P h a & n a tom h s e ’ s y N
GUIDE TO
Drawn and Written by Yaja’ Mulcare
Hey, there! I’m Nyesha, and this is Phantom. We are here to teach all you need to know about colors. Grab your art supplies and sketchbook and get ready for some fun!
First thing to know is the COLOR WHEEL.
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The Color Wheel is a wheel composed of primary, secondary, and teritary colors used in almost any piece of art.
PRIMARY colors are your basic red, blue, and yellow hues. They are the groundwork of the secondary and teritary color groups.
SECONDARY colors are formed by combining primary colors. For example, Red + Blue will give us Purple, and Yellow + Blue will give us Green.
TERITARY colors happen when you mix primary and secondary colors. Blue + Violet (Purple) can give us a BLue Violet hue.
Knowing what you’ve learned, try doing this coloring exercise!
Color these squares with Primary Colors.
Colors these squares with Secondary Colors.
Colors these squares with Teritary Colors.
Now that you know about the color wheel and the basics of color, let’s talk about the subject of WARM and COOL colors.
Warm colors remind us of things that are bright & intense. They make us feel excited.
Cool colors remind us of things that are soft and soothing. They make us feel calm.
Color in this picture using Warm Colors!
Here’s a tip: Try using bright and intense colors like Green, Orange, Red, Brown, or Teal.
Color in this picture using Cool Colors!
Here’s a tip: Try using soft and soothing colors like Pink, Turquoise, Light Blue, Gray, or Violet (Purple).
Great work, little artist! On to the last lesson in color! There is one way that we can study color without having to paint. We can try combining colored paper together.
French artist Henri Matisse used colored paper, cut them into shapes & pieces, and then glued them together to create cool and extremely creative images! Now, it is your turn to try!
These are the materials we will need:
Color Paper
Glue
Scissors
Ask your parents before using your scissors!
Using this space, create a Matisse cut-out using your supplies. • Take one piece of colored paper and lay it on this page. • Cut another piece of colored paper into a fun shape • Glue the second piece of colored paper on top of the first. • You now have a Matisse cutout!
You’ve reached the end, but here are some other words you should know!
Hue: The name of a color
Example: The sun has a hue of yellow.
Palette: A group or range of colors
Example: I painted this picture with a warm palette.
Shade: A color with Black added
Example: Dark Red is a shade. (Red + Black)
Tint: A color with White added
Example: Light Blue is a tint. (Blue + White)
Tone: A color with Gray added
Example: Metal is a tone. (Black + Gray)
Value: Is the color light or dark?
Example: Purple has a darker value than Pink.
Nyesha & Phantom want to teach young artists around the world through these guides. Stay tuned to join them in their next lesson!