This week the Co-op Middle School Art Class learned about color theory. We completed a color wheel handout which defined and/or demonstrated the basic color theory terms. These color theories were then applied in a Warm/Cool Drawing. Simple designs were created on a paper with a grid of approximately 1-2 inch squares. The goal was then to color each section of the main design using cool and neutral colors and the background with warm and neutral colors or the reverse of that. Designs were to be simple like a tree, an owl, a basketball, a shape, a letter, et cetera. To the right is a work in progress the yellow squares in the background will be colored over with green pencil to create yellow green squares. The owl will be in colors ranging from yellow to red-violet and the background yellow-green to violet.
Notice that I am cooling the yellows in the background with greens and blues. I also toned the wing on the right with red.
These are a couple of drawings by the students-
This is my completed drawing with a cool background and warm main design.
Next week we will use color to portray depth and practice color mixing by painting an Abstract Minimalist Landscape in acrylics.
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