Trimester 3 Concepts & Vocabulary

6th Grade

Color

• Primary– Red, blue, yellow– Used to create ALL

other colors• Secondary

– Green, orange, violet

– A mixture of two primary colors

Complementary Colors

• Colors directly across from each other on the color wheel

• Make each other look brighter – strongest contrast between colors

• Mix together to create a dark neutral (gray or brown)

Warm & Cool Colors

• Warm– Yellow, orange, red– Associated with warm

things, happy, vibrant– Come forward

• Cool– Blue, green, violet– Associated with cold

things, sad, calm– Move back

Create Mood

Space

• How shapes are arranged in art work creates a sense of space

• Artists use space to create a composition (good use of space)

• Artists use specific things to create the sense of space (depth) in art work

Ways to Create the Illusion of Space

• Overlapping• Size• Placement• Linear Perspective• Shading• Color & Detail Change (Aerial Perspective)

• Overlapping– Drawing objects

so parts are blocked by other objects, one will appear to be in front of the other

• Placement– Objects higher on

the picture plane appear to be farther away

• Shading– Adding value and

shadow to create the illusion of form

• Size– Smaller objects

will appear to be farther away than larger objects

Perspective

• Aerial Perspective– Change in color

and level of detail– Farther away

objects are lighter in color and less detailed than closer objects

• Linear Perspective– Using a vanishing

point and horizon line to create the illusion of distance, particularly useful with buildings

Steps for Creative Problem Solving

•Think•Plan•Do