Project #4 Guidelines

Color and Design

Project #4

Color Wheel Redux

Objective:  Design a balanced, unified composition using only the colors in the Itten color wheel.   

Guidelines:  Create swatches of every color on the Itten. Make sure to make enough of each color so that you have extra, a swatch measuring approximately 4” by 4” inches should suffice. This will allow you to use color to create Unity.

Once you’ve created and painted all your hues (colors), do some research. Look for resource material, images and designs that inspire you.  There are images on our blog, and art recourses on the web like Artnet.com, Thethinker.org, Artandculture.org, etc.  Also there are books in the library, like Vitamin P or Vitamin D, anthologies of contemporary painting and drawing, plus books on specific artists and artistic movements, that should provide plenty of inspiration.

After you have gathered 3 inspiration images, begin drawing thumbnails, little idea sketches, illustrating what your design might look like.  Work fast, don’t over-think this part of the process. Come to class next week with your 6 thumbnail sketches, 3 inspiration images and you completed color swatches.

A week from next friday, bring your completed design, mounted on 8” x 8” mat board, properly labeled,  plus a typed statement explaining how your design reflects Unity and Balance.  Please, from now on, cover your designs with tissue paper to protect it.  You may use a small piece of drafting/masking tape to secure the tissue or tracing paper to the back of your project.

Due 11/07:  Completed color wheel swatches (12), 3 inspiration images, 6 thumbnail sketches.

Due 11/14: Completed design with statement explaining how the design reflects Balance and Unity, properly labeled and covered in tracing paper.

Project points:  150

Art by NY/SF artist Xylor Jane

Collage Wheel (mini)

Sample below of collage wheel project.

This is a small version.  Please refer to project description.

The size requirements are to use a 8" by 8" piece of mat board.

This project sample is actually in process.  The collage elements are not 

yet glued down.  Be careful to glue your pieces down completely 

and use your rubber cement pick-up to clean off extra glue once it has dried. 

 It really works!

Color matching is the main concern with this project 

and as always, professionalism.

Feel free to be creative within the circular format. 

ALERT: HW#3 deadline extended value scale only!

There is so much more to learn about value, complimentary colors, and tint and hue.

Therefore I will extend the deadline for the value scale so we can work on it in class friday.

All that is due friday is the 12 part color wheel collage based on the Itten Color Wheel pictured below.

If one of you is itching to get ahead on the value scale only do the top and bottom rows.

DO NOT DO the Center ROW as described in the handout.  The instructions have changed.

We will do the center row together in class friday.  

For those of you too curious to wait the NEW directions for the center row are as follows:

The center row will consist of gradations of complimentary colors.  NO White or Black paint is to be used in the center rows.  In the center of the middle row is an equal mix of your complimentary colors.  As you go to the left you will add increasing amounts of blue.  As you move to the right you will add increasing amounts of orange.

Please bring your paints to class Friday so we can complete the project together.  The next homework assignment is a two week project so you can look forward to a little breather.

Due Oct. 31st:  12 part color wheel collage based on Itten

home work #2 TIP

Making 10 different values of grey was a challenge. But guess what...Design is HARD.
If it were easy, everyone would be doing it.

TIP:

Compose your compositions on mat board before you cut it.
Once you have have glue it up, cut it to size.

Line and shape

Line is the most elemental component of design. Lines come together the form a shape and shapes combine to create complex forms.

There are many different kinds fo lines.  Lines can express different ideas and feelings.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplies for Friday

Bring to class the following supplies.

Brush

paints (particularly white and black)

Strathmore sketch pad

Palette (for mixing paint)

scissors or mat knife

2 cups for water

We will start mixing paints friday to develop a 12 step value scale.

Then we will develop 2 original designs illustrating design principles of Unity and Balance along with design elements line and shape.   FUN!