holly carr painter. what colour is used mostly in this painting? peacock in a pear tree

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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