Colors...     Why are they so important?                                                   Color Wheel

​We learned about colors since we first started learning how to speak, but we aren't taught why colors are so important. 
Colors can say a lot about who we are and how we are feeling. When we are surrounded by certain colors, it can affect
our mood and our interpretation of something. For instance, if you were in a light blue room you may feel a sense of calmness.
But if you were in a dark red room, you may feel irritated or anger. 
Color is a vital element in an art work because it can either help promote a message being conveyed, or it can hinder it. 
The Color Wheel, or Color Circle was first designed by Sir Isaac Newton in 1666 as a tool to help combine colors in a pleasing way. Many have redesigned the color wheel since 1666 to teach and to understand colors and color relationships better. 
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                 Your Mission                                               What Colors Mean

After understanding the color wheel and various color relationships, you will create your own color wheel using Adobe Photoshop.
You can create your color wheel in many different ways.
  1. Choose one image and add the 12 main colors to it like a coloring page.  Look at the Octopus example below.
  2. Choose one image and duplicate it 12 times so each image is its own color.  See the skull example below. 
  3. You can create a collage, where you have multiple images with the required 12 colors, organized and arranged to make a color wheel.  See the soda, cartoon, floral, and food examples below.

Rubric:

color_wheel_rubric_.pdf
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Requirements:

  • Your color wheel must be original....your own!
  • Your color wheel must show the 12 main colors of the color wheel
  • Collages must have all backgrounds removed 
  • Your background must be changed to a neutral color 
  • Your initials will be added to the bottom corner
  • All 12 colors are arranged in the appropriate order
  • Your color wheel shows effort and craftsmanship

Examples: