Objects in the distance appear pale and washed out. Cool colors may appear farther away. Demonstrate how to experiment with colors, mixing tints and shades and coloring light to dark on separate pieces of scratch paper. You may need to remind students how to hold their pencils, to blend effectively and how to achieve different textures. Distribute colored pencils.
Students add color to their landscapes.
Students who finish early could try another style landscape. They could look through art books about color theory and perspective. Assessment You can choose to do any combination of assessment activities. Remember to assess only the objectives. You may want to give a quiz, oral or written, using the visuals to test their knowledge of depth techniques.