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Play Group Artists leave their mark in color evolution lesson

Play Group student learns about the evolution of color
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Young Artists in Play Group explored the evolution of color through a series of "color experiments" that included primary-colored oil pastels, watercolors, and tempera paint.

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During this activity, students investigated the beginnings of mark making by using homemade stamps. Students rotated through color stations while practicing and pressing to make marks on paper.

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The goal of the project was to create a work of art using all three primary colors and all three secondary colors.

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Photos by Alvin Caal/Friends Academy

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