Unit 5 - Introduction to color theory and art edu in museums

Additive colour mixing is the mixing of pigments in a dark environment.

• True

• False

When we combine all the primary subtractive colours we get:

• Black

• White

• Dark gray

It is a representation of all colours that shows the relationships between them:

• Colour theory

• Colour wheel

• Visual spectrum

The more colours you mix, the more saturated the resulting colour is.

• True

• False

Visual perception is…

• The process by which the brain interprets information received by the senses.

• A kind of image that uses colour, light and patterns to trick our brain.

• A complex process that involves receiving and interpreting visual information.

Optical illusions often employ colours, patterns, and light to mislead our visual perception.

• True

• False

Museum websites provide information curated by experts and aimed at experts, so they are not useful for teachers.

• True

• False

Most museums only provide educational resources for visitors who pay for the visit.

• True

• False

This resource allows access to former and present exhibitions from around the world:

• Virtual tours

• Post-visit activities

• Games and quizzes

• Learning kits

Depending on their age children may find different things appealing and they may rise questions on different subjects when looking at a work of art.

• True

• False