PROJECT 03: 10 GRAY VALUE SCALES / 2 VALUE COMPOSITIONS Apply gray value scales

Due Dates 

Section 1/Samimy: Final Due Date: MONDAY, Sept. 23
Section 2/Samimy: Final Due Date: TUESDAY Sept. 24

Please work on Value scale studies in using full page sketchbook.

Demonstration links for developing 10 value graysale black-white:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzzRZE0LTPk

 

Value Scales

learn about the concept of value, shading techniques, and overview of compositional strategies. 

Practice your value scales in your sketchbooks. Each value scale should consist of ten levels ranging from black to white. Start by making a grid, 1/4" - 1/2" square, then shade each square individually. Be sure to keep the value consistent within each square, and keep the change in value consistent from square to square. Each square must show distinctive values. Fill at least one sketchbook page of scales studies.

10 Step Value Scale

WORK ON VALUE SCALES AND 3-5 THUMBNAIL STUDIES OF AN ORIGINAL DESIGN.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

End goal of Project:  You will Create 2 non-representational (abstract) compositions that show a wide rage of gray values using only pencil. You cannot use gradients within each shape. They must be continuous values of gray. BLOCK OUT YOUR SHAPES WITH SOLID GRAY VALUES. You may also apply textural patterns and stippling that will also show value and contrast. (See reference below). You can inspire your designs from different elements of nature, or any other inspirational imagery. Must be interpretive or original designs.

Apply more pressure to obtain darker grays and less pressure for lighter gray values. pay attention to detail and craft. Remember no smudging to get the gray.

Materials Needed

• Graphite pencils - Range from hard leads - soft leads  (2H, HB, 2B, 4B,6B,)

• Divide page in 2 equal sections measuring

Compositional  Sketches 

Once you adapt to using your pencil and it's various pressures, start doing approximately 3" x 5" thumbnails in your sketchbook- at least 3-5 thumbnail sketches developing ideas for the 2 compositions (total 4-6 thumbnails in sketchbook). You will be graded on this. AREAS SHOULD WORK IN SOME WHITE SPACE AND TEXTURAL MARKINGS. Sketches and design ideas will be due at the beginning of the next class.

Finish a full page of value scales STUDIES AND  compositional sketches to be reviewed at the beginning of class. Along with the full page of value scales, your DETAILED thumbnails will be graded as a part of your total grade. DUE AT BEGINNING OF CLASS

Final Compositions (DUE AT BEGINNING OF NEXT CLASS) Consult with your teacher via text or "remind" and also speak with your fellow students, to select the best two compositions for your final designs. These will be completed on the measured about 6"x9" bristol board or sketchbook divided in half on page. Remember to try and communicate two distinct ideas (this can be an emotion, nature, imagined design or anything else you can think of)You must use at least 5-7 shades of grays incorporated in your compositions.

Rubric

Assessment is based on your creativity, composition, craftsmanship, time-management, and the completion of all steps of the process (4-6 preliminary sketches, 5 value scales, 2 finished compositions). Your final pieces must contain 10 steps in value from black to white. 

Students Samples
 

PROJECT 03: TWO PART Assignment - 10 GRAYSCALE VALUE STUDIES / COMPOSITION Applying gray value scales

Due Dates 

Section 1/Samimy, Due Date: MONDAY, Sept. 16
Section 2/Samimy: Due Date: TUESDAY Sept.17

MUST WORK ON VALUE SCALES AND 4-6 THUMBNAIL STUDIES OF ORIGINAL DESIGN OVER THE CLOSING OF SCHOOL DUE TO IMPENDING WEATHER CONDITIONS.

Project Description

End goal of Project:  You will Create 2 non-representational (abstract) compositions that show a wide rage of gray values using only pencil. You cannot use gradients within each shape. They must be continuous values of gray. BLOCK OUT YOUR SHAPES WITH SOLID GRAY VALUES. You may also apply textural patterns and stippling that will also show value and contrast. (See reference below). You can inspire your designs from different elements of nature, or any other inspirational imagery. Must be interpretive or original designs.

Apply more pressure to obtain darker grays and less pressure for lighter gray values. pay attention to detail and craft. Remember no smudging to get the gray.

Materials Needed

• Graphite pencils - Range from hard leads - soft leads  (2H, HB, 2B, 4B,6B,)

• 9"x12" size paper (divide in 2 equal sections measuring 6"x9")

Demonstration links for developing 10 value graysale black-white:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QD0CUfL_pQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzzRZE0LTPk

Process/Schedule

Day one (In-Class)

A. Presentation 

Short lecture going over the concept of value, shading techniques, and overview of compositional strategies. 

B. Value Scales

Practice your value scales in your sketchbooks. Each value scale should consist of ten levels ranging from black to white. Start by making a grid, 1/4" - 1/2" square, then shade each square individually. Be sure to keep the value consistent within each square, and keep the change in value consistent from square to square. Each square must show distinctive values. Fill at least one sketchbook page of scales studies.

10 Step Value Scale

C. Compositional  Sketches 

Once you adapt to using your pencil and it's various pressures, start doing approximately 3" x 5" thumbnails in your sketchbook- at least 4-6 thumbnail sketches developing ideas for the 2 compositions (total 4-6 thumbnails in sketchbook). You will be graded on this. AREAS SHOULD WORK IN SOME WHITE SPACE AND TEXTURAL MARKINGS. Sketches and design ideas will be due at the beginning of the next class.

