Tints, Tones and Shades (Year 6)

Year 6ArtLegacy project

This project teaches children about colour theory by studying the colour wheel and exploring mixing tints, shades and tones. They learn about significant landscape artworks and features of landscapes before using this knowledge to create landscape paintings.

Project scope

Tints, Tones and Shades (Year 6) provides a structured approach to Art and Design, outlining key subjects and topics including:

Art and design

Topics covered

  • Artists’ work
  • Colour mixing
  • Colour theory
  • Landscape painting
  • Tints, shades and tones

What's included

Tints, Tones and Shades (Year 6) is a comprehensive Art and Design project that boasts an array of essentials including:

5 Lesson activities
14 Resources
  • Knowledge Organiser

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