Vincent Van Gogh, Olive Trees with the Alpilles, 1889. Oil on canvas. Museum of Modern Art. New York.

An artist named Vincent Van Gogh painted this landscape.

A landscape is a picture of countryside.

This picture has many cool colors and a few warm colors too.

Can you find all the cool colors?

Can you find all the warm colors?

Brian Whalen – Cityscape

This painting is a cityscape.

The artist used many cool colors and some warm colors too.

Artists plan colors in their pictures.

You should plan the colors in your pictures too.

Project – Color: Warm and Cool Colors

1. choose the color family you would like to use.

WARM COLORS OFTEN REMIND US OF warm feelingS AND WARM THINGS.

cool COLORS OFTEN REMIND US OF COLD feelingS AND colD THINGS.

2. Sketch out your idea.

3. color it in using your colors.

4. YOU CAN ADD SMALL AMOUNTS OF BROWN, BLACK, GRAY OR WHITE IF YOU NEED TO.

5. UPLOAD YOUR DRAWING TO SEESAW.

*CLICK HERE TO SEE SAMPLE PROJECTS FOR THIS ACTIVITY.