Colour Theory Lesson

An ideal introduction to the topic of colour theory, suitable for Year 7, learning about basic skills. This resource is a PowerPoint document with everything you need for two, one hour lessons.

This lesson will enable students to develop their skills and understanding within the topic of colour theory, practise their understanding of how colour can communicate emotions or a deeper meaning behind artists’ work. The power point also briefly explains how traditional and historical artists have used complementary and harmonious colours to create impactful artworks.

This package includes a starter activity and a plenary which can be printed as resources and distributed to the class or copied into books to reduce printing; in addition to the worksheet which should be printed onto cartridge paper and used with watercolour paints.

Equipment required:

Printed worksheets (preferably onto cartridge paper)
Watercolour paints
Paint brushes
Powerpoint slides
Sponges and cloths to clean up,
[OPTIONAL] Printed starter and plenary resources,

This lesson can also be used with one of my other resources - to include the making of Christmas tags or cards.

Each slide includes notes at the bottom to go into more detail about answers, when to use demonstrations, what to include to ensure students are learning good tool control, and when to deliver mid-way plenary and reviews with questioning and class discussion. I recommend completing the worksheet yourself before the lesson to practise the techniques in advance of the lesson to produce exemplar outcomes.

Important points to include in your demonstration:

• Swirl the paintbrush over the paint until the water creates a thick and opaque colour;
• Use the tip of the paintbrush to paint up to the line of each box on the worksheet, turning the page as you paint;
• Scoop the paint from the paint tin into the lid or onto a palette and mix thoroughly before applying to the page;