Colour Mixing and Batik

Students learn the basics of colour theory by using primary colours to create secondary colours. Batik is a type of fibre art using wax and dyes or paint. Cold wax is applied to fabric by tracing a simple design. The wax serves as a resist, preventing the paint from staining the fabric where it is applied.

  

Curriculum

• Art: Color theory, refining forms, creative process, expression and celebration, fine and gross motor skill development
• Science: Colours, shapes, seasons, critical thinking, problem solving and decision making

 

Student Outcomes

• Learn what primary and secondary colours are and how to mix their own secondary colours
• Learn to draw a simple outline of a flower, heart, butterfly or snowflake using wax and then painting over the drawing to see how it resists the paint

 

Suggested Pairing

Very Messy Art – Art Gallery of St. Albert