Colour Theory

Today we printed some HDR images. Worked on the tower and researched colour theory.

Itten's Color Theory
Color Contrasts
There are seven different kinds of contrasts.

1. Contrast of Hue
2. Light-Dark Contrast
3. Cold-Warm Contrast
4. Complementary Contrast
5. Simultaneous Contrast
6. Contrast of Saturation
7. Contrast of Extension

Keep in mind that no piece of artwork makes use of only one type of contrast. However one type is usually dominates the piece.

Contrast of Hue
A Hue colour is a pure colour. The further on the colour wheel colours are situated the greater the contrast.

Light Dark Contrast
Light dark contrast is contrast between light values and dark values.

"Chiaroscura"

Cold-Warm Contrast
Cold-warm contrast refers to the contrast between cool and warm colors. Cools colours consist of blue, green and purple. Warm colours consist of red, orange and yellow.

Complimentary Contrast
Complimentary Contrast refers to the contrast between complimentary (opposite) colours. Complimentary colors are those that are directly opposite to each other on the color wheel.

Simultaneous Contrast
It is the contrast between two colours that are almost complimentary, but not exactly. It is contrast between a colour and another colour that is to the right of left of its compliment.


Contrast of Saturation
The term refers to the contrast between pure intense colours and dull diluted or grayed colours. Dull colors would appear to be duller when it is placed next to pure intense colours, and pure intense colors would appear move vivid when it is next to a dull colour.

Contrast of Extension
Different amounts of one colour are needed to balance another.
The contrast of extension is used to refer to contrast between the proportion of one area of colour to another.

Glossary of colour terms

http://www.visual-arts-cork.com/colour-art-glossary.htm#colourterms

Class swop on Thursday 2nd and 16 June

PLEASE NOTE VIDEO SHOOTING ON THURSDAY 2nd JUNE WILL NOW START AT 10 -10.30am not 8am DUE TO SWOP WITH JANETTE

Thursday 2nd June
Janette 8 -10 am
David from 10.30 - 12.30pm
you may continue on your video ot other assignments if you wish.

Evening: 6pm - 7.30 pm Support Tom at opening of NOCTURNAL ART PROJECTION
Level 7 Thomas street multi deck car park 238 Thomas Street Dandenong
(Brownie points if you come!)


Thursday 16th June
Janette 8.30 am - 10.30 am
David 11.am - 1pm
Janette 1.45pm - 3.30 pm

SYDNEY MEETING

If you are going to Sydney please attend meeting in Sculpture studio on Monday 30th May at Midday.

Video shoot next week

Paper tower - problem solving

Here are the basic details for the tower project due last week of term.
Past students have managed to place 9 bricks on tower.. the aim is ten. There will be a prize to whoever can do this.



1 sheet of A1 Cartridge. provided
1 m Masking tape. provided

Folding and cutting of paper allowed
Height of tower 500mm.

Tower to be placed on the ground (flat surface).

Aim:

1) Design to support as much weight (bricks) as possible.
2) to have an aesthetic design

Finding oneself

Today we got the opportunity to listen to two young female artists talk about their work and the difficulties and challenges they face in finding funding and working on new projects,etc. They are both very talented and creative.

For those of you who came I think the talk would have helped you think about your own careers as artists or photographers. It was insightful.

To those who could not get out of bed or felt they had something more important to do, the year is slipping away quickly. Saying you are interested in art or have a passion for it and actually doing it are two different things. These opportunities slip by so quick and are gone.

What came across to me, is that the artists who spoke today are excited and inspired about what they do. It is meaningful. When something is meaningful it enriches you and you feel good.

I guess there are times when we are lost and we just follow the herd. It is easy to cover ourselves with apathy. Ultimately one has to find oneself. One has to face who one is. At what point do you make a decision what your life is going to be?

Ask yourselves 3 questions:

1) Who is my hero or person I look up to and admire?
2) How old am I?
3) What was that person doing at my age?

Invariably you will find you are capable of so much more NOW.

I think part of exploring who one is as an individual and as an artist is being open to new experience...and just being prepared to try. Don't be afraid of failing, that is how you learn.

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MEET TUESDAY 17 MAY at MPRG at 9.30pm

EXPERIMENTA UTOPIA NOW INTERNATIONAL BIENNIAL OF MEDIA ART

Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery
Civic Reserve
Dunns Road
Mornington Victoria 3931

Telephone: 03 5975 4395




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Getting here Access MPRG shop
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