PROJECT 08 - COLOR RELATIONSHIP COMPOSITIONS USING COLOR WHEEL (COLOR THEORY)

Select a close up image from nature that has detailed areas of interest where you can see different design elements in the shapes of the image. With cropping L's (given in class), search for select areas in the image to create a balanced and interesting composition. Look beyond the actual literal image and visualize and interpret the shapes from the original image. Use your creativity to execute your original composition. Crop into it and create an abstraction creating your own version. You will be creating three of the same compositions using scale and color relationships.

Color Combination Studies Derived from the Color Wheel

Create three repetitive compositions on 9”x9” paper using three distinct color relationships from the color wheel. Repeat your composition on each one. Using paints, execute your compositions using the following color relationships, use saturated colors and their tones and tints. Do not use white or black. Select one hue as starting point and develop its relationships. Refer to the color wheel and the examples from the different combinations from the color wheel posted from the blog.

CHOOSE THREE COMBINATIONS OF RELATIONSHIPS:

     - Complimentary colors (Split or Double complimentary)

     - Analogous colors

     - Monochromatic colors

     - Triad

 Process
•  Sketch out 3-4 thumbnails for your desired composition. Experiment with pencil and play with color
    in your sketchbook so you can explore different relationships and color combinations.
•  Select the strongest one to execute your final 9”x9” painting.

•  Consult with teacher for final selection of strongest concepts.

Materials

• White Bristol 9”x9” format (3 final paintings)

• Paint (acrylic or gouache) with a wide range of saturated colors.

Check Georgia O’Keefe's work

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