Drawing and Painting- Color theory

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https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2010/01/color-theory-for-designers-part-1-the-meaning-of-color/

https://www.helpscout.net/blog/psychology-of-color/

http://www.colorpsychology.org/

http://www.color-wheel-pro.com/color-meaning.html

http://www.webpagefx.com/logo-colors/

Elements and Principles of Art

Elements Of Art

Value- the degree of lightness or darkness of an object

Line- the path of a moving point through space

Shape- 2d area that is either organic or geometric.  Has height and width but no depth

Form- objects that have three dimensions

Color- derived from reflected light.  Has three properties:  Hue- names of the colors, Value- lightness or darkness  Intensity- purity of the hue or chrome

Texture- degree of roughness or smoothness of an object, can be tactile or visual

Space- referring to the emptiness or area between, around or within objects

Principles Of Art

Balance- the concern of equalizing or balancing visual forces or elements in a work of art

Movement- to create the look and feeling of action and guide the viewer’s eye through the work of art

Rhythm- Indicating movement by repetition of elements or objects

Pattern- two dimensional decorative visual repetition, pattern has no movement

Emphasis- making one part of a work dominant over the other parts

Contrast- Referring to the placement of opposites near one another.  This creates visual interest, drama and/or excitement

Unity- sense of wholeness in a work of art achieved through effective use of elements and principles of art.  Unity utilizes proximity, repetition and simplicity

Drawing and Painting- Watercolor

We will be continuing our exploration of the basic shape/sculpting drawing technique with another observation exercise.  The key to drawing from observation is to draw the objects that you see, not preconceived notions of what they look like.  
Begin by look at the link below to see examples of Janet Fish's work:
https://www.google.com/search?q=janet+fish+distortion&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjyou_48sPZAhUmwVkKHZujBSwQ_AUICigB&biw=1366&bih=637&safe=active&ssui=on

Choose a glass object and fill it half way with water, then place an object in that is partially submerged.  The goal for this project is to fit the entire subject on the page and draw it as accurately as you can.  I will provide a demo on the four basic watercolor techniques next week and we will employ those techniques to complete the piece.  
Remeber to take one step at a time and always be looking back and forth between your subject and your paper.  Have fun!

MS3d adding textures in Sketchup

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nqvmrv4cCwE&t=32s

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

Keyboard shortcuts using color and texture:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tw6VToqjbCI


Best soundtrack clip with no spoken instruction:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jnbhp1SsOKc

This last clip is 16 minutes and shows you how to make a goldfish in Sketchup.  Very cool and informative but you may need to pause as you go through it.  He uses the concept of basic shapes we are learning about and applies it in Sketchup!  Epic sounds effects!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Bwk-lSpCO4

Ceramics 2

The era of 35,000- 7,000 BC was known for it’s variety of man’s attempts to embody abstract and intangible concepts. The first project will focus students of the concept of Goddess. These are commonly referred to as Venus and often are constructed with exaggerated shapes. Students will follow the Frontier Visual Art Blog and follow the links to begin researching this era and the various incarnations that exist. Once students answer questions on the blog they will move on to begin sketching concepts which they will ultimately build and glaze. This first project reiterates basic drawing techniques which will be used in every project throughout this class. Students will be asked to follow the same process of documentation for each project as they did in Ceramics I. Students will create three different Goddesses and begin each piece by creating a sketch of their initial concept beginning with basic shapes and “sculpting” the details from that foundation. When this drawing is complete, they begin the construction of their work with white clay.

Begin your research here:

http://www.ancient-origins.net/ancient-places-europe/venus-figurines-european-paleolithic-era-001548

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHsc1EIVY1Y


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