We
all know that if you’re talking money, value means how
much something is worth. What you might not know is that colors also
have a value. Fifth and sixth graders learned that the amount of color something
has in it refers to its value – dark, intense objects have a lot of value,
whereas light, washed-out objects have little value. After practicing value
by creating a value scale, students picked just one color and a photocopy of
a local house and set out making a ‘value house.’ If you have ever
tried making a picture using just one color, you’ll know that it isn’t
easy They really had to pay attention to the darkest and lightest spots,
and re-create what they saw using watercolor.
We
all know that if you’re talking money, value means how
much something is worth. What you might not know is that colors also
have a value. Fifth and sixth graders learned that the amount of color something
has in it refers to its value – dark, intense objects have a lot of value,
whereas light, washed-out objects have little value. After practicing value
by creating a value scale, students picked just one color and a photocopy of
a local house and set out making a ‘value house.’ If you have ever
tried making a picture using just one color, you’ll know that it isn’t
easy They really had to pay attention to the darkest and lightest spots,
and re-create what they saw using watercolor.
