THE SUBJECT IS COLOR

Section 1


Museum Visit:
1. Visit IN PERSON an artwork in the:
The Gardner Museum, 280 The Fenway Boston, MA 02115
Tuesday-Sunday 11 am-5 pm, Free with MassArt ID

2. Title: __________________________________


Artist:____________________________

3. Answer:
a. Immediate Response-What is your immediate response in relationship to color?
b. Objective Description- Objective Description-Describe the work to a blind person.
c. Formal Matters- Describe the work using properties of value, color-value, hue, intensity, temperature & texture and any other 2d principles.
d. The Story It Tells-Does the work tell a story? How does color
reinforce this idea?


View On-Line: http://www.gardnermuseum.org

4. How does the on-line color reproduction differ from the original? Be specific.
5. What color characteristics in the original are or are not translated on-line?
6. What stands out in your mind about the different viewing experiences?
7. Which way of viewing the work do you prefer? Why?

Due: M Oct. 27 POST IMAGE & RESPONSE ON YOUR BLOG

THE SUBJECT IS COLOR

THE SUBJECT IS COLOR
Section 2

The objective of this exercise is to explore and expand Color in the original artwork from the Gardner Museum. You will deconstruct color in the image and create a completely new image inspired by the color in the original work.

Part A: Research

1. Scan High Resolution (300dpi) Gardner Museum Image from a book.

Name of Book:

Artist:

Title of Artwork:

2. Create a grid of swatches sampled from the work you have chosen.
For example: you could have a grid of 12, 9 colors or 6 but not less than 6.

3. Organize these swatches in a way that represents dominance or larger areas of color in the composition.

4. Print Out Image (8x10”) and Post on Blog.

Part B: Locate

1. Locate surfaces and colors in the natural environment that correspond to your color sample. These surfaces can be created with paint, pencils, pastels or pens. Surfaces can also be found, ie walls, book pages, plants etc.

2. Create a grid of these color samples.
If you have a grid of 6 in Part A, make a grid of 6 in this exercise.

3. Organize these swatches in a way that represents dominance or larger areas of color in the composition.

4. Bring to class.

Part C: New Composition

These exercises have helped you decide how color is working in your original image and this will inform how you approach creating a completely new image with color as the subject.
1. Create a new image outer dimensions at least 11x17.
2. Image can be created traditionally, on a digital canvas or a combination.

Print Out Image and Post on Blog.

DUE: MON. OCT. 27: 2 GRIDS AND 1 NEW COMPOSITION

ART MATTERS RESEARCH

The objective of this exercise is to research artists who deal with conflict or respond to conflict that is political, cultural or personal in nature. You will be asked to do a short presentation of your research.

RESEARCH AND IDENTIFY

1. The first part of this exercise is to research and identify one artist.

Post this research on your BLOG:
a. Artist Statement
b. 3 images
c. Name of Magazine/Periodical and book for research.

2. A short presentation of the artist will include.

a. 5-8 digital images of the artist’s work
b. Choose 1 image to describe using formal 2D language
c. Biographical information: who, where, when, why?
d. Method, style and form (work in general)
e. What is the Conflict? (Content of Work)

Guidelines:
-10 minute presentations, 5 minutes for discussion, PDF or iphoto presentation.

-Images can be gathered from image databases, web searches and scanned material.
Provide research from on-line sources AND at least 1 1magazine or periodical and one book.

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