Art Concepts: Learning About Tints
We explored the concepts of tints and shades and since we are studying jellyfish, we painted one large blue oval on the paper.
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| student's, age 8 |
They mixed white with the blue and painted inside the circle, each ring gets progressively lighter until they got to the center. Next they added black to the blue and painted rings on the outside of the circle, each ring getting darker until they hit the outside.
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| student's, age 17 (special needs) |
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| Student's, age 17 (special needs) |
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| student's, age 8 |
And, as a snack we tinted banana pudding in varying degrees. I am afraid that the layers did not show up too well in the pictures, but you get the idea. The yellow color of the pudding did make our blue a bit on the green side, however. If you want to try this, you might want to use vanilla or cheesecake flavors as they look a bit whiter.
Sources:
- Tint and Shade Paint Video Tutorial, Hearts and Trees
- Exploring Depth in the Depths with a Porthole Window, Framed in Swirly Gold
- Tints Treat Cake, Pinterest
