We are doing a lot of artworks at home. Just the other day, we were looking at the masterpieces of famous artists like Monet and Van Gogh. We talked about the techniques the artists used and how they set the mood of their paintings. In particular, we talked about the colours they used during the daytime and night time. In effect, we ended up talking about warm and cool colours which eventually brought us to this activity.
So Mavi and I practiced mixing paints to create our own warm and cool colours. He was even more excited that we get to name our own colours!
Warm colours are colours of fire and sun, yellow and colour tones of red and orange. Can you see the names of his colours? Yellow Golden Sun of Heavens and Lobster Bloody Red!
Cool colours are those of water, violet and colour tones of blue and green. Love how he created his names: Gods Light and Coral Sea Blue.
This is a simple activity that you can do with your kids anytime of the day! Less preparation but with much to learn. Now with this knowledge, we can create paintings with proper mood settings!
By the way, about the coloured tempera paints we are using. The brand is Gouache Liquide Tempera Paints. I am very particular with the paints we use at home because Mavi has asthma. This brand has negligible smell and I love how strong and vivid the colours are.
So start making you colours now and have fun naming them!
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