Advanced Studio ArtBellwork

Write down the following color scheme terms and leave space to write the definitions

and notes for them.Effects of color:

Monochrome Harmonious

ComplementarySubdued / Minimal

RealisticEarthy

Monochrome

A drawing or painting that is predominately in different shades of a single color or

tone.

Harmonious

Is achieved in a body of work by using similar elements throughout the work.

Harmony gives an uncomplicated look to a piece of artwork.

Harmonious colors are colors that work well together to produce a color scheme that looks attractive

Harmonious examples:

Use of vibrant colors and thick black lines that work well

together

Can use complementary

colors that aren’t

necessarily next to each other –but in same vicinity

Use of primarily primary colors or secondary colors

Complementary

Two opposing colors on the color wheel that allow each one to be made more

clear or dominant

Subdued/Minimal

Art that is reduced to the minimum number of colors, shapes, lines and textures and

shows extreme simplicity.

Realistic

A type of representational art in which the artist depicts as closely as possible what the eye sees.

Earthy

Neutral colors (not included on the color wheel) such as browns, beiges, grays, ochres and the like that remind us of certain earthy hues found in soil or rock.

Earth colors are made by mixing complementary colors.

Earthy Examples:

Now it’s your turn. What color effect is this?

Answer:

Did you guess Harmonious?Remember, harmonious colors are colors that

work well together. In this case, it is bright colors. You can see complementary colors such as blue & orange, and yellow & a form of violet and green with a hint of red. Although not all of these colors are right next to other, they are in the vicinity of each other and still help bring out the vibrant color.

Other harmonious can be all primary colors (Red, Yellow, Blue), all Secondary colors (Violet, Green and Orange)

And this one?

Answer:

Earthy colors are used. The flower has tones of brown and orange which give it a rustic look.

What about this one?

Answer:

This one is Realistic. It uses colors that are true to the flower itself. You might have been fooled by the background color.

I know you’ll get this one!

Answer:

Of course, it is complementary! Blue and Orange are used to bring each others best qualities out. Complementary colors are colors that are directly across from one another on the color wheel. Every color on there, has a complement. Other main complementary colors are violet & yellow, red & green. What do you think the complementary of blue-green would be?

I know you know this one!

Answer:

Look at the light colors-there is just a hint of color and almost has a watercolor quality to it. So, this one is subdued / minimal

I will be shocked if you don’t get this one!

Answer:

This one uses a Monochrome scheme of black and white.

Monochrome can also be different shades of 1 color. This flower could have easily been shades of violet, or reds, etc.

Now, you get to practice what you learned!

On white 8 x 11 white paper:• Draw 6- 3” x 3” boxes and outline them in black.• You will put a subject matter in each box and a simplified

background. It can be different in every box (ie. an apple, a flower, a tree, a butterfly, etc) or it can be the same in all 6 boxes.

• Use the whole space of your box.• Draw an example for all 6 of the color effects using

colored pencil-Monochrome, Harmonious, Complementary, Subdued / Minimal, Realistic, Earthy

• outline the contours in thin black line.• draw an example for all 6 of the color effects using

colored pencil