Color Vocabulary

Color Terms

Primaries - Yellow, Red, Blue

Secondaries - Orange, Violet, Green

Tertiaries - Yellow-Orange, Red Orange, Red-Violet, Blue-Violet,Blue-Green, Yellow-Green.

Hue - Another word for color

Value - The lightness or darkness of a color.

Intensity - The brightness or dullness of a color.

Tint - A color that has been lightened by adding white.

Shade - A color that has been darkened by adding black.

Black - The absence of all color (light)

White - The sum total of all color.(light)

Gray/Brown - Gray is created by only a partial reflection of all color waves of the spectrum.

Neutrals - Black, White, Brown and Gray

Complimentary Colors - Colors that are directly opposite on the color wheel. Green and red are and example.

Analogous Colors - Colors that are next to each other on the color wheel.

Split Complimentary - Start at a particular hue, blue for instance. Go directly accross the color wheel to it’s compliment which is orange. Then take the colors that are analogous to orange: yellow-orange and red-orange.

Triadic Harmony - A triadic color scheme involves three equally spaced hues on the color wheel. Blue, yellow, and red are and example.

Monochromatic - A color scheme using only tints and shades of a single color.

Cool Colors - Usually associated with Yellow-green, Green, Blue-Green, Blue, Blue-Violet and Violet.

Warm Colors - Yellow, Yellow-Orange, Orange, Red-Orange, Red, and Red-Violet.

Simultaneous Contrast - For any given color the eye simultaneously requires the complementary color and generates it spontaneously if it is not already present.

Color Wheel

Materials:

White Oak Tag 12x18”                        Newspapers under work

Tempera Paints                                    Pencils

Brushes                                                Compasses

Procedures

1. Find the center of the paper.
2. Open your compass to a radius of 5 inches and strike a 10 inch circle.
3.  Reduce the radius to 4.5 inches and strike a 9 inch circle.
4.  Reduce the radius to 4 inches and strike a 8 inch circle.
5.  Place the point of the compass on any outside edge and strike an arc from the center of the circles to the outside edge.
6. Go to where the arc has touched the edge of the outside circle and repeat. You should end up with 6 sections. Find the center of one of the sections and repeat, making 12 sections.
7. Each section will have a large area for the color, and two small areas for a tint and shade.
8.  Start by painting in the primary colors. Use Magenta for red, Turquoise for Blue and Yellow. Mix and paint a tint and shade for each primary color. ONLY the primary colors may be used!
9. Mix the secondary and tertiary colors between the primaries. It is easier to work on the three colors between two primaries at the same time.
10.  Make sure you reserve enough of each color to mix it with black or white to make your tint and shade.

Color Mixing

·         Mix your colors on a pallet of cardboard or on an old magazine. Throw away the cardboard pallet or rip the used pages from the magazine and place them in the trash.

·         Clean your brush and place it in the can bristles up! (Very important)

Tips

·         Use small amounts of paint!

·         Always add small amount of dark colors to light!

Place Wet Art Work on the Drying Rack in the back of the room.

Stippling Homework

Stippling is a shading technique that used dots to create different values.

In your sketchbook draw a 6x6 inch box. Divide it into nine (9) 2x2 inch squares. Using pencil or marker, create 8 values using stippling. Remember to keep your “dots” evenly spaced to create an even value. Do not place your dots in rows!

 

Surrealism Project

Objective:

• To put real objects in unreal situations.
• To take real objects and alter them in such a way as to distort or change their original purpose.
• To create unusual perspective-like environments

Materials:

• Mixed media
• 18x24" white oak tag
• Glue sticks
• X-acto knives
• Cutting boards

Procedure:

1. Collect images using “Automatic Suggestion”. Look for images in magazines, newspapers and then cut out the objects. Use parts or the whole image. 
2. Use one image as the basis for your project. Extend it’s perspective.
3. Add perspective. Think about the use of Relative Scale in your image.
4. Create some kind of 3-D shape and shade it using stippling.
5. Collage: Make creative use of magazine images. You may print our specific images from the web if needed.
6. Remember this is “Mixed Media”.  You should use different materials. (ie. Craypas, water color etc.) If you need something special, ask!

Imaginary Impossible Image

Create and impossible imaginary image. Simply put, this is an image you create from your imagination that you could not actually create in reality. A very famous artist named Leonardo da Vinci did this very thing constantly in his sketchbooks. He designed objects such as an airplane, bridges and military equipment before they ever existed.

·        There is no right or wrong. Just think about your needs ( or society’s needs) . How can your invention make life better?

·         You need only use pencil and add color if you want. These ideas do not have to work. The “Communicator” in Star Trek came long before the cell phone became a reality. Just try and be creative, this is really a metal exercise to improve creativity.

·         Notate your invention.

·         Write approximately two short paragraphs about your invention and

2 Point Perspective Project

Objective:

• To use One and Two Point perspective to create a non-objective composition.
• To practice basic shading techniques.
• Understanding compositional balance.

