COLOR SCHEMES & PSYCHOLOGY

Unit 4

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

History of Color in Art

Color Scheme: Monochromatic

One hue with its tints, shades, and tones

Example-Blue with tints, shades, and tones

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

Color Scheme: Complementary

Opposites on the Color Wheel

Examples:Red & GreenRed-Orange & Blue-Green

Create contrast when placed in a composition next to one another

Color Scheme: Triadic

Formed by three equally spaced colors on the wheel

Example:Red-orange, yellow-green, blue-violet

Color Scheme: Split-Complementary

Uses a base color, and the two colors adjacent to its complement

Example:Red-orange, green, blue

Color Scheme: Neutral

Black, white, shades of gray, and sometimes brown Brown can be

created by mixing two complimentary colors

Can be considered earthy

Definition: Scientific study of how color effects one’s

mood

Color Psychology

Cool Colors: Appear to recede

Warm Colors: Appear inviting

Color Psychology

RED ORANGE

Color Psychology

YELLOW GREEN

Color Psychology

BLUE VIOLET

Color Psychology: NEUTRALS

WHITE Clean, innocent,

pure, holy

BLACK Darkness, death,

mourning, despair, questionable character

GRAY Neutral,

unnoticed, somber, practical

BROWN Earthy, dirty,

crude

COLOR & IMITATIONALISM

Unit 5

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.

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)

Color Medium- Colored Pencils

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

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.

Color Medium- Acrylic Paint

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

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

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

Color Medium- Watercolors

PORTRAITURE

Unit 6

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:

Portraits

Ancient Times – Renaissance Period Idealized or religious

portraits

Renaissance Period – Baroque Period More realistic;

captured moments in one’s life

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

History of Portraiture

Anthony van Dyck Rembrandt Thomas Sully Vincent Van Gogh Mary Cassatt Alice Bailly Rene Magritte Andy Warhol Chuck Close

Notable Portrait Artists

Facial Proportions

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

Figure Proportions

Mass is represented with: Trapezoids in front

views:

Ovals in side or ¾ views:

The height of an adult is approx. 7.5 heads high

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