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Color theory

arts Maturity 11-13

Colors are all around us.

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Color star-en (tertiary names).svg
We can mix them to make new ones. Some colors look great together. This helps us make art and bright paints. It is fun to see how they change.
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Do you have a favorite color?

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Color diagram Charles Hayter.jpg
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Color star-en (tertiary names).svg
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Chevreul's RYB chromatic diagram.png
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