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Explore Color Theory and Mix Colors: Examine the properties of individual colors and then use a dry mixing technique with colored pencils to mix secondary ...
A basic understanding of color theory enables you choose appropriate colors for any drawing subject and subsequently create believable artworks. For example, a portrait of a young child may need soft colors and minimum contrast. On the other hand, a cartoon illustration may need bold colors and strong contrast.
The following provides an indication of the number of years of education needed to understand this text on the first reading:
Gunning Fog index: 11.21
Coleman Liau index: 10.36
Flesch Kincaid Grade level: 9.97
Flesch Reading Ease: 50.22
ARI (Automated Readability Index): 8.57
SMOG (Simple Measure of Gobbledygook): 11.40
Educator use
Permission to copy or distribute in any format or by any means is limited to classroom use only. Suitable for children age 8 and up (may need assistance reading instructions).
Suggested Supplies
White paper, three colored pencils: red (magenta), blue (cyan), and yellow, and a pencil sharpener
The following provides an indication of the number of years of education needed to understand this text on the first reading:
Gunning Fog index: 11.21
Coleman Liau index: 10.36
Flesch Kincaid Grade level: 9.97
Flesch Reading Ease: 50.22
ARI (Automated Readability Index): 8.57
SMOG (Simple Measure of Gobbledygook): 11.40
Educator use
Permission to copy or distribute in any format or by any means is limited to classroom use only. Suitable for children age 8 and up (may need assistance reading instructions).
Suggested Supplies
White paper, three colored pencils: red (magenta), blue (cyan), and yellow, and a pencil sharpener
24 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 10, 2019
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July 12, 2021
For beginners
I'd recommend this short educational book on color theory to beginners. It is very basic explaining primary and secondary colors only, does not explain about tertiary colors. It shows a color wheel of only primary and secondary colors. There are 24 pages only. It does mention how these colors effect emotions, such as: red is energetic, green is calming, etc. In regards to mixing colors it is suggested to take the primaries and mix them to make secondaries with colored pencils, and does not go into depth on how to do this but to simply color one on top of each other. I already knew this information from reading other art books, which usually include the basics of color theory in more depth. Very very basic and short lived.
I'd recommend this short educational book on color theory to beginners. It is very basic explaining primary and secondary colors only, does not explain about tertiary colors. It shows a color wheel of only primary and secondary colors. There are 24 pages only. It does mention how these colors effect emotions, such as: red is energetic, green is calming, etc. In regards to mixing colors it is suggested to take the primaries and mix them to make secondaries with colored pencils, and does not go into depth on how to do this but to simply color one on top of each other. I already knew this information from reading other art books, which usually include the basics of color theory in more depth. Very very basic and short lived.
October 29, 2024
Very basic information. Good for young students.
November 11, 2024
Very, very basic information.
April 10, 2025
De lo bueno poco
En general, un material didáctico.. Pero con muy poca información.. Supongo que el objetivo era tener un primer acercamiento a la mezcla del color
En general, un material didáctico.. Pero con muy poca información.. Supongo que el objetivo era tener un primer acercamiento a la mezcla del color
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