MENTOR PAGES -COLOR STUDY

SKETCHBOOK COLOR STUDY WITH A MENTOR

2 page spread in oil pastel

1.   SELECT A  STILL LIFE PAINTING THAT INTERESTS YOU IN TERMS OF  COLOR AND MARKMAKING FROM A REPRODUCTION IN A BOOK, POSTER, MAGAZINE OR INTERNET SITE.

PAGE 1

2.   Photocopy painting – glue in sketchbook.

3.   Choose a section of painting (zoom in) that shows interesting  color and markmaking. MAKE IT INTERESTING -NOT JUST ONE COLOR

4.   Reproduce that section small(credit card size) in color pencil. 

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5.   ENLARGE CHOSEN SECTION TO FILL ENTIRE PAGE USING OIL PASTEL .  use leftover white space on page 1 to search and mix your colors

6.   Include artist,  name of painting, date ,“Tweet” bio. 140 letters?

Artists to choose-   Wayne Thibaud, Van Gogh, Matisse, Gaugin, Edward hopper, James  Wyeth, Janet Fish, Connie Hays, Peggi Kroll,  John Singer Sargent, Cezanne