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

DUE DATES: 
Monday/Tuesday, December 14th and 15th

IMPORTANT: You will do another series of three 6"x6" during the holiday break.
Both series of 3 designs will be presented for JURIES.

Create a series of 3 dynamic compositions (3 of the same). SELECT 3 DIFFERENT COLOR RELATIONSHIPS FROM The COLOR WHEEL FOR EACH ONE. Composition stays the same. color combinations change on each 6x6 drawing. 

Select 3 color relations out of 5 choices below. Identify the color relationship and the original hue and write the information on the back of each composition: 
analogous, monochromatic, split complimentary, double complimentary, triad.

Select an image or close up of image from nature that has detailed areas of interest where you can see different design elements in the shapes of the image. composition can be inspired from your own mind or inspired from the shapes of images that exist in nature. Look at the details. explore, look beyond just the simple image of, i.e…  a flower. Deconstruct the shapes and details, make them work together, reconstruct, interpret the shapes and create your own design. Nature has many dynamic shapes that can inspire ideas. Interpret and recreate your own version. You can use cropping L's or form a square with your hands to focus in and search for select areas in the image. The cropping is to show how scale works in relation to the page size which is 6"x6". Look beyond the actual literal image and interpret the shapes and apply to your drawing. Be creative and inspired.
You will be creating three of the same compositions with 3 different color relationships.

THREE (3) Color Relationship Studies will be chosen from the Color Wheel. 

ALL questions can be answered from these links below.

PLEASE READ AND RESEARCH!

http://color-wheel-artist.com/hue.html

http://color-wheel-artist.com/basic-color-wheel.html

http://www.mediafire.com/view/o51g34k3khtczp8/ColorTheory_Print_White.pdf

Create three repetitive compositions on 6”x 6” paper using three different color relationships from the color wheel. Repeat same composition on each one. Using paints, execute your compositions using your chosen color relationships, use the pure saturated colors and their shades, tones and tints. you may use white or grays to lighten or desaturate the colors (muted colors). do not over use too much black to drown out the color.

To choose your color relationship, you will select your main hue as starting point and from that point, you will analyze and develop its relationships according to the color wheel. YOU must refer to the color wheel and the examples from the different combinations from the color wheel posted from the blog. Go back to the reference material on the color theory chapter of the blog. YOU MUST LEARN THE COLOR WHEEL AND ALL ITS RELATIONSHIPS.

CHOOSE THREE out of 5 COMBINATIONS OF RELATIONSHIPS: 

Start anywhere on the color wheel, but you must respect the color relationships that are created from the main hue chosen. DO not deviate from the color selections. Where do the colors fall when using each relationship. you are to stick to them but can use pure color and incorporate the shades, tones and tints of that particular hue.

     - Complimentary colors (Split or Double complimentary)

     - Analogous colors

     - Monochromatic colors

     - Triad

 Process / RECAP

•  Sketch out 6-8 thumbnails for your desired composition. Experiment with pencil and play with color
    in your sketchbook so you can explore different relationships and color combinations.
•  Write down your 3 final color relation selections and their proper color.
•  Select the strongest composition to execute your final 6”x 6” painting.

•  Consult with teacher for final selection of strongest concepts.

Again you will be graded on understanding of how to use color wheel and and it's color relationships, creativity, aesthetics, craftsmanship, use of color variations, range of values, hierarchy of shapes in your design, harmony within the composition. Clean edges, solid, flat colors, no shading. brush strokes. Be clean and neat.

Materials

• White Bristol 6”x6” format (3 final paintings)

• Paint with a wide range of values from the pure saturated colors including the tints tones and shades. All solid, flat colors. no blending. clean, well defined shapes. be aware of clean edges. clean shapes.
• Mounted as a series on white or black board, centered, with 1" margins

Check Georgia O’Keefe's work

Students Samples:

Focus on the individual compositions. look at repetition and the different color selections and how they are used. This is past work from prior 9th grade classes. Study them.