2dPAINTING

Introduction:
Thebasisforourfirstpaintingisgoingtobeabstract.Abstractdesignsareshapesand
formscreatedbytheartist,usuallyobtainedfromactualobjects.Thisusuallyinvolvesa
simplificationorrearrangementofthenaturalobjects.Sometimesthereisverylittle
resemblancetotheoriginalobjectorshapes.
GeorgiaOKeeffeisanartistthatbecamefamousforpaintingverylargeflowers.She
alsowasveryadeptatabstractingshapesworkedtogetherwithintheframeworkofherpainting.
Shestroveforanoverallcomposition,balancedineverydirection.Colorwasalsoanimportant
aspectofherwork,usingverystrongandmanytimeswellblendedcolors.

DesignProblem:
UseyourobservationalFridaydrawings.Pullportionsofeachdrawing.Overlapand
makeintoanabstractpiece.Youwillpaintwithwatercolor.Thepaperyouwilluse,withrequire
moretoothandthicknessthanthetypicalsketchbooksomakesuretogetthatfromme.Cuta
smallpieceforyourexperimentationandlargerpieceforyourfinalpainting.
Beforecreatingyourfinalpiece.Showmesomeresearchandexperimentationwiththe
following.

1.
Definethefollowingterms:
1.1.
bleedingonecolorrunsintoanother
1.2.
blockingoutputtingdownflatcolorsonyoursketch
1.3.
coldpressedmildlyroughtexture.Ittakescolorsmoothlybutthetoothallowsfor
slightirregularitiesandgraininginwashes.
1.4.
directmethod/drybrushAnytexturedapplicationofpaintwhereyourbrushis
fairlydry(thinorthickpaint)andyourelythehairsofyourbrush,theangleof
attackofyourstroke,andthepaperssurfacetexturetocreatebrokenareasof
paint.
1.5.
hotpressedwatercolorpaperispressedforanextremelysmoothworksurface.
1.6.
tooththesurfacefinishorfeelofapaper,howroughorsmoothitis.
1.7.
transparencywhenyoucanseethroughit
1.8.
washAtransparentlayerofdilutedcolorthatisbrushedon.
1.9.
wetinwetThetechniqueofpaintingwetcolorintoawetsurface.(paper
saturated
1.10.
warmcolorsredyelloworange
1.11.
coolcolorsbluegreenpurple
1.12.
triadiccolorschemeusescolorsthatareevenlyspacedaroundthecolorwheel.
1.13.
analogouscolorschemesusecolorsthatarenexttoeachotheronthecolor
wheel.Theyusuallymatchwellandcreatesereneandcomfortabledesigns.
1.14.
monochromaticallshadesandtintsofonecolor
1.15.
complimentaryColorsthatareoppositeeachotheronthecolorwheelexample
redandgreen

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Experimentwithflatwash,gradedwash,drybrush,andwetonwetbeforepaintingyour
design.

3.

Createacolorwheel(ifyoudidthisearlier,whenyoudidtheelementsandprinciples
packet,youdonthavetodoitagain).Pickonecolorandcreateavaluescalewithat
least5values(ifworkingwithwatercolor,usewatertochangethedensity).Ishouldsee
arangeof5tonalvalues.Pickacolorschemefromthistodoyourfinalpaintingwith.
Thinkaboutcomplimentarycolors,monochromatic,etc?
4.
PickonepainterfromthelistoffamouspaintersandfillouttheArtistResearchsheeton
them.ShareitinGoogleDocs.Eachstudentwillhavetoselectadifferentpainterso
makesurethatyoupickyoursearly,ifyouhaveoneyoureallywanttodo.

Painterlist:
SharedinGoogleDrive

5.
Createpaintingbasedondirectionsabove.

CritiqueforFinalPainting:
Description:
Title
Period
Analysis:
ElementsofDesignHaveyou
showneffectiveuseof
line(15)
colorscheme(15)
shades/values(15)
PrinciplesofDesignHaveyou
showneffectiveuseof
contrast(15)
repetition(15)
pattern(15)
Interpretation:
Creativity:
Evaluation:
Technicalquality
Howisyourcraftsmanship
Nobleeding?Niceblending?
Wellexecutedtechniques.

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Whereistheviewerdrawntolookfirst?Whatisthiscalled?
Didyouhaveanyareasthatyouusedthewhitecrayonin?Ifso,whathappened?
Whatkindofpaperdidyouuseforthisassignment?
Canyoutellwhatyourpaintingis?Whyorwhynot?
Didyouhaveareaswherebleedingoccurred?Wasitplanned?
Howwouldyourateyourcraftsmanship?Explain.
Howwouldyourateyourdesign?Explain.