CLP Colour Fundamentals
ABC Pathways
Beta-Testing 2026: Key Exercises
CLP ABCs: The 2026 beta-test pathways explore CLP fundamental concepts. Each pathway includes four cornerstone clusters.
All the exercises are designed to expand beyond traditional colour theory concepts, increase awareness of the roles colours play in our lives and connect colour and light.
Each cluster includes key hands-on exercises to beta-test with your students and provide feedback. In addition to the key exercises, there are optional supplementary exercises that can be done in class or at home to help reinforce the concepts.
Pathway A
Expanding beyond Hue to Character
Colour is an essential part of our lives.
Colour Diary
Scavenger Hunt
Surrounded by Colour
Naming Game
Living in Colour Quiz
Light is key for colour.
Lights On and Off
Orange Cube
Changing Spatial Contexts
Changing Colours of Nature
Swatch Safari
Colours can be described by their hue family and character.
Free Sort
Hue Families Sort
Characters Sort
Hue Families Model
Household Sort
Odd One Out
Mixing results depend on the process.
Compare Red+Blue Mixing Processes
Simple Additive Mixing
Subtractive Mixing Media
Pathway B
Exploring the impact of colour in our lives
Our emotional responses to colour are complex.
Character Associations
Colour/Emotion/Faces
Mood Clock
Divers Color Compass
Colour is a perceptual experience.
Examining the Spectrum
Expanding the Spectrum
Non-Spectral Colours
Coloured Light Sources
Afterimages
Blind Spot
Colour organization is 3D.
Achromatic vs Chromatic
Lightness/Value Sort
Chroma Sort
Lightness/Chroma Model
Colours communicate.
Squares and Diamonds
Compare Complementary Systems
Pathway C
Applying 21st century colour skills and knowledge
Colour is an essential part of our lives.
Colours are contextual
Koffka Ring
Munker-White Illusion
Simultaneous Contrast
Changing Spatial Contexts
Colour organization is 3D
Mixing results depend on the process.
NOTES:
1. The exercises can be done back to back or mixed and matched depending on where colour fits into your curriculum planning.
2. All the exercises can be modified to make them age appropriate for your students. We welcome your suggestions for variations on the exercises depending on age and abilities.
3. We encourage you to share how you expanded on/customized the exercises for your students.
See FAQ entry: Can the exercises be adapted for students with limited colour vision?
