10/31/13 2D Design

Today's Class-  Tonight we got back to color, the idea of color temperature, which we had discussed briefly when making the color wheels.  I showed a few dozen slides of art from the Renaissance to the present, and the class decided if the overall perceived temperature of the colors in the paintings was warm, cool, or a balance/neutral.  After that the students started work on the next graded project, which is devoted to color temperature.  I had planned to hold a critique of the prints from last week, but since only FOUR students showed up to class, I'm going to save that for next week.  

How to make this up-  This project requires you to use your acrylic paints to mix 200 different colors, which will be organized into two blocks of 100, each block representing one of the seasons of the year based on the overall temperature of the colors within.  The colors are done on separate paper and then cut out and arranged in the boxes.  Above is a student example from a previous semester.  The full instructions and additional student examples can be found here.

Homework- This graded color temperature project is due at the beginning of class on November 14, 2013, but I strongly suggest you get it done by next week, as our next project will be much more complex and you may want the extra time to work on it.

Those who have not had their wood blocks printed yet should bring them in as soon as possible to receive partial credit.  

For next class 11/7/13-  We will start another graded project, this time about specific color palettes or combinations.  You will complete multiple variations of the same composition using very specific color combinations.  Once again the starting point will be a black and white photo, and as with the stipple drawing it should be a photo of something real (landscape, object, figure, etc), with a range of values from light to dark, and something you feel comfortable drawing.  I will bring in my bag of magazines to pick through, but you can save a lot of time and be more likely to find something you want to draw if you bring your own to class.  You will also need your 18"x 24" pad, pencil and eraser, and all your painting related materials.