ABSTRACT
Colour is used selectively by artists for its evocative qualities, its emotional impact and sometimes its symbolic significance. Many teachers are familiar with activities such as marbling, tissue paper collage, making melted wax crayon prints, weaving coloured paper, yarns or fabrics, etching into wax crayon or oil pastel scraperboards, spattering paint on wet or dry paper and spraying with a plant mister. Pupils should be confident in handling a particular combination of colours before proceeding to a new combination. Colours may be used in harmony to create a sense of cohesion and mood. If the teacher structures an activity, such that colours will intrinsically harmonise.
