Illustrations to be Colored

If you were a child from the African-American, Asian-American , Latin American, or Native American

The colors used by artists may be influenced by their heritage and native culture.  Examine at least three paintings completed by artists from one of these four cultures-- African-American , Asian-American . Latin American or Native American.  Then use the color scheme used in one of the paintings to color one of the illustrations given below with the same colors used by the artists. Each page is sized for printing on a standard 8.5"x11" page.

Animals

Butterfly 1
Butterfly 2
Butterfly 3
Dragonfly
Eagle 1
Eagle 2
Eagle 3
Fox
Lion
Dragon
Monkey
Peacock
Panda
Tiger 1
Tiger 2
Tiger 3

Plants

Amarylis
Bouquet
Heart
Leaf
Spring

Objects

Eagle's Nest
Egg
Fan
Fireworks
Doll
Mural 1
Mural 2
Rainbow Bird

Cultures

Aztec Mask
Chinese Mask
Dragon 1
Dragon 2
Dragon 3
Hoop Dance
Kinara
Kwanza Dance
Kwanza Symbols
Kwanza Table
Love
New Year
Pinata
Peace
Plate
Sombrero
Thunderbird
Tipi
Totem

Colors symbolized a variety of ideas in different cultures.  Click here to see a chart that shows what experts have declared the varied colors represent in the different cultures.

 


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