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Learn About The Color Wheel! Create Your Own Color Wheel-Inspired Artwork; Color Theory

In this lesson, students will learn the basics about the color wheel by completing a fun artwork using their choice of materials such as crayons, markers, colored pencils, or paint.
Ashley Downing, M.Ed.
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1 live meeting
45 mins in-class hours

Class Experience

In this class, students will learn the basics about the color wheel. Did you know that the colors on a color wheel are in a very specific order? Did you know that you can use a color wheel to create more eye-popping colors in your artwork? Learn this and more in this class!
In this class students will create their own color-wheel inspired artwork. They will learn about the primary colors, secondary colors and complementary colors.

Class Breakdown:
Welcome and introduction
Sketch of design
Color design (students can use the medium of their choice- crayons, colored pencils, paint, etc.)
Color wheel basics (as we color in design) 
Share time & clean up
Conclusion & goodbye until next time!

Learning Goals

Students will:
-Demonstrate understanding of the correct order of the color wheel 
-Identify the primary and secondary colors
-Learn how artists use the color wheel in their art with complementary colors
-Practice responsibility with materials and create their own art
learning goal

Other Details

Parental Guidance
None
Supply List
Your choice of medium: Crayons, markers, colored pencils, paint, etc.
Pencil
Paper 
Bowl or other circular object for tracing
Ruler (optional)
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined April, 2020
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I have taught art for over 6 years in a school setting.

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Meets once
45 min

Completed by 31 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 6-9
1-6 learners per class

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