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Painting
Each stroke applies a new layer creating for a creation of smooth and layered texture. Painting can use a variety of paint.
Color Study
4 5x5 Squares
Acrylic
Saturated
Tint
Tone
Neutral
Black and White Abstracted Still Life
15x17
Acrylic
Still life using:
5 shades
No hues
30 shapes
Mixing own black paint
Colored Abstracted Still Life
15x17
Acrylic
Still life using:
30 shapes
5 values
Full range of hue, warm/cool, saturation
Same composition as Black and White painting
1/3 Tint and 2/3 Tone Still Life
15x17
Acrylic
Still life using:
1/3 light and 2/3 tone
35 shapes
Use value and saturation creating a focal point
Inclusion of foreground/ middle ground/ background
Flat Still Life
15x17
Acrylic
Still life using:
A flat appearance
35 shapes
Reshaping of forms
Use neutrals and low contrast value
Minimal range of warm and cool shifts
Large range of neutral
Collage Still Life
Hand stretched canvas 30” x 24”
Acrylic
Painting based on a magazine collage of still life
Space using saturation/neutrals, value, texture, shapes
No use of rendering
Texture non uniform
Pattern Still Life
Hand built panel 24” x 24”
Acrylic
pattern using approx. 1½ squares
1 color per shape used
Texture used to create space
Use of foreground/middle/background
Point of focus using value, saturation, and texture
Inclusion of a 2" border
Border relates to the interior of the painting
Collaborative Class Painting
30"x 22"
Acrylic
Objectives:
1. To share the painting process with colleagues
2. To experience the collaborative process of painting
3. To paint on 3 separate paintings at 3 different stages of the painting’s maturation
4. To better understand the complexities of a split complimentary color system
5. To build space in a painting via color and paint application
6. To respond to another painter’s voice
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