The two small brown rectangles are the same color.
Readings for homework:
Read this chapter of Joseph Albers’ Interaction of Color by Thursday 2/14
Read this chapter of David Bachelor’s Chromophobia and write a 10-15 sentence summary on your blog by Thursday 2/21. Please submit your blog post via Blackboard.
COLOR LANGUAGE
| Hue: A property of color described by color names such as “red”, “blue”, “yellow”, “orange,” etc
Value: A measure of relative lightness or darkness. Words like “darker” and “lighter” describe the value of color Saturation (Intensity or chroma): The relative purity of hue present in a color. “Bright,” “dull,” and “muted” are words that describe saturation Prismatic: Pure hues that represent the colors of the color spectrum at their highest saturation level (outermost colors on the color wheel) Chromatic: Having some discernible temperature or hue. Chromatic darks or chromatic grays for instance might be described as being warm or cool, or greenish or reddish Tint: Any proportion of a color + white Shade: Any proportion of a color + black Tone: Any proportion of a color + gray (chromatic or achromatic) Monochromatic: One hue. Monochromatic color schemes may include various tints, shades and tones of a single hue Analogous Hues: Hues that lie adjacent to each other (like a slice of pie) on the color wheel (ex: yellow-orange, orange, red-orange) Complementary Hues: Hues that lie directly opposite each other on the color wheel (ex: blue and orange) Triadic Hues: Hues that are equidistant on the color wheel (ex: red, yellow, and blue) High Key: What an image is said to be when the colors in it are predominantly light in value Low Key: What an image is said to be when the colors in it are predominantly dark in value |
2.1 (PIB Page #4): Color Relativity or Simultaneous Contrast
Instructions:
Cut different colored 1″ x 1″ squares and different colored 3″ x 3″ squares and arrange them on top of each other to show a change in hue, change in value, and change in saturation:
Row 1: Hue – optically change the appearance of two small squares of the SAME color by changing their background color.
Row 2: Value – Use tints and shades (lights and dark) in the background squares to shift the value of the small center squares.
Row 3: Saturation– optically shift the intensity of the two small squares by choosing complimentary and analogous background colors.
- Note: The middle color, even though it is the same on two different backgrounds, should appear different when seen against different back ground.
- Everyone should create their combinations from left to right in this order. Do not label the combinations.
When you find the right combinations that represent these ideas of color relativity, paste your 1”x1” squares in the center of each 3”x3” square to show how the surrounding color is effecting/changing the color in the center.
- Note: Make sure the paper is cut perfectly and pasted neatly. Make sure that you’ve tried a few different combinations before selecting your final colors.
Blog Homework: COLOR CONSTANCY
Due Sunday 2/17 at midnight.
Please submit the link to this blog post via blackboard.
Setup a still life by the window of a room with objects that are bright in color. Take at least 8 pictures of the same still life from the exact same angle at the times listed below. You must start and finish your project in one day.
Note: you can take more pictures. It is best if you use a camera on a tripod or mark the exact angle from which you take each picture. If you can’t take your pictures according to the timeline below, choose any 8hr timeframe in the morning or evening and take your photos in one hour increments. Do not take pictures at night.
Timeline like this one can give you a nice range of color shifts:
10am
11am
12pm
1pm
2pm
3pm
4pm
5pm
Please post all pictures in the correct sequence with the times on your blog by Sunday midnight.
2D Composition 