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• The primary colours are red, blue, and yellow; they cannot be made by mixing other colours.
• The secondary colours — orange, green, and purple — are created by mixing two primary colours.
• Tertiary (or intermediate) colours are made by mixing a primary colour with the secondary colour next to it on the colour wheel.
• The colour wheel is a circular diagram that shows the relationships between primary, secondary, and tertiary colours.
• Complementary colours are opposite each other on the colour wheel, such as red and green, blue and orange, and yellow and purple.
• Harmonious (or analogous) colours sit next to each other on the colour wheel; adjacent hues usually create low contrast, unity, and harmony when used together.
• Warm colours include reds, oranges, and yellows, and they often appear energetic and visually advance in a composition.
• Cool colours include blues, greens, and purples, and they often appear calm and visually recede in a composition.
• Hue is the name or identity of a colour, such as red, green, or blue.
• Value, also called tone, is how light or dark a colour is.
• Saturation is the intensity or purity of a colour.
• Tints are made by adding white to a colour to make it lighter.
• Shades are made by adding black to a colour to make it darker.
• Changing the ratio of two primary colours shifts the mixed hue towards the primary colour used in the greater proportion, rather than creating different tones.
• Watercolours are transparent and behave differently from opaque paints, requiring layering and controlled water use to mix colours effectively.
• Hundertwasser's artworks are characterised by bright, saturated colours, bold patterns, organic forms, and a rejection of straight lines.
• Hundertwasser used colour symbolically and emotionally, rather than realistically, to express ideas and feelings.

• Accurately mix secondary colours using primary paints.
• Identify complementary and harmonious colour combinations on the colour wheel.
• Mix and apply tints and shades using watercolours to show tonal variation.
• Control the ratio of primary colours to mix a range of hues and achieve intended colour outcomes.
• Apply complementary and harmonious colour schemes purposefully within a composition.
• Use Hundertwasser's stylistic features, including his use of colour and repeated patterns, in their own artistic responses.
• Layer and blend watercolours effectively to develop tonal depth and colour harmony in a painting.