Post Contributed by Jocelyne Adkins, Program Director
Students were introduced to color theory this week. They learned about the 3 properties of color: hue (primary and secondary colors), value (light to dark), and intensity (the saturation of color, from high to low).
In the lesson below, students worked with contrasting hues: these are
colors that fall opposite each other on the color wheel: yellow/violet;
red/green; blue/orange. Such contrasting hues, when painted side by side, produce a lively and vivid image.
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| Norah, golden tree frog |
For subject matter, we looked to nature, focusing on animals "painted by nature" in mostly a single vibrant color within the spectrum. We then selected a contrasting "complementary" color for the background, using an expressionistic approach, rather than a realistic depiction. The finished paintings look terrific and will be on display during the month of February in the 2nd floor display case, by the auditorium. Please stop by!
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| Xavier, snake |
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| Leila, sea urchin |
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| Leila, sea urchin |
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| Andrew, stinkbug |
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| Emory, lion |
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| Emory, lion |
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| Xantal, butterfly |
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| Xantal, butterfly |
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| Emily, tiger |
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| Ben, viper snake |
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| Ben, viper snake |
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| Joseph, spider |
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| Joseph, spider |
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| Cassie, bird |
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| Andrew, free play design with magnetic cubes: dog, tree, sky & clouds! |
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