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C O L O R In art

C O L O R In art. An element of art Has three properties: (1) HUE the color name, e.g., red, yellow, blue, etc. (2) INTENSITY the purity and strength of a color (3) VALUE the lightness or darkness of a color. More color terms/concepts: Color and mood Realistic vs.

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C O L O R In art

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  1. COLOR In art

  2. An element of art Has three properties: (1) HUE the color name, e.g., red, yellow, blue, etc. (2) INTENSITY the purity and strength of a color (3) VALUE the lightness or darkness of a color

  3. More color terms/concepts: Color and mood Realistic vs. Arbitrary (Subjective) or Symbolic Color

  4. Pisarro

  5. Paul Gauguin

  6. Pablo Picasso

  7. Van Gogh

  8. The visual spectrum is organized as a color wheel The colors can divided into groups (or schemes) such as primary, secondary and intermediate (or tertiary) colors; analogous and complementary, and also as warm and cool colors.

  9. Frank Stella

  10. Franz Marc

  11. Hundertwasser

  12. Dale Chihuly

  13. Warm and Cool Colors Psychologically, warm colors are said to be stimulating and passionate. Optically, warm colors generally appear to advance, coming toward the viewer. Cool colors are calming, unemphatic, depressive; and optically, they generally appear to recede.

  14. Picasso

  15. O’Keefe

  16. Matisse

  17. Paul Gauguin

  18. Color Schemes: Primary, Secondary & Tertiary (Triads) Stablility, variety, vibrant

  19. Lichtenstein

  20. Andy Warhol

  21. Jasper Johns

  22. Jasper Johns

  23. Thiebaud

  24. Thiebaud

  25. Kirchner

  26. Stuart Davis

  27. Monochromatic A single hue plus its tints, tones and shades (think values of that color)

  28. Henry Matisse

  29. Dale Chihuly

  30. Color Scheme: Complementary High contrast, vibrant

  31. Edward Hopper

  32. Van Gogh

  33. Hundertwasser

  34. Color Scheme: Split Complementary High contrast, vibrant

  35. Gauguin

  36. Franz Marc

  37. Van Gogh

  38. Color Scheme: Analogous Harmonious, often found in nature

  39. Mary Cassatt

  40. Rothko

  41. Andy Goldsworthy

  42. Claude Monet

  43. O’Keefe

  44. Your Assignment - 1 - Think about all of the samples you have seen and ways that color can be utilized… it is one of the most powerful and impactful elements in art. 2 - Subject matter, size and material are up to you… Some possibilities - an interior or exterior space with arbitrary color a self portrait using color for mood (think about distortion too) an abstract piece exploring a color scheme a still life or magnified view utlizing a color scheme a surrealist work (based on dreams) using a complementary palette

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