Complement Color Cityscapes

If you're a regular visitor by now you already know or have probably guessed that I LOVE COLOR. Color is my jam. I love teaching colors, I love to look a colors, and I love wearing colors! (sidenote: you know that whole business about seasonal colors "what colors to wear during winter?" Let's just say that neon, rainbow, and tie dye colors are acceptable all year round.)

Here's a very simple lesson loaded with content. Here are some of the concepts 4th graders explored in our moonlit cityscapes. Value and how value affects form and creates the illusion of three dimension. We touched on tints and shades and lastly using my friend, the color wheel, we reviewed complement colors. As I final touch I had some puff paint where students could add some final details.

Speaking of colors, I hope you're wearing your green today! It just so happens that I'm Irish (shout out to my mom for being an O'Brien) and green is my favorite color. Enjoy your St. Patrick's Day, I've got a birthday to celebrate later.