ARTS 105 COLOR THEORY

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1 Napa Valley College ARTS 105 COLOR THEORY Fall 2015 Syllabus Mondays and Wednesdays 9:30 AM 12:20 PM, Room 3716 Fain Hancock office 3715-B Fall 2015 office hours: 12:30-2 PM Mondays and Wednesdays, Tuesdays and Thursdays by appointment cell, text office telephone COURSE INFORMATION COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course focuses on the principles, theories, and applications of additive and subtractive color in two dimensions. Topics will include major historical and contemporary color systems, production of projects in applied color, and the elements of design as they apply to color. STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES 1. Produce a portfolio of finished Color projects that demonstrates competency in basic color theory and design application. 2. Critique artwork and receive criticism from others. COURSE OBJECTIVES: By the end of the semester it is expected the student will be able to: 1. Create aesthetically complete designs and images that demonstrate a working knowledge of: Color systems and color organization Principles of color perception - light, vision, and how the brain processes color Value, hue, intensity (chroma), and color temperature Additive and subtractive color (light and paint) Relationships between color and composition Color usage in contemporary art and design; 2. Make individual aesthetic decisions and judgments related to their own artwork; 3. Skillfully use a variety of artistic materials, techniques and tools; 4. Independently produce finished color assignments that demonstrate an understanding of color theory and principles in the history of art;

2 5. Comprehend and describe how color is perceived biologically, psychologically, culturally, symbolically and intuitively. COURSE CONTENT 1. History of color and the development of the color palette. 2. Color systems and color organization. 3. The perception of color - light, vision, and how the brain. 4. Value, hue, intensity (chroma), and color temperature. 5. Colors, palettes and materials. 6. Additive and subtractive color (light and paint). 7. Color and composition. 8. Identifying and understanding color mixtures. 9. Cultural influences on color usage. 10. Color usage in contemporary art and design. 11. Color and Technology 12. Critical evaluation and critique of class projects. COURSE STRUCTURE: This is a studio class. Most of our time is used for studio production and practice. You are expected to complete work begun in class outside of class. READING: Color a Workshop Approach by David Hornung; Laurence King Publishing; 2 nd edition (September 5, 2012)second edition Used copies are available online at amazon.com and half.com. At Chegg you can rent this text. Bring this with you to class. There s a reserve copy you can use at the library. ATTENDANCE AND CONDUCT: Students who miss more than two class periods without documentation excusing their absences or who fail to arrange their absences in advance could be dropped from the course. Art making requires consistent, focused engagement. Be fully present and ready to work hard. Your success in this class is dependent on your sustained, sincere efforts. Cell phones, ipods and other electronic devices are not allowed during class time unless we are using them for research. Eating while making art is a bad habit to start. You can damage your or another s artwork. Take care of your food needs outside of class. Make sure beverages are covered. GRADING Grading will be on based finished projects, written assignments and participation in critiques. You will be graded for effort, technical and conceptual growth and completeness. The final grade will be based on the following percentages:

3 FINAL GRADE CLASS PROJECTS collage color wheel Mixing your primary and secondary colors Creating a 12 color wheel gray scale tints, shades, tones saturation continuum Assignment 1A and 1B Chromatic Gray Studies, page 50 Assignment 2A and 2B Muted Color Studies, page 52 Assignment 3 Prismatic Studies, page 54 Assignment 4 Combined Saturation Studies, page 55. Assignment 5A and 5B Interaction Studies, page Assignment 5D, page 69 Interaction Composition, page 71 Retinal Studies: Glass of Water Paintings, page 89 Retinal Studies: Painting Your Skin Tones Assignment 7A and 7B: Color Progression studies, page 80 Assignment 8A and 8B: Color Space Study, page 83 Assignment 10A and 10B Two Color Complementary Palette, pages Assignment 11A,11B and 11C Intermix Dot Inventories Assignment 12A, 12B and 12C Compositions with Color Admixtures, page 105 Assignment 13 Proportional Color Inventory, page113 Assignment 15A and 15B A Design in Two Moods, page % FINAL PROJECT applied vocabulary VOCABULARY, WRITING, RESEARCH, QUIZZES Gallery Report: Descriptive Essay of a work of art viewed during the di Rosa field trip applied vocabulary quizzes Other written assignments Preparation, class participation, studio/facility maintenance See attached rubric for explanation 10% 10% 10% Projects and writing assignments will be accepted up to two weeks late. However, you cannot receive full credit for a late project. Late projects will be lowered at least one or more letter grade.

