PHOTO SHOOT homework (this will be source material for self-portrait painting)

• Composition
• Color (clothes and background)
• Lighting… lighting… lighting!
  • NO FLASH
  • Single Source Light
  • Window
  • Spotlight

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VALUE SCALE:

• Correct, even steps from #0 (black) to #10 (white)
• Good middle gray

COLOR VALUE CHART:

• Correct, even steps in value
• Correct placement of each pure color according to its value on the gray scale
• Neat presentation

EQUAL LIGHT / EQUAL DARK:

• All values in the light section should equal the value of YELLOW
• All values in the dark section should equal the value of BLUE
• Number of colors (at least 25 different colors overall)
• Neat presentation and interesting composition

SELF-PORTRAIT:

The main cirteria for the self-portrait is the process that each student has participated in during class periods. This is a creative/painterly assignment that involves trial and error. No one is docked for errors in this assignment - only for lack of effort or participation. In other words, if you were in class throughout the project, you will have gained some knowledge of transparent color mixture and will get a good grade on the portrait. STEPS:

1. photo shoot
2. underdrawing (Be sure to look over the Essential Vermeer website for GLAZING technique)
   
3. analyse colors in source photo (warm or cool)
4. underpainting (warm or cool)– establishing fundamental dark & light relationship
5. apply local color (transparent)
6. touchup
7. highlights

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