Materials:

• 18x12 White Drawing Paper
• #2 Pencils
• Pink Pearl Erasers
• Drafting Brushes
• Eraser Shields
• Colored Pencils (optional)

Procedure:

1. Decide on a Vertical or Horizontal orientation for your paper.
2. Determine whether to work in one or two point perspective.
3. Draw a horizon line in the middle of the paper.
4. Add vanishing points.
5. Draw overlapping objects. 
6. Determine light source and shade each object independently. Do not concern yourself with the idea of cast shadows.
7. Additional color may be added to create an area of emphasis. Consider using a particular color scheme. (The example is a triadic color scheme using the three primary colors.)

Shoe Art Homework

Shoe Art?

Create a unique shoe design that reflects your personality. Use colored pencil or marker. Consider the use of pattern and texture.

Name in 1 Point Perspective

Objective: Draw your name in One Point Perspective and shade it to give it form and mass.

Materials:

• 12x18 White drawing paper
• Rulers
• #2 Pencils
• Erasers
• Eraser Shields
• Drafting Brushes

Procedure:

1. Draw your horizon line about 1 inch from the top of the page. (Horizontal orientation)
2. Draw a guideline for the top and bottom of the letters. 
3. Draw vertical lines showing the left and right of each letter. (leave about an 1/8 of an inch between each letter)
4. Draw guidelines to the vanishing point.
5. Complete the perspective on each letter.
6. Shade each letter. The front of the letters should be white. The tops should be a medium gray value and the sides a dark black.

Here is a YouTube tutorial that may help you understand how to draw this project.

How to Draw 3D Block Letters MOM in One Point Perspective

Create a Football Helmet Design

You are the owner of an new Arena Football Team. Design a Team Helmet/Logo.

• Use colored Pencils.
• More helmet worksheets are in the front of Room 42
• Include a Gylph ( a simplified image)
• Include a Logo (the phonic name)

Line Conversion Project

In this project we will explore the use of line by filling in an object with those lines. No outline will be used. The interior lines will create the illusion of and edge, an implied line.

Process:

1. Find an image that has many basic shapes in it. You can use a magazine image or look on the web. The image should be about 5x6 inches in size. Cars, cameras and other mechanical objects usually work well for this project. Avoid people and animals!
2. Trace our the image and include all the major shapes.
3. Transfer the image to a 9x12 inch piece of white oak tag.
4. Use a pencil to fill the shapes with some of the lines your created in the last project. Have your lines reflect the shape of the object itself. Do NOT OUTLINE any shapes!!
5. Ink over your pencil lines with India ink. Take your time. Make sure to hold the pen upright. Test it on a piece of scrap before moving to your work. Work away from the last area you inked.
6. Erase any pencil lines that are still showing. The lines inside the shapes will create an implied edge around the object.
7. Use a water color wash to add color.
8. Cut out the image with an x-acto knife and glue it down onto a contrasting piece of construction paper.
9. Sign and date your work.

25 Type of Line Project

Material:

• T-square
• Triangle
• Masking tape
• 9x9 inch white drawing paper.
• #2 and colored pencils

Procedure:

1.  Using a T-square and triangle, square and tape your paper to your table. Use the corner of the table.
2. Divide the drawing paper into 25 equal boxes. Use your ruler as a "dividing stick".
3. Fill each box with 3 to 4 examples of different kinds of lines. Remember that lines can be created through repetition of objects that do not connect. These are implied lines.
4. Make sure your examples are not two close together so that they may appear as a visual texture. Leave plenty of space between them. (The lines are too close in the above example.)
5. Be creative, don't just repeat the same idea by changing the lines weight or color.

You will be using these lines in the next project!

First Sketchbook Assignment

Make sure your name is clearly marked on your sketchbook! Your first sketchbook assignments has two parts. Do Both!

1. Design a cover sheet for your sketchbook. Your cover sheet should tell me something about you. What do you do? What are your likes and dislikes? Make the image visually interesting by creating an area of strong emphasis where your eye is forced to go. You may us any medium you choose. Pencil, crayon, marker, collage and cut-outs etc. This assignment should take you at least an hour, it should be a worked up image not a sketch.
2. Select music that helps to create a dramatic mood. (something you like) Use markers, colored pencils, watercolors, etc. to create a design that reflects the energy of the song. It does not need to be realistic. Let the lines, colors and shapes express the feelings in the song. Think about how the views eye will move across the page.

Art Critique

The Starry Night, 1889

Vincent Van Gogh, 1853-1890

These are the questions you must answer in your essay. If you know which questions to ask yourself, you can easily write the essay. Just state the facts!

