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Design Dojo Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SH1kZeFOO70 

Elements of Art: Color | KQED Arts - Colour and Colour Field - https://youtu.be/wWW_UbrkBEw 

How many colours are there? Too many to count!

You can make colours by adding black (shades), white (tints), greys (tones) and other colours!

Here is a wonderful example...

Go to this link for the larger version! http://ingridsundberg.com/2014/02/04/the-color-thesaurus/

An explanation of Hutes, Tints, Tones, and Shades:

https://www.craftsy.com/blog/2013/05/hues-tints-tones-and-shades/

Colour Powerpoint: Colour Theory Slideshow.pptx

(Adapted - see credit on first slide)

Colour Emotion

Teaching Resources

https://www.theartofed.com/2015/09/21/all-our-favorite-ways-to-teach-color-theory-in-one-place/

Colour Meanings (a long infographic): http://singletonart.weebly.com/uploads/2/5/6/5/25654327/color_meanings.jpg

The Psychology of Colour: http://singletonart.weebly.com/uploads/2/5/6/5/25654327/_8190b470e7a779c4520773eb85fdff0b.jpg

Colour Wheel with Typography Lesson: http://www.thesmartteacher.com/exchange/resource/2082 

A More Creative Way to Teach Color Theory: https://theartofeducation.edu/2019/01/25/a-more-creative-way-to-teach-color-theory/ 

Pinterest Color Wheel Board - https://www.pinterest.com/computermorah/art-color-wheel/