Grade Level: 4th Grade
Lesson Title: Analogous Colors
Objectives:
Students will create a work of art using analogous colors only.
Frameworks/Standards:
(A.1.1) Students will examine art and communicate ideas and feelings using the language of art, which shall include the elements and principles.
(A.1.2) Students will explore skills associated with media and processes (color mixing, tearing, folding, gluing, etc).
(A.2.1) Students will use creative problem-solving, critical thinking skills, and various resources to select subject matter, symbols, and ideas to communicate meaning.
(A.3.8) Students will analyze and discuss the relationship among the arts and other disciplines.
Vocabulary:
Color Wheel
Materials:
Colored Pencils or Paint
12 x 18 White Paper
Resources:
Samples of artwork
Introduction/Set:
Teacher will discuss the color wheel and how to find analogous color schemes.
Procedure:
• Teacher will discuss the color wheel and how to find analogous color schemes.
• Teacher will show samples of analogous color used in works of art.
• Students will design their own project using an analogous color scheme.
Assessment/Evaluation:
Skill Development, Individual Participation, Reflection for Error Correction
Curriculum Integration:
Language arts – Classifying/Categorizing, Social Studies – Alike/Different, Math – Color Theory
Reflection/Refinements:
Students’ work will be kept for portfolios.
Definition:
The analogous color scheme uses colors that are adjacent to each other on the color wheel. One color is used as a dominant color while others are used to enrich the scheme. The analogous scheme is similar to the monochromatic one, but offers more nuances.
