A gradation strip for colour contrast
Creative Arts and Sports · Grade 8 · about 40 minutes
Paint a stepped strip between one complementary pair so the ends contrast and the middle mix dulls.
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- 1 practice task with hints and worked answers
- A quiz that marks itself as you go
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Other lessons in this sub-strand
- Forms, shapes and a first look at dominance
- Dominance by size variation
- Draw three forms with dominance
- Complementary colours on the wheel
- Paint a complementary colour wheel
- A gradation strip for colour contrast
- Wash behind the still life
- Paint forms with complementary contrast
- Finish the still life
- Display and talk about the pictures