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Digital Work and Blog Portfolio
Color Theory – Art 107
Professor Hall Groat | Fall 2009
Digital Work and Blog Portfolio
By December 3rd you must have at least ten (10) digital pieces posted on your blog, in addition to the final color theory research blog project. The digital portfolio is factored in the “Color Studies and Projects,” and counts for 15% of your overall course grade. If you complete more than ten (10) digital pieces extra credit will be granted.
Digital Color Theory Options for Blog
- Creative Grayscale Design – Must include at least ten values of gray.
- Inventive Color Wheel
- Inventive Grayscale Design (Two-dimensional grayscale original design)
- Grayscale sphere
- Grayscale Cone
- Grayscale Cube
- Grayscale Form Invention - (Three-Dimensional - Must include at least five different forms.)
- Inventive Color Value Chart - Must include at least three colors and ten values.
- Inventive Tonal Chart- Must include at least three colors and ten values.
- Inventive Complementary Banner Design for you Blog.
- Monochromatic Color Design
- Complementary Design
- Analogous Color Design
- Triadic Color Design
- Tetrad Color Design
- Cool/Warm Color Harmony Design
Course Grade
25 % Critiques & Class Participation (contributing thoughts during group discussions)
75 % Color Studies / Projects (Completed during class time, oftentimes worked on as homework)
Color Theory – Art/Com 107
Professor Hall Groat | Fall 2009
Meeting Times
Thursday: 12-2:50 AM | Location: AT 217
Office Hours
Monday 1-2PM | Wednesday 12-2PM
Office Location Art Annex, Rm.#101
Phone: 778-5612 | E-mail: Groat_H@sunybroome.edu
Course Description
Color is an element of art and design that profoundly influences our perception of the environment that surrounds us, making it a powerful aspect of design. Understanding color is a challenge for even the most experienced artists and designers. Today we must understand the complexity of professional applications: working with the painter and digital artist’s palette, making the transition from pigment to electronic light, and back again to pigment.
We can learn the basic language of the subtractive and additive systems in the traditional applications. Practical knowledge and visual sensitivity exercises will train the eye enabling one to creatively apply color to two and three-dimensional artwork with confidence. To make creative and logical color choices one must recognize the dimensions of color, which include hue, chroma and temperature. Various color theorists and models will be studied. Concepts relating to color will be learned through the process of making art.
In addition, emotional, symbolic, and cultural significance of color will be explored through visual examples in historical and contemporary contexts.
Students will have the opportunity to work with traditional art media such acrylic paint and collage. Students interested in learning about digital color systems will have the choice to also work on the Apple computer, however this experience is not a course requirement.
Learning Outcomes
Art/Com 107 –Introduction to Color Theory
Students will be able to:
Develop a physical sensitivity and analytical eye for color, enabling one to transform theory into practical application.
Employ acquired knowledge to further enhancing the basic skills required for drawing, painting, graphic design (visual communication), animation, interior design, illustration, and other applied art fields.
Solve design problems involving color enabling them to develop self-confidence with in regard to making independent decisions.
Apply theories connected with emotional, symbolic, and cultural significance of color, to contexts, such as fine, applied art and art history.
Course Format
The course will be comprised of selected readings, class discussions, demonstrations, research, traditional studio work, field trips and critiques. Main course projects, color exercises, and homework assignments will be completed that reflect the readings and topics of discussion.
Assessment and Grading
25 % Critiques & Class Participation (contributing thoughts during group discussions)
75 % Color Studies, Projects, Research
(Completed during class time, oftentimes worked on as homework)
Attendance Policy
If you miss more than two classes your grade will be dropped an entire letter grade—unless you have a legitimate medical excuse. Attendance will be taken each time class meets
Time Frame
August 27 Introduction / Course Overview / Requirements / Biographies / Course Supplies
Color Study #1: Value Linear Grayscale with Natural Found Objects
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September 3 Project #2: Linear Grayscale with Paint
Key Concepts: value, middle value, low key, high key, achromatic, reflecting light, absorbing light
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September 10 Project #3: Grayscale Forms
Key Concepts: value gradations, value keys, form, merging values, squinting
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September 17 Fieldtrip to Roberson Museum
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September 24 Project #4: Color Wheels
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October 1 Project #5: Color Value Scales
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October 8 Project #6: Complimentary Color
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October 15 Project #7: Research Project
Color Theory Research Project Introduction
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October 22 Color Theory Research Project
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October 29 Project #8: Expressive and Symbolic Color
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November 5 Project #9: Color Schemes and Harmonies”
Final Course Project Introduction
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November 12 Color Schemes and Harmonies
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November 19 Color Schemes and Harmonies
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November 27 THANKSGIVING BREAK
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December 3 Research Project Due
Review Research Projects ________________________________________________________
December 10 Final Critiques
View all color studies and projects
Materials
A.C. Moore, Town Square Mall, Vestal 797-1144
Michaels, Vestal Pkwy 658-9101
Commercial Art Supply,
935 Erie Blvd. E., Syracuse 315-772-9323
Acrylic Paint Hues (Must purchase the particular names listed below)
(True primaries and secondary colors are listed on page 104 of textbook)
(AC Moore Discount Brand is the Windsor & Newton Galleria)
Acrylic Paint Required
Red: Cadmium Red Medium Hue or Permanent Red
Blue: Cobalt Blue Hue or Brilliant Blue
Yellow: Cadmium Yellow Hue Medium or Hansa Yellow
Violet: Dioxizine Purple, Permanent Violet, or Winsor Violet
Green: Viridian Green or Permanent Green Light
Orange: Cadmium Orange Hue, or Orange Lake
White: Titanium White or Zinc White
Black: Ivory Black or Mars Black
Brown: Burnt Umber or Bunt Sienna
Slow-Dri Fluid Retarder (to prevent acrylic paint from drying too quickly)
Liquitex is a good brand of fluid retarder.
| Paint Brushes & Sizes § Rounds: #2, #7 or #8 § Flats: ¼” and ½” widths § Circular Paint Palette with plastic lid § Color Wheel § Bristol Board Paper 12” x 18” § 18” Ruler with metal edge § Exacto knife or box cutter (to cut the foam core for mounting projects) § Black foam board § Two containers with lids to store and transport dirty and clean water. | § Mounting Tape § Eraser § Fine Black Sharpie Marker § Pencil § Flash Disk/Jump Drive For Computer work |
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