Today's Class- Today we began a new graded project that deals with the idea of color schemes, particularly limited palettes. Sometimes artists will base representational paintings on attempting to match local colors as closely as possible, but other times they will choose to invent colors. In the latter case, the simplest approach may be working with a limited palette in which the colors have an established relationship, which results in a painting with colors in harmony. For this new project, students started with a black and white photograph, using its composition and value structure as a basis for a series of color studies.
How to make this up- You need to select a black and white photograph of a real object or scene, with a wide range of value (light to dark). Take a sheet of your 18" x 24" paper, and use pencil to divide it into four equal sized boxes. Draw the basic composition of the photo in all four boxes, just enough detail so that you will know where the colors will go. Then use your acrylic paints to reproduce the image in each box based on the value in photo, but with color choices and values that fit within the parameters of some established palette strategies. Above is a student example from a previous semester. Additional examples and all the specific information about the color palettes can be found here.
Homework- This limited palettes graded project is due at the beginning of class on December 10, 2012.
The color temperature graded project that we started last week is due at the beginning of class on November 26, 2012.
Anyone who did not have their woodblock printed today should finish it as soon as possible to receive partial credit. Below are the prints that were done in class today.
For next class 11/26/12- We will continue our study of color with a more traditional approach to color, a portfolio exercise in color still life painting. Bring your 18" x 24" pad, pencil and eraser, and all your painting related materials, as well as your completed color temperature projects.
