1. Colour Theory
Level 2 Art & Design

2. Lesson Objectives List all 3 Primary colours
Name at least 1 Secondary colour
Name at least 1 Tertiary colour
Create 3 colour wheels

3. Primary Colours
Red
Blue
Yellow

4. What about black and white?
Black and white are man made shades not natural colours

5. Primary Colours
Primary Colour wheel

6. Primary Colours No other colours can be mixed to make primary colours.
Primary colours are mixed to make every other colour

7. Mixing colours
Primary Colours
Secondary Colours + = + = + =

8. Secondary Colours

9. Mixing More Colours Primary + Secondary Tertiary Colours Red-Orange
Yellow – Orange
Yellow- Green
Blue- Green
Blue- Purple
Red - Purple

10. Tertiary Colours

11. Why is the colour wheel important?
Warm colours
Cool colours

12. Complementary Colours
Colours opposite each other are high in contrast.

13. Complementary Colours

14. Complementary Colours

15. Complementary Colours
Analogous colours (next to each other) work well together

16. Complementary Colours

17. Complementary Colours

18. The Colour wheel and colour mixing
How do we make a Colour Darker?

19. What about black?

20. The Colour wheel and colour mixing
Mix a small amount of the complementary colour

21. Recap Name all 3 Primary Colours
2. Name as many Secondary Colours as you can
3. Name as many Tertiary Colours as you can