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Requirements

1 collage composition that expresses an emotion

3 drawn compositions

The 4 compositions defined above will include the following examples and distribution

1 Spectrum composition
1 Monochromatic composition
1 Complementary composition
1 Triad composition
(2) 6” square compositions
(2) 6”x9” rectangular compositions

Process
	Choose an emotion to express and determine which color system is most appropriate to express it. Gather a range of color samples to be used in the composition Magazines and paint samples are a good source. Determine which size format will be used for each composition. Determine which color(s) will be used for each composition. Determine design principals that will be used to organize each of the compositions. Axial systems Rhythmic patterns Symmetry and balance Figure and ground Determine the rectangle size and shape for each composition In pencil layout the grids for each composition Assemble the tiled composition Color the other 3 compositions with colored pencils, build up each tone using several pencils

Objectives

Upon completion of this assignment students will be able to:

To understand the relationships of colors on the color wheel.
To understand and use the primary vocabulary terms of color
To be able to generate a composition based on the spectral relationships of color hues
To be able to generate a composition based on a complementary relationship of colors
To be able to generate a composition based on a triad group of colors
To be able to generate a composition based on a monochromatic group of colors
To be able to identify and organize colors
To be able to create colors using blended colored pencils
To be able to compose an abstract composition based on principles of design
To be able to translate an emotion into an abstract composition
To be able to choose a color system appropriate to expressing the selected emotion
To be able to evaluate different formats for appropriateness for compositions
To be able to precisely arrange and attach a large number of small object in a composition
To be able to apply a series of mathematical relationships to organize a composition
To be able to generate schematic solutions to a composition

Design Goals
	Designs should employ tonal values and form to enhance the original compositions Tonal values should be used to establish a consistent, believable 3-dimensional spatial environment The design should exhibit depth and movement Designs should use a variety of both flat and curved surfaces

Problem

To produce a series of 3 drawn compositions that explore fundamental color relationships.

To produce one collage composition that uses color to express an emotion of the student’s choice

One composition will show a progression according to the order of the spectrum
One composition will use a monochromatic group of colors
One composition will use complementary color groups
One composition will use a triad group of colors

Constraints:

3 drawn compositions will be composed of rectangular grids filled with colored pencil to generate appropriate hues
- Grids will be a uniform size for each composition
- Different compositions may use different size rectangles/tiles
- Rectangles will be no larger than 1 square inch in area but may be any relationship of height to width that meets this requirement
- Rectangles will have uniform hue, value and intensity
- Rectangles will use the natural texture of line work to enhance the composition
1 collage composition will express an emotion and be composed of cut, colored rectangles.
- Rectangles will be a uniform size for the composition
- Rectangles will be no larger than 1 square inch in area but may be any relationship of height to width that meets this requirement
- Individual color rectangles will be uniform in hue, value and intensity
- Tiles must be found, print media is an excellent source as are paint samples
- Cut color rectangles/tiles will be separated by a consistent white space
- White space will the same horizontally and vertically for each composition
- White spaces will be no larger than 1/4” or the smallest dimension of your tiles, whichever is smaller
Each composition will entirely fill its field except for a white perimeter border equal to no more than 2x the white space between rectangles in the collage composition and no more than ¼” in the 3 drawn compositions

Introduction

Color requires three things to exist; light, an object to absorb or reflect the light and eyes to perceive the color. Color is a property of light. Color carries more associative and emotive characteristics than black and white our and we will work with that expressive quality in this exercise as well as the structural relationships of color. We will explore both the spectrum relationship of blue to red which excites our optic nerve, exhibits sharp contrast and generates after images and the association of blue and sky or water as well as the perception that blue may be seen as calm or peaceful. Colors are organized in a variety of ways; RGB (red, green, blue) additive primaries and CMYK (cyan, magenta, yellow and black) subtractive primaries are two widely used structures. We will base out study on the color wheel. It is simple and easily understood. When light is passed through a prism it creates a spectrum the ranges from ultra violet to infra red. The order of the spectrum is

Red
Orange
Yellow
Green
Blue
Violet

When this sequence is wrapped into a circle we have a color wheel. Colors that are adjacent, next to, each other are analogous colors, colors which are opposite each other are complementary colors, and colors at thirds on the color wheel are a triad. There are many terms use in the discussion of color but the essence is fairly simple.
Hue- is the essence of the color, that which distinguishes red from green
Value- is the amount of black or white mixed into the color
Intensity-is the intensity of color, how pure and dense the pigment is or how transparent, this is also called chroma or saturation
Monochromatic-describes colors with a common hue but different values and intensities.
These two sites have additional information on color theory;
http://www.colormatters.com/colortheory.html
http://www.cs.brown.edu/courses/cs092/VA10/HTML/start.html