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Kathryn Gentile, planning a painting 2013
Step 1: Plan
Step 1: Plan
Answer the following prompts about your idea
Answer the following prompts about your idea
What is the theme/concept of your painting? Think back to the major themes we explored in our opening activity for this unit. Does your idea fit into one of those major theme areas or would it originate from a different concept?
What is the intention behind your work (what are you aiming to communicate?)
Try using this sentence starter....
My work aims to..... (insert verb here such as educate, inspire, communicate, explore, encourage, etc)
Describe the subject matter. Include a printed picture of the theme / concept / idea inspiration photo you included in this document. What is it that you want your audience to see?
Describe the Figures of expression you plan to use in this artwork.
Describe the purpose and the function of your work.
How would you ideally hope your audience would respond to your piece?
What level of economy (abstraction) are you planning to use to depict your subject matter? Which elements will be distorted?
Which color scheme will you use to create color harmony? Use Paletton below.
Which techniques will you use to create the style of your work? Name the techniques you will use. How might these technique choices impact the way the audience interprets your subject matter?
Lastly, include an explanation for the size / scale / organization inspiration including the 2D artwork you selected as inspiration.
Describing the style
Describing the style
Think about the various techniques you tried in your workshops. Describe the process for how you will create your painting starting with which color gesso, whether you will do an underpainting or not, will you use alla prima, impasto technique or glazes, will you use brushes or palette knives, will you use solvent or oil in your layers?
If you're not quite sure which techniques you will use, look back at the workshop page and do some more research into painting technique. Try to identify specific techniques you plan to use. *Reminder, there will be a quiz at the beginning of class on Wednesday about materials and techniques. I strongly suggest you watch the technique videos and take notes.
Describing the color scheme
Describing the color scheme
Check out Paletton here on this link. Paletton is a virtual color scheme creator. Start by selecting the color scheme at the top.
You can drag the black and white dots around the color wheel to select the hues you like.
If you want to work with tints or shades, click the adjust scheme button and move the black dots to adjust the contrasts and saturation.
Once you figure out the color scheme you want to use, click on the light page example and dark page example to see your color scheme in use.
Once you finish, screen shot your final color scheme choice, print if off and glue it into your sketchbook.
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The sketches should evidence the type of painting you intend to make. For example, if you plan to have a light source, heavy brush stroke, palette knife scrapes, realistic layers etc, replicate it to the best of your ability in the sketch. If you are aiming for extreme realism, the oil pastel is a little hard to control, so clearly label any details that are difficult to create.
Step 2: Sketch
Step 2: Sketch
Use the oil pastels to create 3 possible compositions of your final painting.
These scaled down sketches should be the same configuration (portrait or landscape) and size as your final painting.
Step 3: Reflect
Step 3: Reflect
Show your artistic intention and oil pastel sketches to at least three people. Ask them to write in your sketchbook which sketch best expresses your written intention. Ask your peers to explain their thinking and sign their name.
Go back and look at everything that's been written. Clearly indicate which sketch will be your final composition and what changes you will make based on your own judgment and peer feedback.
Submit your sketchbook when you have completed the plan.
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