This document provides instructions and information for a color theory layout and painting exercise. It includes a list of supplies needed and definitions of color theory terms like primary, secondary, hue, value, and complementary. Detailed steps are provided to layout various shapes and patterns on the paper including triangles, hexagons, circles and grids. Sections are dedicated to demonstrating primary colors, secondary colors, color scales like tint, shade, analogous and complementary. The final part provides procedures for painting the layout, such as not overloading brushes and keeping paint at the lower half of bristles.
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Meet the Masters is an art curriculum for elementary schools. This presentation will give you an overview of the program. Learn more at www.meetthemasters.com
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Meet the Masters Overview: Art Curriculum for Elementary Schoolssejpost
Meet the Masters is an art curriculum for elementary schools. This presentation will give you an overview of the program. Learn more at www.meetthemasters.com
Teaching with big ideas is illustrated through a series of lessons in Davis Publications' elementary curriculum, Explorations in Art. A lesson on the cloth tradition of molas is detailed.
9. Layout
Place the point
of the compass
on the measured
point and draw a
circle, repeat for
the other point
10. Layout
Leave the compass set
to the same size. Place
the point on the
intersection point of
the two circles and
draw a third circle
11. Layout
Leave the compass set
to the same size. Place
the pencil on the upper
intersection point of
the circle and the
horizontal line. Place
the point on the edge
of the circle and strike
an arc through the
center of circle
pencil
point
12. Layout
Place the point of
the compass on the
lower intersection
point and strike
another arc.
pencil
point
13. Layout
Continue to work
around the circle
using each new
intersection to
create a new arc.
You should get a
flower pattern
40. Painting Procedure
1. Make sure you are set up
2. Never overload your brush.
3. Keep the paint to the lower half of the bristle.
4. Check the consistency of the paint. It should be the
consistency of heavy cream.
5. You should always be able to see the edge of the shape
and the tip of your brush. The tip of the brush should be
aimed at the edge of the shape you are painting.
6. Try all the colors out on a separate sheet of paper and
Dry them with a hairdryer.
7. Mix colors from the lightest to the darkest.