ASSIGNMENT 1:  COLOR PENCIL BLENDS

MATERIALS AND INSTRUCTIONS:

PAPER SIZE:   9 X 12 INCH DRAWING PAPER  WITH 1 INCH BORDER

COLOR METHOD: BLEND COLOR USING COLORED PENCILS 
TRY TO ACHIEVE A VARIETY OF COLOR  AND TONE MIXTURES 

SUBJECT:  USE IMAGES FROM ONE OR MORE PHOTO SOURCES 

TIME: TWO DAYS -  -  - WEEK 1, MONDAY & TUESDAY 
 

MATERIALS AND INSTRUCTIONS:

PAPER SIZE:   11 X 14 INCH OR 12 X 16 INCH DRAWING PAPER  WITH 1 INCH BORDER

COLOR METHOD: THIS DRAWING SHOULD EXPLORE THE USE OF DETAIL WHICH IS DRAWN SMALL AND PRECISELY.  THE DETAIL CAN BE DRAWN WITH MARKERS, SMALL BRUSH, OR GEL MARKERS IF YOU HAVE THEM. USE AS MANY BRIGHT AND VIBRANT COLORS AS POSSIBLE. USE THE IDEA OF LINES OR ‘MARKS’ IN COLOR. DO NOT LET REALISM INHIBIT CREATIVE USE OF COLOR

SUBJECT: USE IMAGES FROM YOUR  YOUR OWN IMAGINATION BUT DO INCLUDE A WHOLE RANGE OF PRIMARY FORMS TO MAKE THE COMPOSITION INTERESTING

TIME: THREE DAYS -  -  - WEEK 1, THURSDAY AND FRIDAY AND WEEK 2, MONDAY 
 
ASSIGNMENT 3:  PRIMARY BREAKUP, FLAT COLOR AREAS
DETAILS & EXAMPLES

 Edouard Manet in the 1870s began to simplify images with flat color areas. This gave an impression of realism while eliminating the details.

MATERIALS AND INSTRUCTIONS:

PAPER SIZE:   18 X 24 INCH  INCH DRAWING PAPER  WITH 1.5  INCH BORDER

COLOR METHOD: Apply previous concept of “primary breakup”. You will be mixing poster paint colors using a palette. Try to judge the hue and tone of the average color within an area.

SUBJECT:  INTERPRET IMAGES FROM FROM A PHOTO. THE PHOTO SHOULD BE ONE THAT INCLUDES A COMPLETE ENVIRONMENT AND ANY SUBJECT COMPOSITION INTERESTING

TIME: FOUR DAYS -  -  - WEEK 2, TUESDAY TO FRIDAY, DAY 1 DRAW PRIMARY BREAKUP AND FORMS, DAYS 2, 3 AND 4 COMPLETE EACH AREA WITH AVERAGE COLOR MIXTURES. 
 
 

MATERIALS AND INSTRUCTIONS:

PAPER SIZE:  12 X 16 INCH DRAWING PAPER OR CANVAS, NO BORDER

COLOR METHOD: YOUR IMAGE FROM PINKNEY DIGITAL IMAGE, THE OBJECTIVE IS NOT TO RENDER EXACT COLOR BUT TO HAVE THE CORRECT TONE IN EACH OF THE AREAS YOU PAINT. ACRYLIC PAINT

SUBJECT: SELF PORTRAIT IMAGE WILL BE POSTERIZED TO BREAK TONES DOWN INTO DISTINCT COLOR BANDS, THESE ACT AS GUIDES IN COLOR SELECTION.  YOU WILL BLOW UP IMAGE USING OPAQUE PROJECTOR AND GET AN ACCURATE OUTLINE. 

TIME: SIX DAYS   - WEEK 3, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY WEEK 4, MONDAY AND TUESDAY: 
 

MATERIALS AND INSTRUCTIONS:

PAPER SIZE:   18 X 24  INCH DRAWING PAPER  WITH 1.5  INCH BORDER. COLORED  CONSTRUCTION PAPER.

SUBJECT:  USE IMAGES FROM ONE OR MORE PHOTO SOURCES. DRAW ALL FORMS USING STRAIGHT LINES ONLY, RENDER CURVES IN LINE SEGMENTS. FORMS MAY BE OVERLAPPED. USE (BREAK UP) ALL OF THE SPACE.

COLOR METHOD: PASTEL - COLOR SELECTION: 3 WARM AND 3 COOL COLORS. HAVE COMPOSITION COOL OR WARM DOMINANT AND USE THE OTHER FOR ACCENTS. DRAW COMPOSITION IN PENCIL FIRST, FOR CLARITY OUTLINE LINE AND AREA SHAPES WITH MARKER. WORK WITH PASTELS WITHIN AREAS. BLEND AREAS USING COTTON BALL OR Q-TIP. SPRAY WITH HAIR SPRAY TO FIX THE FINAL IMAGE AND KEEP FROM SMUDGING. 

TIME: This assignment about 2 or 3 days
 
  ASSIGNMENT 6: SEMI-ABSTRACT  OIL PASTEL FANTASY

MATERIALS AND INSTRUCTIONS:

PAPER SIZE:   18 X 24  INCH DRAWING PAPER  WITH 1.5  INCH BORDER. COLORED  CONSTRUCTION PAPER.

SUBJECT:  STREAM OF CONSCIOUSNESS LIST, TEN THINGS. 
REPOSITION ALL OBJECTS WITH SOME KIND OF ASSOCIATION OR SETTING; SIZE/PROPORTION FREE UNREALISTIC  IS OK.
OVERLAP IMAGES TO ACHIEVE AN ABSTRACT LOOK. 

COLOR METHOD: DRAW & COMPOSE WITH A PENCIL FIRST. RETRACE CORRECT OUTLINES  WITH MARKER FOR BOLD OUTLINES. APPLY OIL PASTELS LIGHTLY AT FIRST; DARKEN OR BLEND OVER THE LIGHTER APPLICATION.
DESIGN HINT: PLAN YOUR COLOR HARMONY; WATCH FOR PATTERN OF LIGHT AND DARK IN IMAGE. 

TIME: This assignment about 2 or 3 days
 

updated

9 2005