Holy Child Primary School, Derry

P6 learn about tints and shades

29th Aug 2025

Primary 6 have been using paint to create imaginative pictures of Trolls, focusing on using tints and shades in the hair. By mixing paint with white, they created lighter tints, while blending in black allowed them to create darker shades. This helped bring their Trolls to life, giving the hair texture, movement, and personality. The painting activity gave pupils the chance to experiment with colour mixing and develop their understanding of how tints and tones can change the appearance of their artwork.