4 CONTACT INFORMATION: Fain Hancock 3715-B office text I quickly respond to s. If you have an immediate need, feel free to text me. These are my preferred ways of communicating. ASSIGNMENTS USING COURSESITE: CourseSite is where you will find information on each week s project. CourseSites is a free, hosted online course creation and facilitation service on the internet. I will send you an invitation to enroll using the you provide in web advisor. It is a scaled down version of BlackBoard. Students in need of accommodations in the college learning environment: Any student who feels s/he may need an accommodation based on the impact of a learning disability should contact Learning Services in the Library and Learning Resource Center (LLRC), room 1766, phone (707) A Learning Disability Specialist will review your needs and determine appropriate accommodations. If you need accommodations for physical or other types of disabilities, schedule an appointment with DSPS Counselor, Sheryl Fernandez, in the Counseling Department located in the 1300 building, phone (707) for appointment. All information and documentation is confidential. Please feel encouraged to make an appointment with me privately to discuss your specific learning needs in my class. Some NVC students, staff, and faculty are seriously impaired by environmental illness or Immune Dysfunction Syndrome. They can experience breathing problems, headaches, sudden fatigue, mood swings, or memory lapses when exposed to perfumes, soaps, scented sprays or lotions, chemicals, tobacco smoke, or dust. Your sensitivity to the problem is extremely important. By minimizing the use of strongly scented soaps, perfumes, and other products, we can help those affected.

5 Napa Valley College ARTS 105 COLOR THEORY Fall 2015 Weekly Schedule Mondays and Wednesdays 9:30 AM-12:20 PM Fain Hancock PART ONE: SEEING COLOR Week 1: Introduction, Science of Color Monday, August 17 Introduction to ARTS 105, where to purchase supplies, textbook, course expectations Science of color, additive and subtractive color, pigment color mixing of co-primary colors By Monday, August 26: Purchase textbook, supplies. Read: Color Workshop, Read, study and review PART THREE: MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES and PART FOUR: BEGINNING COLOR STUDIES. PART TWO: FIRST PRINCIPLES Week 2: Becoming Familiar with Gouache and Mixing Your Primaries Monday, August 24 Learning to use gouache and mixing your primary colors. ***It s crucial to have your gouache and painting supplies by this week. PART THREE: MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Week 3: Color Wheel and Saturation Continuum Monday, August 31 Creating a 12 color wheel page 23 and a saturation continuum page 27 Wednesday, September 2: Mixing Your Primaries due Put these in a sheet protector and place in the turn it in box on the black flat files in in room By Monday, September 9: Read, study and review PART THREE: MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES and PART FOUR: BEGINNING COLOR STUDIES. Friday, September 4: last day to drop without a W PART FOUR: BEGINNING COLOR STUDIES Week 4: Chromatic Gray Studies Monday, September 7: Labor Day Holiday, no classes Wednesday, September 9 Assignment 1 Chromatic Gray Studies, page 50.

6 Color Wheel and Saturation Continuum due Put these in a sheet protector and place in the turn it in box on the black flat files in in room By Monday, September 14: Read, study and review PART THREE: BEGINNING COLOR STUDIES. Week 5: Muted Color Studies Monday, September 14 Assignment 2 Muted Color Studies, page 52. By Monday, September 21: Read, study and review PART THREE: BEGINNING COLOR STUDIES. Week 6: Prismatic Studies Monday, September 21 Assignment 3 Prismatic Studies, page 54. By Monday, September 30: Read, study and review PART THREE: BEGINNING COLOR STUDIES. Week 7: Combined Saturation Studies Monday, September 28 Assignment 4 Combined Saturation Studies, page 55. By Monday, October 7: Read, study and review PART 5: COLOR INTERACTION. For Simultaneous Contrast you can use paint sample chips from a hardware store. Start collecting these. PART FIVE: COLOR INTERACTION Week 8: Interaction Studies, Simultaneous Contrast Monday, October 7 Wednesday, October 9: Saturation Studies due: Attach each painting to its corresponding worksheet, along with a printed Xerox or scanned desaturated black and white image. Put these in a sheet protector and place in the turn it in box on the black flat files in in room Assignment 5 Interaction Studies, page 67. By Monday, October 14: Read, study and review PART 6 APPLYING COLOR PRINCIPLES. PART SIX: APPLYING COLOR PRINCIPLES Week 9: Progression Studies Monday, October 14 Wednesday, October 16: Simultaneous Contrast Studies due: Attach each exercise to its corresponding worksheet. Put these in a sheet protector and place in the turn it in box on the black flat files in in room 3717.

