A lesson in color theory

What do you need?

• 4 cards of drawing paper, 10 by 7 cm
• pencil
• ruler
• markers of color pencils 
• black construction paper

Instruction
Discuss the words primary and secundary colors using the color wheel.  

What are primary colors and why are they called so? What are secondary colors, how do you make them and why are they called so? What are the neutral colors? Explain also the word nuance. 

What should you do?

1. Draw a frame on the cards at 2 mm from the edge using a thin black marker.
2. Draw a pattern of your choice on each card.
3. Color the cards according to the terms discussed.
4. Outline the patterns with a thin black marker.
5. Stick the cards on a black background.
6. Add the learned words.