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Color Wheel
by Annabelle Keller
Invented by Louis Prang, the color wheel is the beginning of any study on color. Make your own color palette to use in all of your future projects.

You will need:

  • Project ImageSoybean Crayons -Yellow, Yellow Orange, Orange, Red Orange, Red, Red Violet, Lilac (Violet), Blue Violet, Blue, Blue Green, Green and Yellow Green
  • #2 Pencil
  • Black acrylic paint
  • 1/2" x 9" Styrofoam® wreath
  • 14" x 17" Heavyweight white paper
  • Tacky glue
  • 2 Brass 1" fasteners
  • 10" Black 1/8" ribbon
  • Protractor Plus and Protractor
  • Scissors and decorative scissors
  • Jumbo paint brush
  • Black fine permanent marker
  1. Paint the outer edge and top of the Styrofoam wreath black. Let dry.

  2. Draw a 5", 8" and 9" circle using the same center point. Divide the circles into twelve 30 degree segments with the protractor. Using the straight edge of the protractor, connect opposite points by drawing straight lines between the edges of the 5" circle and the 8" circle. Cut around the outer circle with decorative edge scissors.

  3. Color the divided segments with crayons in this order: Yellow, Yellow Orange, Orange, Red Orange, Red, Red Violet, Lilac (Violet), Blue Violet, Blue, Blue Green, Green, and Yellow Green. In the outer ring above each color write its name. Use "Violet" above the Lilac (violet).

  4. Using patterns, trace and cut out the pointers for the types of color harmonies. Draw black lines around the borders of the pointers. Print pointer name along one edge. Make a small hole in the center of the color wheel and each of the pointers. With the double complementary closest to the wheel and the split complementary on top, fasten the pointers to the center of the color wheel with the brass fastener. Make sure they turn freely.

  5. Glue the color wheel to the top of the wreath. Punch a 1" deep hole in the center of the wreath edge with a toothpick. Fold the ribbon in half then knot the ends together. Glue the ribbon knot in the hole, pushing in place with the toothpick.

 

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