1. COLOR SCHEMES & PSYCHOLOGY
Unit 4
COLOR SCHEMES & PSYCHOLOGY

2. History of Color in Art Baroque Period (17th century)
Review- Quiz 3
History of Color in Art
Baroque Period (17th century)
Natural color palette with no bright colors
Impressionism (19th century)
Brighter more vivid colors used to capture emotion
Post-Modernism (20th century)
Contemporary artists push the limits of color use
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3. Color Scheme: Monochromatic
Review- Quiz 3
Color Scheme: Monochromatic
One hue with its tints, shades, and tones
Example-
Blue with tints, shades, and tones
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4. Color Scheme: Analogous
Colors next to one- another on the color wheel (usually either warm or cool colors)
Example:
Red, red-orange, orange, yellow-orange

5. Color Scheme: Complementary
Opposites on the Color Wheel
Examples:
Red & Green
Red-Orange & Blue- Green
Create contrast when placed in a composition next to one another

6. Color Scheme: Triadic
Formed by three equally spaced colors on the wheel
Example:
Red-orange, yellow- green, blue-violet

7. Color Scheme: Split-Complementary
Uses a base color, and the two colors adjacent to its complement
Example:
Red-orange, green, blue

8. Review- Quiz 3
Color Scheme: Neutral
Black, white, shades of gray, and sometimes brown
Brown can be created by mixing two complimentary colors
Can be considered earthy
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9. Color Psychology Definition:
Review- Quiz 3
Color Psychology
Definition:
Scientific study of how color effects one’s mood
Warm Colors:
Appear inviting
Cool Colors:
Appear to recede
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10. Color Psychology
RED ORANGE

11. Color Psychology
YELLOW GREEN

12. Color Psychology
BLUE VIOLET

13. Color Psychology: NEUTRALS
Review- Quiz 3
Color Psychology: NEUTRALS
WHITE
Clean, innocent, pure, holy
BLACK
Darkness, death, mourning, despair, questionable character
GRAY
Neutral, unnoticed, somber, practical
BROWN
Earthy, dirty, crude
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14. COLOR & IMITATIONALISM
Unit 5
COLOR & IMITATIONALISM

15. Color Medium- Colored Pencils
Painting Concepts
Color Medium- Colored Pencils
What is it?
Tubes of wood with an inner core of clay. Instead of graphite, a dye coloring agent is used.
Used to create detailed drawings that require precision; good for fine detail, implied texture, linear perspective, etc.

16. Color Medium- Colored Pencils
Painting Concepts
Color Medium- Colored Pencils
Techniques
Layering- creating depth and new colors by applying undertones first
Burnishing- applying heavy layers of pencil until the tooth of the paper is completely filled in and the colors look blended together (use colorless wax blender or white)

17. Color Medium- Acrylic Paint
Painting Concepts
Color Medium- Acrylic Paint
What is it?
Fast-drying paint containing pigment suspension in acrylic polymer emulsion.
Water soluble, but become water-resistant when dry.
Wide range of viscosities (thick, medium, thin body)
Can resemble other types of paint, or have its own characteristics

18. Color Medium- Acrylic Paint
Painting Concepts
Color Medium- Acrylic Paint
Acrylic Surfaces
Canvas is the best to use
Avoid surfaces with oil or wax (paints won’t adhere); avoid surfaces that may warp due to the moisture
Gel Media
Used to broaden the technical capabilities and results of acrylic paints.
Can alter consistency/thickness, reduce gloss, adhere things to the canvas, etc.

19. Color Medium- Watercolors
Painting Concepts
Color Medium- Watercolors
What is it?
Water soluble paint packaged in tubes or dry to semi-moist cakes
Semi-Permanent
Pros: Easy clean-up, low odor, accessible / cheap, non-toxic

20. Color Medium- Watercolors
Painting Concepts
Color Medium- Watercolors
Techniques
Masking- block out areas of the paper with frisket, thereby retaining the white of the paper
Wash- filling in the background by wetting the paper and then painting

21. Color Medium- Watercolors
Painting Concepts
Color Medium- Watercolors
Techniques
Glazing- layering colors on top of one-another to build up depth and modify color; bottom layers must be dry before glazing
Underpainting- using Paynes Gray to add shadows, then glazing over that layer with color

22. Unit 6
PORTRAITURE

23. Quiz #2- Review
Portraits
Portrait- a likeness of a person, especially of the face, as a painting, drawing, or photograph. Usually depicts the person from the shoulders-up
3 Main Views:
Drawing

24. History of Portraiture
Quiz #2- Review
History of Portraiture
Ancient Times – Renaissance Period
Idealized or religious portraits
Renaissance Period – Baroque Period
More realistic; captured moments in one’s life
Drawing

25. History of Portraiture
Quiz #2- Review
History of Portraiture
Baroque Period -
Flemish and German masters like Van Dyke developed the three-quarter and frontal portrait types
Baroque Period – 20th Century
Self-portraiture became popularized by Rembrandt, who created 80+ self-portraits throughout his life; Artists like Van Gogh followed
Drawing

26. Notable Portrait Artists
Quiz #2- Review
Notable Portrait Artists
Anthony van Dyck
Rembrandt
Thomas Sully
Vincent Van Gogh
Mary Cassatt
Alice Bailly
Rene Magritte
Andy Warhol
Chuck Close
Drawing

27. Quiz #2- Review
Facial Proportions
Drawing

28. Unit 7- Drawing the Human Form: Portraits
Rendering a Portrait
Consider your light source. The bone structure of the face reflects light (cheek bones, nose, chin), leaving shadows in the eye sockets, nostrils, under the lower lip, and on the neck.
Faces are rounded forms with smooth textures. Therefore, you should render with transitional value shading if you are going for realism

29. Figure Proportions The height of an adult is approx. 7.5 heads high
Mass is represented with:
Trapezoids in front views:
Ovals in side or ¾ views:

30. Figure Drawing Techniques
Review- Quiz 3
Figure Drawing Techniques
Spine-Mannequin Technique
Helps the artist maintain accurate scale and proportion by plotting points and adding form
Gesture Drawing
Using quick motions to capture the essence of the figure’s pose
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