D. Homework

Finish a full page of value scales STUDIES AND  compositional sketches to be turned in at the beginning of class for review. Along with the full page of value scales, your DETAILED thumbnails will be graded for 50% of your total grade. DUE AT BEGINNING OF CLASS

Final Compositions (DUE AT BEGINNING OF CLASS) Consult with your teacher via text or "remind" and also speak with your fellow students, to select the best two compositions for your final designs. These will be completed on the measured6"x9" bristol board divided in half on page. Remember to try and communicate two distinct ideas (this can be an emotion, nature, imagined design or anything else you can think of)You must use at least 5-7 shades of grays incorporated in your compositions.

Rubric

Assessment is based on your creativity, composition, craftsmanship, time-management, and the completion of all steps of the process (4-6 preliminary sketches, 5 value scales, 2 finished compositions). Your final pieces must contain 10 steps in value from black to white. 

Students Samples
 

REFERENCE: The Color Wheel / Color Combinations

COLOR WHEEL: A color wheel (also referred to as a color circle) is a visual representation of colors arranged according to their chromatic relationship.

IMPORTANT LINKS TO COLOR THEORY

AND TERMINOLOGY

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

Monochromatic Colors are shades (add black) or tints (add white) variations of the same hue. There is a risk of monotony but using it with pure colors, white or black can break that dullness.






Analog Colors lie on either side of any given color. Often these are color schemes found in nature so they usually feel harmonious.







Complimentary Color are directly opposite from one another on the color wheel. They are contrasting and stand out against each other; it is a good idea to use a complementary color as the highlight color.






Split Complementary Colors is a color and the analogous colors to its complement color. This combination give you a greater harmony than the use of the direct complementary and can give your design a higher degree of contrast.






Double-Complementary Colors are two complementary color sets; the distance between selected complementary pairs will effect the overall contrast of the final composition.








Triad Colors are three hues halfway on the color wheel. When you want a design that is colorful and yet balanced, a triad color scheme might be the way to go.

PROJECT 07: COMPOSTIONAL TRYPTIC (3) USING DIFFERENT VALUES. RED, BLUE, GRAY

Description

Create an interesting and dynamic abstract composition. Either interpreted from nature or create and original design. The composition must have a full range of values for each  (10 steps from darkest to lightest). Repeat the exact composition of each design through all three pieces. Distribute the different values evenly around the page  to create a dynamic design. Remember balance, harmony and how your eyes travel around the page.

You will be given 3 - 6"x7" cut bristol board. Paint the three compositions using the same values in each painting. The first painting will be done in red values using white only, the second in blue values w/ white only, and the third in Grayscale, from black to lights gray. 

You will only use white to mix with each color. Red, blue, and black

Remember to keep the composition and values consistent from painting to painting. The only difference should be the hue, everything else should be the same. 

Create three repetitive compositions on 6”x7” 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 black to mix in. only with the grayscale composition. Remember to use a broad range of value to create contrast.

We will also be redoing the gray value scale and adding a red value scale and blue value scale. refer back to value scale instructions. 

The Formal value Scales will have 11 values. 

Create the same grid of 24, 1"x 2" rectangles on pages, with 1/2" separation in-between each rectangle for safety zone when painting in swatch and when cutting them to mount on to the 2" strip. this is to have a very clean cuts. 

Timeline

Homework- Due Nov 30 (Section 1), December 1 (Sections 2)
Create 5 compositional sketches (3" x 5") with full value range (10 steps from Red to white, blue to white, black to white). Be sure the compositions have movement, and are all unique ideas.

Pick the best composition and reproduce the same design on the three 6" x 7" bristol boards. Use a grid to reproduce them. Note: The compositions on each paper MUST be identical.  

Map out the values using a number system from 1-10.

In-Class
Paint the compositions. Due at end of class.

Rubric

You will be assessed on the overall composition (dynamic and interesting), craftsmanship (Be aware of your technique. Use clean even paint surface with no brush strokes, clean edges on paper, no marks/dirt/paint smears on paper), and range of value (full range of values from red to white, blue to white, black to white - with 10 steps).

All shapes will be solid flat color blocking! Please be clean, neat with your technique! 

You will be graded on your thumbnails, well thought and and resolved design. Original and creative composition. 

You will bring in all three compositions, completed by first thing Monday (section 1 class) and Tuesday ( section 2 class). WELL DEVELOPED AND CREATIVE SOLUTIONS!


Examples of value design and images to draw from. The ideas can come from interpreting nature and creating an abstraction or from your own ideas. 

Check Georgia O’Keefe's work

REFERENCE: The Color Wheel / Color Combinations

COLOR WHEEL: A color wheel (also referred to as a color circle) is a visual representation of colors arranged according to their chromatic relationship.

IMPORTANT LINKS TO COLOR THEORY

AND TERMINOLOGY

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

Monochromatic Colors are shades (add black) or tints (add white) variations of the same hue. There is a risk of monotony but using it with pure colors, white or black can break that dullness.






Analog Colors lie on either side of any given color. Often these are color schemes found in nature so they usually feel harmonious.







Complimentary Color are directly opposite from one another on the color wheel. They are contrasting and stand out against each other; it is a good idea to use a complementary color as the highlight color.






Split Complementary Colors is a color and the analogous colors to its complement color. This combination give you a greater harmony than the use of the direct complementary and can give your design a higher degree of contrast.






Double-Complementary Colors are two complementary color sets; the distance between selected complementary pairs will effect the overall contrast of the final composition.








Triad Colors are three hues halfway on the color wheel. When you want a design that is colorful and yet balanced, a triad color scheme might be the way to go.