Introduction to Color, the Color Wheel and Shading
Objective: Students will learn about the color wheel, basic color theory, and how to use colored pencils to blend and mix colors.
Activities:
1. Introduction to the Color Wheel
Discuss primary, secondary, and tertiary colors.
Explain complementary and analogous colors.
2. Color Mixing Exercise
Students practice blending colors to create secondary and tertiary colors using colored pencils.
Students can experiment with mixing colors
3. Basic Color Application
Applying colored pencils using light layers.
Introduce the concept of layering to achieve depth and richness in their artwork.
Introduction to Shading with Colored Pencils
Objective: Students will learn basic shading techniques and how to create dimension using colored pencils.
Activities:
1. Introduction to Shading Techniques
Discussing the difference between light and shadow and how to replicate it with colored pencils.
Basic shading techniques:
¦ Hatching, Cross-hatching and Layering
Practice making a color gradient using a color of their choosing
2. Shading Practice
Students practice shading basic geometric shapes (cylinder, sphere, cube) using different techniques.
3. Combining Color and Shading
4. Enlarging an Image
Introducing the grid method: how to divide an image into smaller sections to enlarge it accurately.
How to transfer the image onto larger paper by replicating the grid squares.
Enlarging an Image and Completing a Colored Pencil Drawing
Objective: Students will practice enlarging an image and complete a simple colored pencil drawing using the techniques learned in the previous sessions.
Activities:
1. Drawing the Enlarged Image
Students practice transferring their image onto the larger sheet using the grid method.
2. Completion and Final Touches
Students time to complete their drawing, focusing on details and shading.
Students share their artwork with the class and discuss the challenges and successes they encountered.