by JuliannaKunstler.com
Painting a color wheel is a great way to learn how to mix colors. In addition to that - you will also create a perfect reference that you can use as a color guide.
The assignment has two parts:
Part of the grade is your craftsmanship and painting inside the lines. Take your time!
color wheel
color values
Cut out the two templates from here: worksheet
Position them on a 10"x15" illustration board.
The circle is 5" in diameter.
The rectangle is 7"x4"
Trace the two shapes.
Transfer the grid marks around the perimeter as shown.
Connect the marks.
Divide the circle's radius into 4 parts.
Draw three circles to complete the grid.
There are 4 rings in your color wheel:
Paint three sections of the "hues" ring with primary colors. Make sure they are spaced evenly - having three sections in between.
There are 8 rows in the color value scale:
Paint the middle column of rows 1, 3, and 6 with primary colors.
In plastic cups mix 3 secondary colors: orange, purple, and green
Fill in the "hue" sections between the corresponding primary colors.
Always start with the lightest color, then add darker color (a little at a time):
In plastic cups mix 6 intermediate colors. These are the colors that you get by mixing a primary and a secondary colors.
For example:
To mix Grey - add a little Black into White.
To get Brown - you need to mix 2 colors that are opposite of each other on the color wheel (complementary color scheme).
In other words, you get Brown when you mix all 3 primary colors together. You just need to mix them in the right proportion.
To create a shade - add a little of Black to your color.
Colors have values.
Create 3 shades of each color by adding more black to your color
Complete the dark values (shades).
To create a tone - mix your color with Grey
To create a tint - add your color to White.
Create 3 tints of each color by using more white paint.
