Lesson Plan
Mixing Mastery Plan
Enable an 8th grader to experiment with and master mixing tints, tones, and shades to design a custom color palette and self-assess their results.
Hands-on color mixing deepens visual arts understanding, hones technical skills, and promotes creative confidence through guided experimentation and reflection.
Audience
Time
Approach
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Prep
Prepare Materials and Space
10 minutes
Step 1
Introduction & Goals
5 minutes
Step 2
Demonstration
10 minutes
Step 3
Palette Experiment Station
40 minutes
Step 4
Reflection & Self-Assessment
10 minutes
Step 5
Rubric-Based Critique
10 minutes

Slide Deck
Understanding Tints, Tones, and Shades
What Is a Tint?
What Is a Tone?
What Is a Shade?
Mixing Demonstration Steps
Recap & Next Steps

Activity


Journal


Rubric

