ILLUS-3112

DRAWING WITH COLOR

Faculty: Dylan DeWitt

Course Level: Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior, 5th Year, Graduate

3 CREDITS

Color is arguably the single most expressive and mysterious tool available to the artist. However, many artists who are skilled in black and white drawing have difficulty when they turn their hand to color. Crayon creates a bridge, which is at once less intimidating than more traditional media, while at the same time capable of producing highly sophisticated imagery. Through classroom exercises an awareness of the transformative power of color is awoken. Limited color underdrawings are further developed with multiple layers of color. The use of warm and cool color relationships as well as the exploration of polarities of color, in order to create rich, dramatic effects, is examined in depth. Class work gives the student the opportunity to work from the live model. For homework, the student is encouraged to engage in subject matter which has personal significance, perhaps something one had always wanted to create but hadn't had the opportunity.

Capacity: 15

Registration Restriction: Open to all when offered in Wintersession

Semester Offered: Wintersession