Syllabus: Art 14, COLOR, Spring 2013
Week 1
Jan 23
- Welcome class! Please bookmark this page. This syllabus will change as we move through the semester together. Assignments are updated weekly so the best practice is to check it regularly.
- Introduction and orientation, Please download course greensheet and bring to first class.
Homework:
- Purchase materials.
- Download all the assigned readings for the semester. Number and store them on your computer. Password and directions will be given in class.
- Reading 1 assignment: David Hornung. Color: A Workshop Approach. Part 1, pp. 12-16.
Week 2
Jan 28
- Lecture: Introduction to Color: Hue
- Studio: Color Wheel preparation. Materials: Watercolor pad, pencil, ruler, compass (if you own one)
Jan 30
- Studio: Color Wheel/prismatic colors, Materials: Watercolor pad, paper pallet, brushes, paints, 2 water containers, rags, pencil, compass (if you own one)
Homework:
- Create a login and password for reading comments here.
- Explore the Hue section on the Color site.
- Lect1-pdf
Week 3
Feb 4
- Studio: Color Wheel continues - mixing complements to get muted colors, chromatic grays, and achromatic gray.
Feb 6
- Lecture: Value
- Studio: Chromatic Blacks and Whites
Homework:
- Reading 1 comment due on Color site
- Download Reading 2: David Hornung. Color: A Workshop Approach. Part 2, pp. 21-35.
- Finish Color Wheel
Week 4
Feb 11
- Critique: Color Wheel due
- Studio: Value Assignments - Chromatic Blacks and Whites / Inherent Value of Colors Chart
- Materials: All paint materials, watercolor paper, pencils, graphic triangle, drafting tape
Feb 13
- Studio: Value assignments continued
Homework:
- Work on Value Assignments - due next Wednesday
- Post reading comment if you have not done so already.
Week 5
Feb 18
Feb 20
- Critique: Value Assignments due
- Thompson Gallery visit
- Studio: Color Studies - all are BROAD HUE
- 1. LOW saturation, BROAD value range
- 2. LOW saturation, NARROW value range
Homework:
- Reading 2 comment due on Color site
- Reading 3 assignment: Becky Koenig. Color Workbook. Chapter 5. The Materials of Color (#7), Part 1: Pages 101-115, Part 2: Pages 116-124
- Lect3-pdf
Week 6
Feb 25
- Studio: Color Studies - Low Saturation continue
Feb 27
- Studio: Color Studies - all are BROAD HUE (minimum of 10 different colors)
- 3. HIGH saturation, BROAD value range
- 4. HIGH saturation, NARROW value range
Homework:
- Work on Saturation Studies
Week 7
Mar 4
- Studio: Color Studies - all are BROAD HUE (minimum of 10 different colors)
- 5. COMBINED saturation, BROAD value range
- 6. COMBINED saturation, NARROW value range
- Reading 3 comment due today on Color site
Mar 6
- Lecture: Materials of Color / Photoshoot for Self-portrait
- Studio: Finish Saturation studies
Homework:
Week 8
Mar 11
- Critique: Saturation Studies and review of Self-Portrait photos
- Lecture: Vermeer: Transparent color
Mar 13
- Studio: Self-Portrait begins - background color, drawing, underpainting.
- Materials: Printed photo, stretched canvas, all painting materials, cotton rag, small paint container (same as used for black paint).
- Note: Students who miss this class or come without all materials (including printed photo) will face a 10% grade drop on this project.
Homework:
- Finish underpainting on self-portrait.
Week 9
Mar 18
- Studio: Self-Portrait - yellow glaze, touchup with white
- Materials: Printed photograph , stretched canvas, all painting materials, cotton rag, small paint container.
- Note: See Mar 13.
Mar 20
- Studio: Self-Portrait - red glaze and finishing glazes
- Materials: Printed photograph , stretched canvas, all painting materials, cotton rag, small paint container.
- Note: See Mar 13.
Homework:
- Reading 4 comment due on Color site
- Reading 5 assignment: Pentak, Stephen and Richard Roth. Color Basics. Chapter 3: color in context. (#11-a)
- Plan to visit museum and work on Final Paper (due May 1)
Week 10
Mar 25 - 27: Spring Break
Week 11
April 1
April 3
Homework:
Week 12
April 8
- Critique: Self-Portrait: Transparent Color Mix
- Working Critique: Monet Project #1
- Albers Color-change Exercises, GROUP WORK BEGINS. Materials: scissors, envelope, pencil
April 10
- Albers Color-change Exercises, Materials: scissors, envelope, pencil
Homework:
Week 13
April 15
- Albers Color-change Exercises, Materials: scissors, exacto, envelope, pencil
April 17
- Lecture: Composing with Color
- Albers Color-change Exercises (work on designs).
- Materials: color paper for all four designs, bristol, scissors, exacto knife, cutting mat, envelope, pencil, rubber cement
Homework:
Week 14
April 22
- Critique: Albers Exercises
- Studio: Composing with Color assignment (color pallet)
- Materials: Chosen music, scissors or exacto knife, watercolor paper, tape, pencil, rubber cement.
April 24
- Studio: Composing with Color assignment continues
- Materials: Chosen music, watercolor paper, all paint supplies
Homework:
- Paint Monet Project #3
- Finish Museum Paper - due next Monday
- Reading 6 comment due today on Color site
- Reading 7 assignment: (Choose one of the two following readings)
- Becky Koenig. Color Workbook. Chapter 6: computer color – basic level. (#13)
- Bruce Fraser et al. Real World Color Management. computers and color – advanced technology skills Pages 51-69. (#14)
Week 15
April 29
- Individual Meetings
- Studio: Composing with Color assignment continues.
May 1
- Lecture: Light: Additive Color
- Museum Paper Due today (or emailed to me no later than Saturday, May 4).
- Studio: Composing with Color assignment continues
- Individual Meetings continue
Homework:
- Finish Composing with Color - Please send me your link for the class playlist !!
- Finish last painting for Monet project
Week 16
May 6
- Critique: Composing with Color project
- Critique: Monet project
- Groups formed for Light project
May 8
- Studio: Group Light project
Homework:
- Reading 7 comment due on Color site
Week 17
May 13
Final
- Wed, May 15, 10:30-12 - Final Critique: Group Light Project. Note: start time is 10:30am.
- Finals Schedule
