Students looked at the work of famous expressionists from the early 20th century. They were then asked to use complementary colors to create as many hues of a color as they can. They then embellished their paintings with it’s primary compliment.
When you mix complimentary colors together they make them neutral. When you put them next to each other they make each other stick out.
These are some great color videos that we watched before starting the paintings.
“Three Primary Colors”, OK Go
The Ballad of Red and Green