holly carr painter. what colour is used mostly in this painting? peacock in a pear tree
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Holly Carrpainter
What colour is used mostly in this painting?
Peacock in a Pear Tree
Look closer. What are all the different types of green that you see?
Look at the titles of the next 4 paintings. Explain why you think the artist used them.
Frog Princess
Hay Diddle Diddle
Saving Cinderella
Little Miss Tough It
Tea Mouse
What are the main colours in this painting?
These are called Primary Colours
Yellow Red
Blue
Colour Wheel
Find the primary colours here. What other colours are used?
Green
Yellow
Orange
Red
Purple
Blue
Colour Wheel
When you mix primary colours you get secondary colours.
What would it sound like in this room?
Symphony of Colours
Why do you think the artist uses so many bright colours?
Humpty Dumpty Little Red Riding Hood
Humpty Dumpty Little Red Riding Hood
What would you show with bright colours in your painting?
Killer Bee Hive
What feeling do you get from these colours?
Pastries
What feeling do you get from these colours?
Green
Yellow
Orange
Red
Purple
Blue
Colour Wheel
The greens, blues and purples are cool colours.
Green
Yellow
Orange
Red
Purple
Blue
Colour Wheel
The yellows, oranges and reds are ‘warm’ colours.
Pastries
Are these mostly warm or cool colours?
Killer Bee Hive
What about these colours?
Explain what you think all of the above paintings have in common.
Look at the next 3 paintings. How are the colours different from the others? How is the topic or theme different?
Crane Arrangement
Crane Violin Solo
Piano Duet
What colours would you use to paint a quiet scene?
A happy scene?
A cold, winter scene?
Who would the audience be for the artist’s paintings?
Why do you think she made these colour choices?
Thank you to the artist, Holly Carr for supporting this project.
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