Lesson 8 of 84 · Painting
⭐ 30 XP🎨 Color LabTempera Resist Painting
Draw with oil pastels or crayons, then paint over with tempera.
🎯 Your mission
Make a feeling with color, not a thing.
⚡ The twist
Use colors that don't 'go together'.
Mind = Blown
🤯 Mixing red, yellow, and blue paint together makes mud — but mixing red, green, and blue light makes white.
Artist Spotlight
🎨 Mark Rothko painted huge color blocks that made adults cry.
Practice resist technique in this art lesson: tempera resist painting.
What You'll Learn
Draw with oil pastels or crayons, then paint over with tempera. The waxy lines resist the paint, creating a bold, graphic effect.
Techniques You'll Practice
Materials Needed
Step-by-Step Guide
0 of 3 doneWhere you see this in real life
Every brand, every poster, every video game — color was picked on purpose.
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Find five shades of one color around your house.
For the dinner table
“Why did you pick those colors? What feeling were you going for?”
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