The document discusses colors and how artists use techniques like overlapping to create depth in paintings. It asks questions about why the rainbow shows seven colors, what colors convey happiness, and how painters like Renoir, Degas, Benson, and Sargent employ techniques such as pale colors, overlapping planes, and placement of figures to express moods and establish a sense of depth in their works.

1. Unit 3
“ColouRS”
Arts and Crafs

2. THE RAINBOW

3. THE RAINBOW
Why does the rainbow show seven colours?

4. What is the reason why we
percive the tomato as red?

5. What colours are used to transmit
a sense of happiness and joy?

6. Find a portrait by Renoir that
expresses a sad character by
using pale colours, and one that
expresses a happy or vivid
character.

7. renoir
happy sad

8. Name the three dimensions of an
object

9. Define volume
What is height?

10. Look at "Horses in a Meadow", by
Edgar Degas and explain how the
painter creates a sense of depth in
this painting

11. What is the technique of
"overlapping" and why is it used?

12. Look at "Pietá at the Foot of the Cross"
(fragment), by Ambrosious Benson and
explain the relationships between different
planes.

13. Look at "The Daughters of Edward
Darley Boit" by John Singer Sargent.
How does the painter create the
sense of depth?