CREATING A RAINBOW

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CREATING A RAINBOW
By Ashley Brigham Karen Fitzpatrick
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PRIMARY COLORS
Primary colors are the most important colors of
all because every other color comes from these
colors. The primary colors are
RED
YELLOW
BLUE
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SECONDARY COLORS
Secondary colors are colors that are created by
mixing two primary colors together. The
secondary colors are
orange
green
violet
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How to create secondary colors
red
yellow
orange
yellow
green
blue
blue
red
violet
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Intermediate Colors
Intermediate colors are created when a primary
and secondary color are mixed together. The
intermediate colors are
blue-green
Red-violet
blue-green
Red-orange
Yellow-green
Yellow-orange
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How to create intermediate colors
Blue-green
Yellow-green
Red-violet
Blue-violet
Red-orange
Yellow-orange
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COLOR WHEEL
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NOW ITS YOUR TURN!

• Now create your own rainbow!!
• Mix the colors in your bag and see what new
  colors you can create.

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Slide show created using

• Herberholz and Herberholz Artworks for
  Elementary Teachers
• Website Color Wheel

http//hort.ifas.ufl.edu/TEACH/floral/color.htm