Day 8

Goal: Students will be able to use basic color theory to mix colors and apply the foreground and/or final layer of paint to their mural.

Estimated time: 45-60 minutes

Review concepts of size, overlapping, and placement from Perspective poster.
Students will sketch their FOREGROUND on top of the dry middle ground surface OR their final layer of details.
Review basic color theory using the Color Wheel (primary colors, secondary colors, tints, shades).
Groups will work to complete their murals.
Helpful Hints: -Urge students to leave the small details until the very end, after their paint has dried. –If students make a mistake, encourage them to move on to another part of the mural, coming back to paint over their mistake after it has dried.
Clean-up—emphasize proper cleaning and storage of brushes (hair up) so that they don’t get ruined. Acrylic paint is plastic based, meaning it is not water-soluble after drying. Students should take care to keep paint off clothing, carpet, and to clean brushes well.

See Materials section, Day 8

Foreground

primary colors

secondary colors

tint

shade

Students add final details to their mural.

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