Warm and Cool Colours

Warm colours are red, orange, and yellow. They are bright and pop out. They create energy and excitement in an artwork and are associated with happy, joyful emotions. Blue and green are cool colours. They tend to recede and create a calming energy.  They may be used to express sad, calm, and tranquil emotions. Violet/purple can be both warm and cool depending on how much red or how much blue is in the violet.

Warm Colour Landscape

The students created a warm and cool landscape. Tree trunks were drawn with felt pen and ink was sprayed on for the foliage.