Nature Color Mixing
Have you ever wondered about how the many colors of our world are created? Join LCC in creating with the color palette of nature using just 4 primary colors.
Two of my most favorite things in the world are being outside and lots of color. When I go out for a walk I love to spend time just looking around. On sunny days I notice the bright, bold colors in the sky and in gardens. On grey, rainy days I notice the dark clouds and muddy ground. Have you ever wondered about how the many colors in our world are created? Let’s check it out!
A really good place to start is the color wheel.
The color wheel is very helpful to artists. It shows them which colors to start with and how to make the colors harmonious. Harmonious means things get along. When colors mix happily together they make our eyes and minds happy!
Red, yellow and blue are known as primary colors.
From these three colors you can make almost ANY color you can think of! I’m serious! They are amazing! Adding white to the palate can help make a color lighter. Ready to start mixing? YAY! I am too.
My first color combination is red and yellow. Combining these two colors gives me a crazy bright orange. I added a little bit of white and matched my nature inspiration, a beautiful monarch butterfly! (It is really sitting on my hand!) Can you think of something orange?
My next color combination to mix is blue and yellow. Can you guess what color these two make? GREEN! My nature inspiration here is a nest full of Robin eggs. I mixed the blue and yellow with the white and got a nice soft turquoise. (This nest was in a cedar tree at my house!) What is your favorite shade of green?
And here is my last color mixing combination. Red and blue together make a deep, rich purple. When I mixed in a bit of white I was able to match my nature inspiration. I took this picture on trip to Minnesota with my family. It’s one of the most beautiful flowers I’ve ever seen. Can you think of something purple you like?
