7th Grade- Color Wheel

For this project you will be creating a color wheel using paint and using ONLY the primary colors. The primary colors are RED, BLUE, and YELLOW.

HERE is an amazing link on color theory that has all kinds of interesting facts about color through the eyes of science and art.

Here is my favorite example of a color wheel..........

....and here is a normal color wheel. Notice that even though they are very different, they do share some similarities.

Take a look at the website HERE to check out the project details.

Day 1- Brainstorm 

Following the steps listed on the website above, we will BRAINSTORM today.

You will need to trace a slice of your circle three times on a plain sheet of paper. 

Create three different design ideas in each of the three sections. 

Think about how you can change the shape of the triangle to create something unique.

Day 2-7 Color Wheel

After discussing which design to use, you will begin making your circle.

Using the transfer technique discussed in class, transfer your image 12 times so you have 12 copies. These will be used for each section of the color wheel.

Paint each of your images a different color from the color wheel using only red, blue, and yellow. Follow the video below to help you complete your painting.

After you have painted all twelve pieces, you will place them on a black piece of paper in a circular pattern or in a line, in the correct order.

Here are two videos on mixing color with paint:

7th AR Standards: CR1.7.1 CR2.7.1 CR3.7.1