There are only three primary colors, and if we mix these three colors together, we can get an infinite number of colors. If we a paint with these colors, we can make any painting in the world. Grade 3 has been learning about the primary colors, how they mix to form secondary colors. Then we moved on to relationships between colors and how to use them to make art.
What is it called if you place a purple next to a yellow, or a blue next to an orange? What happens if you put a bit of green next to a red? What do you call the group of colors such as red, yellow, orange that when you put them together cause an energizing effect in our brains? What about a group of colors such as blue, purple, and green that have a relaxing effect? Answers below!

1) Complementary Colors are colors opposite each other on the color wheel.
2) If you place a small amount of green next to a red, it makes the red look redder.
3) Warm colors
4) Cool colors
Drop by the Grade 3 bulletin board to see their imaginative artwork showing off their use of color theory.