Onground Color Theory

Description

In the self portrait you can use any color, and combination of tones, tints, and shades. The emphasis will be on how you communicate a feeling, mood or idea through a color scheme.

The text lists a wide range of concepts: romantic, sexy, vital, friendly, dependable, classic...and the author's interpretation of the colors associated with those ideas. You can add your own, or reinterpret hers.

For example, her DELICATE is done with tints and pastels. Yours might be silver and black. I have often considered pink to be perfect for conveying something disturbing. The cultural cliche is sweet, sexy, romantic.

You'd be wise to investigate self portraits done through the ages. It has a long tradition.

Try some of the links on my art history page - they link to 2 or 3 very robust sites cataloging artists and their works, from prehistoric to contemporary.

The media is open as before: posters, postcards, CD covers, prints, t shirts, web designs, video projections, 3d models. You may use a photograph, a mirror, paint, marker, digital media (600 x 800 72 dpi with correct naming format).

The subject matter is yourself, but the interpretation can range from representational to abstract.

Reading: Text -Introduction 6-9
Speaking Color 10-12
Feeling Color 13-15
Seeing Color 16

Links/images

picasso(late works)
gauguin
tom friedman
alice neel
lucas samaras
john coplans

From artist image archive

rebecca szeto
kiki smith
joe coleman
dawn dedeaux
kahn selesnik
rimma
mariko mori
gregory gillespie

STUDENT GALLERY

Matt Lucero | Creative

Taylor Johnson | High

 

Artur Brzuza | Intense

 

Claudia Chavez | Feminine

 

Gerardo Tellez | Dreamy

 

Emerlito Tanciatco | Mysterious