Color lab for mixed-media artists
Subtitle: 52 exercises for exploring color concepts through paint, collage, paper, and more
By: Deborah Forman
Series: LAB series; Lab series (Beverly, Mass.)
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 144
ISBN-13: 9781631590641
Subjects: Color in art; Technique; Art
Description: "Create the very best mixed media with 52 inspiring exercises!Strenthening your understanding and use of color will make your mixed-media art shine as you complete 52 labs that span painting, collage, drawing, assemblage and more.In Color Lab for Mixed Media Artists, color is explored through multiple lenses-nature, history, psychology, expression-as you work through 52 exciting and approachable projects that explore the infinite potential of the chromatic experience.Artist and color-theory expert Deborah Forman provides you with techniques and instruction. These materials and labs focus primarily on paint and collage, along with experimental projects for book making, sculpture and installation. Work your way through the color spectrum, using the steady beat of color as the guiding framework.Don't be intimidated by color--understand how it works, what shade, tint, and pure color will work for your project, and how to select, mix, or pair colors. When you're done, you'll have 52 personal, meaningful, outstanding, and colorful projects and the inspiration to create many more!"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Getting started; title: Unit 01: Red. Lab 1: Cochineal red: Peruvian textiles; Lab 2: Shifting red: Maroon and pink; Lab 3: Accordion fold: Basic book; Lab 4: Basho-inspired glazing textures; Lab 5: The work of Nancy Popper; Lab 6: Pomegranate: Exploring acrylic mediums; Lab 7: Red/green: Autumn leaves; Lab 8: Henna red: Mehndis; title: Unit 02: Yellow. Lab 9: October yellow: leaf layers; Lab 10: Umbers: Driftwood; Lab 11: Tea stain: Chance composition; Lab 12: Chartreuse: Torn paper; Lab 13: Notan: Balancing light and dark; Lab 14: Yellow/violet: Forms from the bay; title: Unit 03: Blue. Lab 15: Chagall blue: Dream imagery; Lab 16: Transparent blue: Hand shadow; Lab 17: The work of Nicholas Wilton; Lab 18: Denim study: The Japanese Boro; Lab 19: Blue silhouettes: Sun prints; Lab 20: Exploring indigo: Natural dyes; Lab 21: Blues: Ancient Egypt; Lab 22: The work of Valeria Kondor; Lab 23: Blue/orange: Sun print collages; title: Unit 04: Green. Lab 24: Green waters: Ma Yuan; Lab 25: The work of Michael Carr; Lab 26: Gathering, arranging,: Urban collage; Lab 27: The work of Francis Sills; Lab 28: Verdigris: Copper patina; title: Unit 05: Orange. Lab 29: Neon orange: The work of Christopher Beane; Lab 30: Dare I eat a peach?; Lab 31: The orange amphora: Color triads; Lab 32: Orange shifts: Albers-inspired; title: Unit 06: Violet. Lab 33: Cloudscape: Part I; Lab 34: Cloudscape: Part II; Lab 35: Tyrian purple: Byzantine textiles; Lab 36: Wayne Thiebaud: Shadows; Lab 37: The work of Faith Evans-Sills; title: Unit 07: Black and white. Lab 38: Gray: Beach stones; Lab 39: Block collage: Grayscale; Lab 40: Feathers: Mixing tints; Lab 41: Inspired by Kente cloth; Lab 42: The work of Marko Miranda; Lab 43: The work of Taleen Batalian; Lab 44: The work of Olivia Jeffries; title: Unit 08: Color systems. Lab 45: Triptychs: Complementary harmonies; Lab 46: Sculptural paper: Combining 2-D and 3-D; Lab 47: Woven paper: Fusing color; Lab 48: The work of Yoon Soo Lee; Lab 49: The steles of Walter Feldman; Lab 50: The work of Keren Kroul; Lab 51: The work of Lloyd Martin; Lab 52: Primary palettes: Sheet music.