Color wheel umbrella

My friend and fellow art teacher shared this super eye-catching project at our last art teacher meeting and I believe it can be found at her blog, Color It Like You Mean It! :) I am doing this proj…

Students at all levels are studying various aspects of the color wheel. Grade 2 is focused on complementary colors and is making color...

2nd Grade Wax Resist Color Wheel Umbrella

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This was an experiment of sorts. I wanted to paint a color wheel in my Moleskine watercolor journal, but the traditional circle seemed boring. It didn't take long to land on this umbrella design, but now I feel like I need to finish it. What to do? I achieved the darker areas by loading extra-wet paint in each segment and tipping the journal up to let the paint pool at the bottom, much the way water would cascade off a real umbrella. Each segment has a single color of paint. The darker areas…

This was an experiment of sorts. I wanted to paint a color wheel in my Moleskine watercolor journal, but the traditional circle seemed borin...

Art Adventure is a class we offer for young learners, ages 4 & 5. Students are introduced to materials, methods, and ideas that are applied to a variety of projects throughout the 8 week sessio…

Color theory has never been so enjoyable to learn! Students will love painting this magical Color Wheel Umbrella while learning science. Grades K-2.