Re-Inventing the Wheel
In order to paint effectively and efficiently you must gain an understanding of how the color wheel works. It is true that happy little color accidents can occur, and it is amazing when you can learn to work with them, but wouldnt it be MORE amazing if you could create those mezmerizing color moments and control them? In this introductory assignment I am asking you to re-invent the color wheel to make it a more personal experience while also practicing the fundamentals of paint mixing. The assignment breakdown is as follows:
FOR NOW, YOU MAY ONLY USE RED, YELLOW AND BLUE TO ARRIVE AT YOUR COLORS (DO NOT BE ALL GRABBY GRABBY CHEATY MC CHEATERSONS REACHING FOR THE ORANGES AND PURPLES!)
1: Create a "wheel" of some sort that has a minimum of 12 spaces. This "wheel" should make some sense of how colors mix between the primaries to secondaries and so on. Start with creating three different sketches with potential subject matter.
2: Please, let the color wheel show an element of yourself. Make it fun for you! Let the beginnings of your creativity out so that you can make the most of this routine exercize.
3: The spaces in which you will display your color mixing should be roughly 1.5-2 inches.
4: Mix and apply paint to the appropriate spaces using proper technique and efficient mixing.
5: Consider filling the page and making it more of a composition than something plopped in the middle of the paper.
6: Consider labeling the spaces neatly and with purpose.
FOR NOW, YOU MAY ONLY USE RED, YELLOW AND BLUE TO ARRIVE AT YOUR COLORS (DO NOT BE ALL GRABBY GRABBY CHEATY MC CHEATERSONS REACHING FOR THE ORANGES AND PURPLES!)
1: Create a "wheel" of some sort that has a minimum of 12 spaces. This "wheel" should make some sense of how colors mix between the primaries to secondaries and so on. Start with creating three different sketches with potential subject matter.
2: Please, let the color wheel show an element of yourself. Make it fun for you! Let the beginnings of your creativity out so that you can make the most of this routine exercize.
3: The spaces in which you will display your color mixing should be roughly 1.5-2 inches.
4: Mix and apply paint to the appropriate spaces using proper technique and efficient mixing.
5: Consider filling the page and making it more of a composition than something plopped in the middle of the paper.
6: Consider labeling the spaces neatly and with purpose.