Fifth Grade
In Fifth Grade, your child will discover...
Primary colors: Red, Yellow, Blue
Secondary colors: Orange, Green, Violet/Purple
Neutral colors: Black, White Gray, Brown
Intermediate colors: Red-orange, Red-violet, Blue-green, Blue-violet, Yellow-green, Yellow-orange
Monochromatic: One hue plus tints, shades, and tones of that hue
Complementary: Two opposite colors on the color wheel
The color wheel and mixing colors
Color schemes and how to use them in artwork
Red + Yellow = Orange
Yellow + Blue = Green
Red + Blue = Violet/Purple
Adding white to a color makes it lighter. This is called a tint.
Adding black to a color makes it darker. This is called a shade.
Diagonal lines, vertical lines, and horizontal lines
Identifying and experimenting with drawing 3-D forms: Cube, cylinder, sphere, pyramid, cone
Positive and negative space and how to use it
Different types of balance and how to use them in art:
Symmetrical, Asymmetrical, Radial
How to use proportion, especially in the human figure and in facial features
Artists and movements from around the world and through history
Elements of Art:
Line, Shape, Color, Space, Value, Form, Texture
Principles of Art:
Pattern, Balance, Rhythm, Proportion, Unity, Emphasis, Variety
Fifth Grade Vocabulary
perspective
point of view
research
sketch
symbols
contrast
culture
complementary
proportion
Cubism
principles
plastic
leatherhard
greenware
bisque
glazeware
hues
color theory
Impressionism
Surrealism
craftsmanship
critical thinking
converging
monochrome
value
tone
intensity
movement
Primary colors: Red, Yellow, Blue
Secondary colors: Orange, Green, Violet/Purple
Neutral colors: Black, White Gray, Brown
Intermediate colors: Red-orange, Red-violet, Blue-green, Blue-violet, Yellow-green, Yellow-orange
Monochromatic: One hue plus tints, shades, and tones of that hue
Complementary: Two opposite colors on the color wheel
The color wheel and mixing colors
Color schemes and how to use them in artwork
Red + Yellow = Orange
Yellow + Blue = Green
Red + Blue = Violet/Purple
Adding white to a color makes it lighter. This is called a tint.
Adding black to a color makes it darker. This is called a shade.
Diagonal lines, vertical lines, and horizontal lines
Identifying and experimenting with drawing 3-D forms: Cube, cylinder, sphere, pyramid, cone
Positive and negative space and how to use it
Different types of balance and how to use them in art:
Symmetrical, Asymmetrical, Radial
How to use proportion, especially in the human figure and in facial features
Artists and movements from around the world and through history
Elements of Art:
Line, Shape, Color, Space, Value, Form, Texture
Principles of Art:
Pattern, Balance, Rhythm, Proportion, Unity, Emphasis, Variety
Fifth Grade Vocabulary
perspective
point of view
research
sketch
symbols
contrast
culture
complementary
proportion
Cubism
principles
plastic
leatherhard
greenware
bisque
glazeware
hues
color theory
Impressionism
Surrealism
craftsmanship
critical thinking
converging
monochrome
value
tone
intensity
movement