7 Assignment 7A and 7B Color Progression Studies, page 80. By Monday, October 19: Read, study and review PART 6 APPLYING COLOR PRINCIPLES. Week 10: Retinal Studies Monday, October 19 Glass of Water Paintings, page 89. Monday, October 21: Progression Studies due Put these in a sheet protector and place in the turn it in box on the black flat files in in room By Monday, October 28: Read, study and review PART 6 APPLYING COLOR PRINCIPLES. Week 11: Retinal Studies Monday, October 26 Matching your own skin tones»wednesday, October 28: Glass of Water Paintings due. Put these in a sheet protector and place in the turn it in box on the black flat files in in room By Monday, October 28: Read, study and review PART 7 COLOR HARMONY. Week 12: Color Space Studies Monday, November 4 Assignment 8A and 8B: Color Progression Studies, page 83. By Wednesday, November 13: Read, study and review PART 7 COLOR HARMONY. PART SEVEN: COLOR HARMONY Week 13: Two Color Complementary Palette Monday, November 9 Wednesday, November 11: Veterans Day holiday, no classes Assignment 10 Two Color Complementary Palette, page 101. By Monday, November 18: Read, study and review PART 7 COLOR HARMONY. Friday, November 13: Last day to drop with a W Week 14: Unifying Strategies for Color Mixing Monday, November 16 Two Color Palette Assignment 11 Dot Study: A Two-Color Palette, page 104.

8 Wednesday, November 18: Color Space Studies and Two Color Complementary Palette due Put these in a sheet protector and place in the turn it in box on the black flat files in in room By Monday, November 23: Read, study and review PART 7 COLOR HARMONY. Week15: Compositions with Color Admixtures Monday, November 23 Assignment 12 Compositions with Color Admixtures, page 105. Wednesday, November 25: Field Trip to di Rosa By Monday, December 7: Read, study and review PART 8 COLOR RESEARCH. PART EIGHT: COLOR RESEARCH Week 16: Color Inventories: Proportional Monday, December 7 Assignment 13 Proportional Color Inventory, page113. Wednesday, December 9: Compositions with Admixture due Put these in a sheet protector and place in the turn it in box on the black flat files in in room By Monday, December 7: Read, study and review PART 8 COLOR RESEARCH. Week 17: Color Inventories: Non-proportional Monday, December 7 Assignment 15A and 15B A Design in Two Moods, page 128. Wednesday, December 11: Turn in portfolios and final exam. Week 18: Final Wednesday, 12/ AM Portfolios and final exams returned

9 Napa Valley College ARTS 105 Color Theory Supplies Fain Hancock Artists Gouache Holbein Artists Gouache is the best. Windsor Newton Designers Gouache is good as well. The following brands are fine: Da Vinci Professional Gouache Daler-Rowney Designers Gouache Lefranc & Bourgeois Fine Gouache M. Graham Artists' Gouache Maimeri Artist Gouache Pelikan Watercolor and Gouache Pan Sets Royal Talens Gouache Schmincke Horadam Artist Gouache Utrecht Designers Gouache Avoid student grade colors. Look for artist grade gouache. Don t buy acrylic gouache. 15ml tubes co-primaries: one cool yellow: lemon yellow or cadmium yellow lemon or cadmium yellow one warm yellow: permanent yellow or cadmium yellow light or primary yellow one cool blue: cerulean blue or manganese blue one warm blue: ultramarine blue or cobalt blue one cool red: alizarin crimson or primary magenta one warm red: cadmium red deep or pure red or flame red 40 ml tube permanent white roll of artist tape

10 watercolor Brush ½ flat aquarelle with a beveled clear handle. Buy more than one if you can afford it. You ll save brush washing time. watercolor Brush round size 4, 5 or 6 watercolor Brush round size 2 good pair of scissors 3 ring binder, plastic protector sheets Supply Sources: Napa Valley Art Supplies 3250 California Blvd Napa, CA Dick Blick 811 University Ave Berkeley At dickblick.com you can access a Blick U Course Supply List for this class.