Today's Class- Today we started our study of color, which will be part of almost everything else we do the rest of this semester. I showed a few dozen slides of art from the Renaissance to the present, discussing the history of the art, the technology and evolution of color use, and how it all related to the cultural environments. The class did a series of portfolio exercises about color theory and color mixing. A few pulled practice proofs of their woodcut blocks started last week.
How to make this up-
You will be doing three exercises relating to color. There is a 12 step color wheel, and exercise in mixing a complement color pair to make various intermediate colors, and choosing a color to explore in 15 steps that include tints and shades. All can fit on a single page of your 18" x 24" pad. Above and below are student examples from previous semesters. For additional examples and to see the complete directions, click here.
This is a portfolio exercise that must be made up by the end of the semester to receive full credit. If you are unfamiliar with basic color theory or acrylic paints, I recommend doing it soon for the information and practice.
Homework- Nothing new today, but the woodcut book illustration project is due at the beginning of class next week, November 7, 2016.
For next class 11/7/16- We will be doing an exercise in the idea of text as a visual element. Bring your 18" x 24" pad, pencils and eraser, and various black markers. We will also be printing your wood block book illustration project, so bring your completed wood block. You will need paper to print it on. A piece of paper from your big pad or a smaller sketchbook will do, as long as it's at least a little larger than the dimensions of your 8" x 6" block. I'll provide the printing tools and ink.
