Mixing colours

This page is about mixing your paint colours correctly to acheive the correct tint/shade/hue etc, and could link in to an activity where students will learn which colours they should be placed next to according to different aspects of colour theory.

Mixing colours

Practicing how to mix your colours and understanding how that works

Mini activity: Make a colour chart using only primary colours to mix at least 16 different shades and tones of various colours. Begin with a blank sheet of paper, mark out where you would like your red, blue and yellow to be on the page (I would place them as if they were opposite points on a triangle, with the top point at the top of the page).

Mixing your colours correctly is the main point of colour theory today. Painters use it to attain the correct colour they are after. All colours can be made and mixed up with just your primary colours. The hues ans saturation of your colours can be altered through mixing also.

Educators: Students will benefit from understanding this if they will be required to make a colour wheel. If they are to be undertaking a unit on painting, this is vital. After learning, students will be able to mix and create their own colours from the 3 primary colours. This will also save money and improve their skills in terms of creativity.