Description

1. The name of the artwork is ________.
2. The artist who created this work is _________.
3. Give a literal description of the painting. (In this painting I see a farmhouse with a mountain in the background.)
4. What kind of lines do you see. Describe them. (Short, choppy, flowing, fine, thick etc.)
5. What kind of texture do you see. Don't confuse the smooth texture of the paper with the visual texture of the painting. (Rough, smooth, pebbly, fuzzy etc.)
6. What kind of shapes do you see. (organic, geometric?)
7. What kind of colors does the artist use? Be specific. Is there a color scheme apparent in the artwork?
8. What kinds of forms do you see? Form talks about an object having height, width and depth. On a painting the artist creates the illusion of form by shading objects so they have solidity and mass. 

Analysis

1. How is the painting balanced?
2. Where are the light areas?
3. Where are the dark areas? (Contrast)
4. What is the first thing I see when I look at the painting. (Emphasis)
5. What king of space is used? (Deep or shallow? Is perspective used? Is the painting flat or two dimentional?
6. What do you see repeated in the art work. Which element of design is used over and over again? Texture? A particular color? (Rhythm and Repetition)
7. What particular element of design helps keep the art work unified?  (ie. The texture in a pointillism painting.)

Interpretation

1. Does the artist seem primarily concerned with imitating nature? This means he/she is trying to paint realistically.
2. Does the artist seem mostly interested in expressing a feeling or emotion? (The Scream)
3. Does the prime concern of the artist seem to be the elements of design. (Broadway Boogie Woogie)
4. Does the name of the artwork tell you about it's meaning or purpose?
5. Create a sentence that describes what you think is the meaning of the painting.

Judgement

The artwork is an excellent/good/ bad example of :

• Imitationalism (Highly realistic)
• Emotionalism (Makes the viewer feel a certain way.)
• Formalism (The subject is the elements and principles of design, usually a non-objective work of art.)

Does the artist exaggerate, distort or abstract the image?

I like or dislike the painting with a rational. ( A rationale is a reason. Stating your like or dislike of the painting.)Art

Studio Art Class Outline

I hope you all had a great summer vacation and are ready to make art with me in the coming year. Below you will find a course description and my classroom expectations.

Course Description

The visual arts program offers students comprehensive art experiences with detailed explorations in the classics such as painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, graphic design and crafts. In addition to gaining confidence and proficiency in working with a variety of mediums, students will learn about the history, analysis and interpretation of art.

Goal of Visual Arts Education

Art in school is both a body of knowledge and a series of activities. Fundamentally, learning in art has four major components. The goal of art education is the development of these areas:

·         Making art (art production)

·         Responding to and making judgements about the properties and qualities that exist in visual forms. (art criticism)

·         Acquiring knowledge about the contributions artists and art make to culture and society. (art history)

·         Understanding the nature, meaning and value of art (aesthetics).

What is expected of you?

Class Participation: Effective use of classroom time, constructive involvement in critiques, completion of all studio projects when required.

Two Main Rules!

•         Respect everyone! If you don’t have something good to say, don’t say anything!

•         When I’m talking, you’re listening. There is plenty of time to talk when you’re working. If I’m taking the time to speak to the class, it’s important.

Evaluation/Grading: Successful completion of all projects is a requirement for success. Incomplete project will receive a 55 grade. Upon completion of the work, it will be re-evaluated an a new grade assigned.

a.       Has the student demonstrated a good deal of effort in class?

b.      Does the student show enthusiasm? Is there a willingness to become involved with the work rather than simply have an attitude of compliance?

c.       Has the student made an effort to participate in class discussions?

d.      Does the student show good craftsmanship when appropriate?

e.       Does the student care about their work? Are presentation neat, bent, overly smudged, stained or dog eared?

f.       Does the student demonstrate good working habits?

g.      Does the student participate actively in clean-up?

h.      Is the student able to understand technical instructions?

i.        Does the work show and understanding of the assignment”?

j.        What is the aesthetic quality of the piece?

k.      Does the student put in extra time?

l.        Does the student show curiosity (urge to know) and perception (the ability to see, hear, and to feel and to translate these senses into the work)?

Quizzes/Homework Assignments: Short quizzes and sketchbook assignments will make up a smaller part of your grade. You will need an 11x14 spiral bound sketchbook. Always have a #2 pencil!

Final Exam/Project – There will be a final exam in this class. The breakdown of the grade will be 22% for each quarter and 12% for the final exam.

Policy for late work: Assignments should be completed during class time. If you need additional time, work can be completed after school.

Attendance: The school attendance policy is in effect.  On the 25^th absence you will lose credit for the class.

Clean-up:  I am a graphic artist by trade.  This means I’m neat. I like my classroom that way too!  Each table will be responsible for its own clean-up. Whatever supplies are used by our table are to be cleaned and put away by YOU!  Nobody leaves until I am satisfied the room is clean.

Bathroom: ONLY One person may go to the bathroom at a time. They must have an “official” signed pass.

Extra Help - Extra help will be by appointment.  I am flexible!!

Contact Information:

You can contact me via E-mail at: boccinim@mahopac.k12.ny.us

My phone extension at the High School is #11416

Assignments are posted in Infinite Campus. Examples each project will also be physically posted in Room 42.

Have a great year,

All the best,

Mr. B.