Color Theory: Lesson Plans

What better way to learn about colors than by coloring? Starting with the primary colors, young artists follow written prompts to shade in various rectangles and a color wheel to show complementary colors, tints and shades, and more.

Students investigate the color wheel theory and incorporate it into simple sketches on their handheld. The importance of the use of layering and the difference between primary, secondary, and tertiary colors is presented in this lesson...

As an overview of color theory, this site covers topics such as communicating color, color application, color basics, color wheel, and more. A color basics tutorial is also provided.

An incredibly extensive, but somewhat idiosyncratic, explanation of color theories.

Complete site on using color in art. Includes the history of color, psychology of color, color perspective, and how color changes depending on the medium used. Includes activities to help understand how to use color in your art.

Color theory I, "Color as Light", from artyfactory is an introduction to color theory in Art. This page provides an explanation with visual examples for help.

Color theory III, "Color as Emotion", from artyfactory ia an introduction to color theory in Art. This page provides an explanantion with visual examples to help explain the effect color can have on emotion.

Color theroy II, "Color as Symbol", from artyfactory ia an introduction to color theory in Art. This page provides an explanation of what each color is used to represent visually in art and what emotions each color represents.

A great introduction to color theory with colorful illustrations and examples.

Utilizing computer software, learners demonstrate the color spectrum. They investigate the life of the artist Piet Mondrian and define his style of artwork. Then they use Photoshop to recreate some of his designs while discovering the...