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Dreams don't have deadlines

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    • COLLAGE
    • What is Art ?
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    • Tell Me Without Telling Me 4
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    • Introduction to Value 7
    • Value From Observation 8
    • Self-Portrait: Mapping Value 9
    • From Shape to Form 10
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    • VISUAL ARTS SKILLS ASSESSMENT
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COLOR LAB

COLOR CHANGES EVERYTHING.

SECTION 1 OF 7
DO NOW

How Does Color Feel?

CAN COLOR CHANGE
HOW AN IMAGE FEELS?

Look at the colors around you.

What feelings do different colors create?

WARM Energy
Heat
Excitement
COOL Calm
Distance
Quiet
DARK / MUTED Mystery
Drama
Tension
COLOR CAN CHANGE
THE MOOD OF AN ARTWORK.
05:00
QUICK INTRODUCTION

Color Basics

You don't need 100 colors.

You need to understand how colors
WORK TOGETHER.

Primary

RED ยท YELLOW ยท BLUE

Secondary

ORANGE ยท GREEN ยท VIOLET

Warm

RED ยท ORANGE ยท YELLOW

Often feels energetic, bright, hot, or active.

Cool

BLUE ยท GREEN ยท VIOLET

Often feels calm, quiet, distant, or cool.

COMPLEMENTARY COLORS
=
COLORS OPPOSITE EACH OTHER

RED โ†” GREEN
BLUE โ†” ORANGE
YELLOW โ†” VIOLET

TODAY'S EXPERIMENT

Same Image.
Different Feeling.

Everyone starts with the
SAME BLACK-AND-WHITE IMAGE.
โ†“
YOUR COLOR CHOICES
WILL CHANGE IT.

You are NOT trying to use realistic colors.

You are trying to use color
ON PURPOSE.

03:00
PICK YOUR CHALLENGE

Color Challenge

CHOOSE ONE.
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Warm Only

Use reds, oranges, and yellows.

โ„๏ธ

Cool Only

Use blues, greens, and violets.

โšก

Complementary

Choose two colors that are opposites.

๐ŸŒ™

Moody

Make the image feel mysterious or dramatic.

๐Ÿญ

Playful

Make the image feel energetic and fun.

๐Ÿ‘ฝ

Unreal

Use unexpected colors. Reality doesn't matter.

CHOOSE YOUR COLORS
BEFORE YOU START.
MAIN CHALLENGE

Make Color
Do Something

DON'T JUST COLOR IT.

CONTROL THE MOOD.

Criteria for Success

โœ“ Follow your chosen color challenge.
โœ“ Use a limited color palette.
โœ“ Fill the major areas of the sneaker.
โœ“ Create contrast somewhere.
โœ“ Make intentional color choices.
COLOR โ†’ MOOD โ†’ MEANING
22:00
MINI GALLERY

Same Sneaker.
Different Results.

WHICH ONE FEELS
THE MOST DIFFERENT?

Look at your classmates' work.

Warm vs. Cool

How does the temperature change the feeling?

Contrast

Where does your eye go first?

Unexpected Color

Who changed the sneaker in a surprising way?

Mood

Which design communicates the strongest feeling?
IT'S THE SAME IMAGE.

WHY DOES EACH ONE
FEEL DIFFERENT?
05:00
EXIT TICKET

What Did
Color Do?

How did your color choices change the MOOD of your artwork?

SENTENCE STARTER:

I used __________ colors

because I wanted my artwork

to feel __________.
COLOR IS A CHOICE.
MAKE IT INTENTIONAL.

 

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