In the practice of primary school art teaching, how to effectively integrate color techniques into the creative process, help students solidly master the foundation, flexibly apply skills, and fully unleash creativity is a practical issue that needs to be paid attention to in current teaching. Based on this, the study focuses on the application of color techniques in primary school art creation. Firstly, the significance of applying color techniques in primary school art creation is analyzed. Then, the strategies for applying color techniques in primary school art creation are explored from five directions: flat painting technique to stabilize the base and clarify the basic color of objects, gradient technique to skillfully transition and enrich the color hierarchy, pointillism technique to add vitality to the picture, blending technique to create unique new tones, and contrasting color technique to highlight the focal point of the picture. The aim is to provide theoretical and methodological references for the teaching work of primary school art teachers.