a secondary colour, made by mixing blue and red

using a brush to gently mix colours on paper

adding white to a colour to make it lighter

adding black to a colour to make it darker

Mixing secondary colours: summer purples

Art and design

In this unit, pupils will develop brush control and knowledge of paint colours, techniques & processes. They will experiment with mixing and applying colours in visual contexts, for creative effects and to solve problems. They will investigate how artists used colours to portray the seasons.

The seasons: painting and colour mixing

What do we add to a colour to lighten it?

When we add black to a colour, we make ...

Which two colours are mixed together to make purple?

Mixing colours or shades together smoothly

True or false? A hue is a particular shade or tint of a colour.

Which of the following tools can be used to paint with? 

A __________ is used to build up layers of colour. 

Starter Quiz