When choosing the color of the painting brush for children, the following suggestions can be considered:
First, the principle of color selection
Bright and vivid
Children are in the stage of growth and development, with strong curiosity and are lively and active. Bright and vivid colors can attract children’s attention and stimulate their interest and creativity in painting.
Easy to identify
Choosing brushes with distinct color contrasts and easy recognition can help children better identify and distinguish colors during the painting process and cultivate their color cognition ability.
Safe and non-toxic
Make sure the color of the selected brush is safe and non-toxic, meeting the safety standards for children’s products and protecting children’s health.
Second, color recommendation
Basic color:
Red: Full of vitality, it can stimulate children’s enthusiasm and energy, and at the same time help improve their attention.
Yellow: Bright and warm, it gives people a sense of happiness and helps cultivate children’s optimistic spirit and social skills.
Blue: Serene and broad, it can cultivate children’s imagination and creativity, and is suitable to be used as a background color or in combination with other colors.
Green: Full of vitality, it represents nature and harmony, allowing children to feel the beauty of nature.
Auxiliary color:
Orange: It lies between red and yellow, warm and vibrant, and is suitable for pairing with cool tones.
Purple: Mysterious and noble, it can stimulate children’s imagination and creativity, and is suitable for use as an accent color.
Brown: Stable and natural, it is suitable for expressing the texture and shadow of objects.
Contrasting colors and harmonious colors
Contrasting colors (such as red and green, blue and orange) can be appropriately introduced to enhance the visual effect of the picture, but it is necessary to use them in moderation to avoid being too dazzling.
You can also choose harmonious colors (such as blue and purple, yellow and orange) to create a warm and soft atmosphere.
Third, suggestions on color matching
Basic color matching:
You can choose basic colors such as red, yellow and blue for matching. These colors are bright and vivid, and can easily attract children’s attention.
Combination of cool and warm tones
Combining cool and warm tones for matching, such as using cool tones of blue and green as the background and warm tones of red and yellow as the foreground, creates a rich color hierarchy.
Gradient colors and mixed colors:
Guide children to try using gradient colors and mixed colors to enrich the picture effect, and cultivate their color perception ability and creativity.
Fourth, Precautions
Avoid being overly complicated:
For younger children, avoid choosing overly complex and chaotic color combinations to prevent disturbing their attention.
Respect children’s choices:
Respect children’s color preferences, encourage them to choose colors based on their imagination and feelings, and cultivate their individuality and creativity.
Guidance and inspiration
During the process of painting, children can be guided to observe the color combinations in nature and life, which can inspire their creative inspiration.