color

We have been examining ways artists create POWERFUL works of art.

Sometimes we see a work of art and we might say, "Wow"!  or "Whoa, look at that".  "That is beautiful" .  

Or the artwork might leave us wondering or thinking; days, weeks, months or even years later.  There also is art that we might pass by or think "meh, that's nice" and not give the art a second thought.

We have looked at size.
 Now Let's look at how artists use COLOR.

Sol Lewitt
American artist whose work provides a link between Minimalism and conceptual art. 

Conceptual art is art for which the idea (or concept) behind the work is more important than the finished art object

Polly Apfelbam 

-is an American contemporary visual artist, who is primarily known for her colorful drawings, sculptures, and fabric floor pieces, which she refers to as "fallen paintings". She currently lives and works in New York City, New York.

Color can be a powerful tool in art.  

Color can give your artwork a mood or feeling.  How do these paintings by Pablo Picasso make you feel?  What is the main color you are noticing in Picasso's work?

Blue, Green and Purple are COOL COLORS that can create a calm, melancholy or sad feeling in your art.

How do the colors of these Fiber works by artist Janet Echelman make you feel?

Warm Colors such as RED, Yellow and Orange can give a happy, upbeat, energetic or excited feeling.  

by the colors you choose, you have the power to affect how the viewer feels when they look at your art 


Today you will have a Color Mixing Skill-builder.  Turn to the painting page in your book.  Draw a circle like the one you see below:

You will be given the primary colors along with black and white.  You will start by painting yellow, red, then blue.  you will then mix yellow and red to make orange.  yellow and blue to make green and blue and red to make violet.