Today's Class- Tonight we started a new graded project related to color combinations, sometimes referred to as an artist's palette. Sometimes artists will try to closely match all the original colors in a scene they are painting, but at other times they will purposely choose different colors to achieve a different feeling. We looked at some art historical examples of paintings using some common types of combinations, then started on the project. We reserved time at the end of class to look at the color temperature collages started last week.How to make this up- You will need to find a black and white photograph of an actual thing or scene, with a wide range of value from light to dark. Use pencil to divide a sheet of your 18" x 24" paper into 4 equal boxes. Do a compositional sketch of your photo in all four boxes, then use your acrylic paints to color each version of the composition, using some specific formats. Above are two student examples from previous semesters. The full details regarding the types of color combinations, and further student examples can be found here.
Homework- This limited palettes graded project is due at the beginning of class on December 1, 2011. We will be starting a new graded project next week, so I suggest making some progress on this one before then.
For next class 11/17/11- We will be starting a new graded project involving mixed media collage. Bring your 18" x 24" paper, pencil and eraser, markers, acrylic paints, brushes, palette, palette knife, water container, glue, and scissors.
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