Starter quiz
- Which of these are examples of warm colours?
- blue and green
- red and yellow ✓
- purple and black
-
- Why is it important to study facial expression in art?
- to make drawing more realistic and expressive ✓
- to practise using shading techniques
- to draw faster and more efficiently
-
- What is the role of colour in portraits?
- to show where the light source is
- to make the portrait look beautiful
- to express emotion and mood ✓
-
- What happens when you tint red?
- It becomes darker and more intense.
- It becomes lighter and softer. ✓
- It turns into a warm tone.
-
- Why is it important to observe facial expressions closely?
- to accurately capture emotions ✓
- to draw faster
- to use more colours
-
- Match the colours with the correct group.
- orange, green, purple⇔secondary colours ✓
- yellow-orange, red-orange, red-purple⇔tertiary colours ✓
- red, blue, yellow⇔primary colours ✓
Exit quiz
- What is tone in art?
- the meaning of a painting
- how light or dark a colour appears ✓
- the main colour in a painting
-
- What is one way colour can affect the mood of a portrait?
- Bright, vibrant colours often suggest happiness and energy. ✓
- Dark colours usually suggest the person is asleep.
- Colour cannot affect the mood.
-
- To create a sense of sadness in a portrait, you might use …
- bright colours like yellow.
- shadows and darker colours. ✓
- only warm colours.
-
- How can you check if a drawing captures the intended emotion?
- Add more shading.
- Compare the drawing to the reference image. ✓
- Erase all the lines and redraw them.
-
- Why is it helpful to blend tones in a portrait?
- to create a flat effect
- to make it more detailed and realistic ✓
- to make it brighter
-
- What is the main purpose of using tone and colour in facial expressions?
- to add more details to the face
- to communicate the emotion of the subject ✓
- to highlight the background
-
Worksheet
Loading worksheet ...
Presentation
Loading presentation ...
Video
Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Tone in art refers to the lightness or darkness of a colour.
- Facial expressions reflect human emotions.
- Colours can be used to convey different emotions in art.
- Using tone and colour can enhance the expressiveness of a portrait.
Common misconception
Colours are neutral and do not evoke emotion.
Colours can evoke a wide range of different emotions. For example, blue might suggest calmness while red might indicate anger.
Keywords
Tone - how light or dark something is
Colour - an object’s appearance as a result of the way it reflects or emits light
Facial expression - the appearance of the face that shows feelings and emotions
Tint - is where an artist adds colour to white to create a lighter version of the colour
Shade - is where an artist adds black to a colour to darken it
+