Warm & Cool Color Study

Experiment with color groups and compare two versions of a design.

Grade band 2–3 · Art · 30 minutes

Name: ____________________

Materials: two copies of a coloring design and colored pencils or crayons.

Warm color examples: red, orange, yellow.

Cool color examples: blue, green, violet.

Color one copy using warm colors. Color the other copy using cool colors. You may leave white spaces.

What changed when you changed the colors?

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Which version do you prefer? Why?

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Choose one warm color and one cool color for a third version. Notice where your eye goes first.

Teacher note: This is an exploratory art activity. Responses about mood and preference may differ.

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