FA 106 Color Theory PM Week 1-2

On our first night of class we reviewed the course syllabus and materials. Week 2 began with a Color Space painting exercise followed by designing a Color Triad exercise. Next week we will start painting our Triad+

FA 106 Color Theory Week 15

This week students worked on finishing up their final projects. Students should have parts a and b complete. 

FA 106 Color Theory PM Week 8

This week students worked on the Faces pixel project while getting back grades on the color field blot project.

Abe and Violet Spring 2015

FA 106 Color Theory PM Week 7

*side note - poor clean up job this Thursday:(

This week students also finished up the faces and blots. Introductions were made to the Faces of the Mohawk Valley "family" project. 

FA 106 Color Theory PM Week 6

This week students in the PM class also reviewed the examples C&B while working on finishing their own example exercises. Next week students will begin the Faces of the Mohawk Valley project with the Family theme.

FA 106 Color Theory AM Week 6

This week students reviewed the concepts of examples C (color vibration) & B (2 different colors looking like the same 1 color) from the color field theory project. This will be turned in next week for grading and the pixel Faces project will be introduced. 

FA 106 Color Theory AM Week 3

This week students worked on making color matches from paint swatches focusing on matching the correct hue, value, intensity and temperature. This is the final exercise of the color space project. Grades were handed back for the warm cool color hues and the complimentary and harmony scales.

FA 106 Color Theory Week 16

Zombi self portrait impressionist demo

Week 16 Recap- This week we finished up the final projects for critique on Thurs the 6th. Have a colorful Holiday Season and a Happy New Year!

FA 106 Color Theory Week 14

Observation Still Life Demo - Beer

Week 14 Recap - This week students began their final project. Three stages are: A. Observation Still Life, B. Artist Analysis, C. Interpretation. Students should have parts A and B finished by the end of next week.

FA 202 Intermediate Drawing Week 14

Veteran - Faces Demo

Week 14 Recap- This week students created their final Faces drawing for this semester. Our final theme was veteran recognition. Steve Mazza our regular model served in the Army corps in the late 60's.

FA 106 Color Theory Week 10

Lincoln Ribbon Demo

Week 10 Recap - This week students began working on their Color Ribbon project.  Students should have started painting their piece with the project being due next Thurs.

FA 202 Intermediate Drawing Week 10

Owl 3 Growth Draw Demo

Week 10 Recap - This week students continued working on both the growth drawing and chose their group artist research project. With five weeks left students should also consider starting their final drawing.

FA 106 Color Theory Week 9

Ribb-Linc-on Demo Stage 2

Quixote Demo Stage 4

Week 9 Recap - This week student finished up their Faces of the Mohawk Valley Pixel portrait, while starting to design the Color Ribbon.  Demonstrations showed process for designing and painting color strips on the ribbon.  Students should have their ribbon drawn out by the end of class on Tues.

FA 202 Intermediate Drawing Week 9

Toy Growth Drawing Demo - Owls

Week 9 Recap - Students were treated to a few PowerPoint presentations on Artist Style copies and Term B Final Drawings (Growth, Artist Research, Final).  The Growth drawing demonstration moved into the toy concept phase. Further Daniel Adel was chosen as the Artist Research subject for demonstration. Due to the lack of available material, I was able to email the artist directly and will hopefully receive process information.

FA 106 Color Theory Week 8

Quixote Ribbon Fall 12'

Week 8 Recap - Students continued working on the Faces of the Mohawk Valley Pixel Portrait project.  By classes end students were asked to have 3 hues with a six value range.  The Color Ribbon project was introduced as the next project.

FA 106 Color Theory Week 7

Faces Pixel Demo Week 7 95% finished

Week 7 Recap - Students worked on the Faces of the Mohawk Valley Pixel Portrait Project.  For Mid-term grading students should have a full value range in three different hues.

FA 106 Color Theory Week 6

Face Fall 12' - Stage 3 Demo

Week 6 Recap - This week students began the Faces of the Mohawk Valley Pixel Portrait Project.  In collaboration with other courses in the Arts and Humanities Center students will create portraits of fellow MVCC cohorts while telling the models cultural background and celebrating diversity. Demonstration video HERE.

FA 106 Color Theory Week 4

Double Face/Ink Blot Color Field Theory Project

Week 4 Recap - This week students began work on the Double Face/Ink Blot Project.  Students will create sketch designs of 4 blots and 4 faces, then select two of each to be placed in small fields of color to examine the properties of color interaction.  Before painting the final face/blots students will also test color combinations to discover the correct relationships for examples A-D.

FA 106 Color Theory Week 2

Color Space Exploration (compliment/harmony)

Week 2 Recap - This week students worked on the three exercises of the first project.
10 color matches, Color Space, Color Triad and Warm/Cool Tint.  Students should hopefully being feeling more confident about working with acrylic paint and its color properties.  The first project will be due on Thursday Sept 6 for critique. 

FA 106 Color Theory TR Week 9

Whale Ribbon Demo - 2 strips complete

Week 9 Recap - This week students submitted their pixel portrait projects and began designing the color ribbon.  This demonstration shows light, value, color and space.