or change paint
Glaze - a thin layer of paint added to a dry layer of paint
Common misconception
Artists only use paintbrushes to apply paint.
Artists can use a paintbrush to apply paint, but they can also use other tools, such as leaves, sticks and pinecones.
Teacher tip
Offer children a range of autumnal objects to explore as painting tools. Acorns, conkers, pine cones, dry leaves, pumpkin seeds, apple halves and sticks could be provided.
Equipment
Paints in orange and yellow, a range of autumnal objects to use as painting tools, paintbrushes, sketchbooks or large pieces of paper.
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
4 Questions
Q1.What is this tool called?
Q2.Which of these can be used to create a painting?
Q3.How do we make secondary colours?
Q4.Which colours make orange?
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.True or False? Painting must be done with only a paintbrush.
Q2.Red and yellow are mixed together to make __________.
Q3.What is a hue?
Q4.Which tools would make texture on paintings?
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