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April 27th-May 1st, 2020
April 27th-May 1st, 2020
Complementary Colors
Complementary Colors
I miss you all and would love to see your work! If you have any questions or want to send pictures of what you're creating, you can email me: mallory.neidenthal@nhcs.net
I miss you all and would love to see your work! If you have any questions or want to send pictures of what you're creating, you can email me: mallory.neidenthal@nhcs.net
Now that we've created our own color wheel, we're going to learn about COMPLEMENTARY or "Best Friend" Colors! We will learn what makes two colors best friends and how to find them using the color wheel!
Now that we've created our own color wheel, we're going to learn about COMPLEMENTARY or "Best Friend" Colors! We will learn what makes two colors best friends and how to find them using the color wheel!
Words to review:
Words to review:
Primary Colors - the three colors that are used and mixed together to make all other colors. They are red, yellow, and blue.
Primary Colors - the three colors that are used and mixed together to make all other colors. They are red, yellow, and blue.
Secondary Colors - the three colors that are made by mixing two of the primary colors together. They are orange, green, and purple.
Secondary Colors - the three colors that are made by mixing two of the primary colors together. They are orange, green, and purple.
NEW words to know:
NEW words to know:
Complementary Colors - two colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel and as a result work really well together in an artwork
Complementary Colors - two colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel and as a result work really well together in an artwork
Complementary "Best Friend" Colors
Complementary "Best Friend" Colors
In this video we will learn what complementary colors are and how we can find them using the color wheel.
Read Aloud: The Day the Crayons Quit
Read Aloud: The Day the Crayons Quit
Enjoy one of my favorites and get inspired to do our own crayon character drawings this week!
Best Friend Crayon Colors
Best Friend Crayon Colors
In this video I show you how easy it is to create a crayon character. Follow along to draw some best friend crayons and then color it in using the complementary colors of your choice. Remember, our best friend colors need to be a primary color and the secondary color that lives across it from on the color wheel! Finish it off by drawing the crayons doing what you and your friends like to do!
World of Crayola Crayons
World of Crayola Crayons
Did you know that Crayola has over 160 different crayon colors?! And that's not counting their metallics, fluorescents and other specialty packs. With so many colors Crayola has gotten pretty creative with their color names.
You can check out the list of standard crayon colors and watch the video below to see a real Crayola crayon factory!
Can't Get Enough Color?
Can't Get Enough Color?
Try out the activities below for some more color fun!
Try out the activities below for some more color fun!
Color Mixing Game on trycolors.com
Color Mixing Game on trycolors.com
In this video I demonstrate how to play the game featured on trycolors.com!
See what other grades are doing this week with color...
See what other grades are doing this week with color...
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