Art: Color Mixing

First I drew a triangle with a circle at each of the three points. I gave each child only one color at a time and asked them to place only one color in each circle. We washed the brush in between each color.

Then I took a paint brush and dotted each of the colors (equal parts) on the side of the triangle and ask Devon to mix them. She was surprised to see what she colors she created.

Next she "added" the colors together. For example, blue+blue+red=purple. Lastly she painted sunflowers. She wanted to have green, so we had to review our mixing lesson again.

Caroline's abstract art. She did start with the same triangle as Devon. Yes, she is nude. I she would not wear her apron. It is easier to wash her than the clothes.Lastly, in Devon's finished work. I did paint some of the picture with her. I demonstrated how to hold the brush and the proper pressure.