Work Within a Named Palette
A palette is a selected set of colors.
About 15 minutes, plus any extended practice
Open lesson 1Choose Colors, Show Front and Back, and Use Map Symbols
A clear picture can follow constraints without expensive supplies. Use named colors, opposing light-dark values, overlap boundaries and an explicit symbol key to make an original design readable.
Before you begin
- Describe basic shapes; follow a two-part drawing instruction.
Choose by skill rather than age alone. Read with an adult when useful, revisit a lesson, or explore another grade.
Follow the lesson sequence
Separate Figure and Background
Value describes how light or dark a region is.
About 15 minutes, plus any extended practice
Open lesson 2Plan a Foreground Boundary
A complete foreground boundary can cover a portion of a farther shape.
About 15 minutes, plus any extended practice
Open lesson 3Give a Symbol an Explicit Meaning
A symbol’s meaning can be chosen by its maker.
About 15 minutes, plus any extended practice
Open lesson 4Review and transfer
After the lessons, try 4 new review cases and a practical task. Each answer has an explanation and a link back to the related lesson.
Open the unit reviewGuest answers are temporary. Keep your own paper or document; this unit does not certify completion or record a school grade.
Topic references
- National Core Arts Standards artistic-process topic reference: framework reference — Palette, Contrast, Depth, and Symbol Keys
These references informed the topic selection. They do not certify complete standards alignment.