Color and Its Meaning

Our next unit is about color theory and how to use colors to your advantage in your art work.  Color can be very powerful if you understand the science and the psychology behind it.  Please read this page carefully.  Click all of the links provided and look at all of the articles included.  When you have finished you will be asked to post onto the NING.  Follow the link provided to create your post.  This should be finished by the end of today's class. 

Color Symbolism and Culture

  1. In this article read the main elements.  You DO NOT have to click on all the books highlighted.
  2.  You can stop when you get to the part that says Lessons in Color
  3. Click here for the article: http://www.incredibleart.org/lessons/middle/color2.htm

Color As Symbol in Art

Read this article for some specific examples of artists and artwork that utilize color symbolically.

http://www.artyfactory.com/color_theory/color_theory_2.htm

Use the Hidden Meaning of Color in Your Art

Click here for an article from a real life working artist. 

http://www.finearttips.com/2009/08/use-the-hidden-meaning-of-color-in-your-art/

Once You've  Completed All of the Readings Do the Following

Now that you've read about color, its power and meaning and the ways that artists use it in their works.  Click this link to the NING blog post and respond to the writing prompt there.

Mrs. Bjork's class click here

Mr. Lamp's class click here