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COLOR SCHEMES & PSYCHOLOGY
Unit 4
Baroque Period (17th century)
Natural color palette with no bright colors
Impressionism (19th century) Brighter more vivid colors
used to capture emotion
Post-Modernism (20th century) Contemporary artists push
the limits of color use
History of Color in Art
Color Scheme: Monochromatic
One hue with its tints, shades, and tones
Example-Blue with tints, shades, and tones
Color Scheme: Analogous
Colors next to one-another on the color wheel (usually either warm or cool colors)
Example:Red, red-orange, orange, yellow-orange
Color Scheme: Complementary
Opposites on the Color Wheel
Examples:Red & GreenRed-Orange & Blue-Green
Create contrast when placed in a composition next to one another
Color Scheme: Triadic
Formed by three equally spaced colors on the wheel
Example:Red-orange, yellow-green, blue-violet
Color Scheme: Split-Complementary
Uses a base color, and the two colors adjacent to its complement
Example:Red-orange, green, blue
Color Scheme: Neutral
Black, white, shades of gray, and sometimes brown Brown can be
created by mixing two complimentary colors
Can be considered earthy
Definition: Scientific study of how color effects one’s
mood
Color Psychology
Cool Colors: Appear to recede
Warm Colors: Appear inviting
Color Psychology
RED ORANGE
Color Psychology
YELLOW GREEN
Color Psychology
BLUE VIOLET
Color Psychology: NEUTRALS
WHITE Clean, innocent,
pure, holy
BLACK Darkness, death,
mourning, despair, questionable character
GRAY Neutral,
unnoticed, somber, practical
BROWN Earthy, dirty,
crude
COLOR & IMITATIONALISM
Unit 5
What is it? Tubes of wood with an
inner core of clay. Instead of graphite, a dye coloring agent is used.
Used to create detailed drawings that require precision; good for fine detail, implied texture, linear perspective, etc.
Color Medium- Colored Pencils
Techniques Layering- creating
depth and new colors by applying undertones first
Burnishing- applying heavy layers of pencil until the tooth of the paper is completely filled in and the colors look blended together (use colorless wax blender or white)
Color Medium- Colored Pencils
What is it? Fast-
drying paint containing pigment suspension in acrylic polymer emulsion.
Water soluble, but become water-resistant when dry.
Wide range of viscosities (thick, medium, thin body)
Can resemble other types of paint, or have its own characteristics
Color Medium- Acrylic Paint
Acrylic Surfaces Canvas is the best to use Avoid surfaces with oil or
wax (paints won’t adhere); avoid surfaces that may warp due to the moisture
Gel Media Used to broaden the
technical capabilities and results of acrylic paints.
Can alter consistency/thickness, reduce gloss, adhere things to the canvas, etc.
Color Medium- Acrylic Paint
What is it? Water soluble paint
packaged in tubes or dry to semi-moist cakes
Semi-Permanent Pros: Easy clean-up,
low odor, accessible / cheap, non-toxic
Color Medium- Watercolors
Techniques Masking- block out
areas of the paper with frisket, thereby retaining the white of the paper
Wash- filling in the background by wetting the paper and then painting
Color Medium- Watercolors
Techniques Glazing- layering
colors on top of one-another to build up depth and modify color; bottom layers must be dry before glazing
Underpainting- using Paynes Gray to add shadows, then glazing over that layer with color
Color Medium- Watercolors
PORTRAITURE
Unit 6
Portrait- a likeness of a person, especially of the face, as a painting, drawing, or photograph. Usually depicts the person from the shoulders-up
3 Main Views:
Portraits
Ancient Times – Renaissance Period Idealized or religious
portraits
Renaissance Period – Baroque Period More realistic;
captured moments in one’s life
History of Portraiture
Baroque Period - Flemish and German
masters like Van Dyke developed the three-quarter and frontal portrait types
Baroque Period – 20th Century Self-portraiture became
popularized by Rembrandt, who created 80+ self-portraits throughout his life; Artists like Van Gogh followed
History of Portraiture
Anthony van Dyck Rembrandt Thomas Sully Vincent Van Gogh Mary Cassatt Alice Bailly Rene Magritte Andy Warhol Chuck Close
Notable Portrait Artists
Facial Proportions
Rendering a Portrait
Consider your light source. The bone structure of the face reflects light (cheek bones, nose, chin), leaving shadows in the eye sockets, nostrils, under the lower lip, and on the neck.
Faces are rounded forms with smooth textures. Therefore, you should render with transitional value shading if you are going for realism
Figure Proportions
Mass is represented with: Trapezoids in front
views:
Ovals in side or ¾ views:
The height of an adult is approx. 7.5 heads high
Figure Drawing Techniques
Spine-Mannequin Technique Helps the artist maintain
accurate scale and proportion by plotting points and adding form
Gesture Drawing Using quick motions to
capture the essence of the figure’s pose
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