Color Collision - 6th Grade

The 6th grade art students have been really busy and unfortunately that has meant that I have had a lot less time to write on my blog than I would like. The color collision project is one that I love to make with my 6th graders as it teaches them the color wheel, color blending, and watercolor methods.

For this project we start by talking about and exploring the color wheel. We discuss what colors mix to make primary, secondary, and tertiary (intermediate) colors. We then discuss different watercolor methods such wet on wet painting vs wet on dry painting. We also discuss what the best way to paint our designs to make the colors blend and not create harsh lines between colors. In the end we come up with beautiful designs that have taught us so much about color in art.

Students were graded on the following criteria:

  - The use of organic shapes

  - Colors were mixed correctly, with not line between connecting colors

  - Colors are in the correct color wheel order

  - Design fills the paper in an organized way

  - Background is painted black and painted neatly

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