ART 115 - Color and Composition

3 Credits, 5 Contact Hours
2 lecture periods 3 lab periods

Introduction to recognizing color principles and relationships and analyzing and duplicating colors. Includes values scale, color wheel, intensity, color relationships, transparency, dimension, luminosity, and creative projects.

Recommendation: Completion of ART 100 before enrolling in this course. If any recommended course is taken, see a financial aid or Veteran’s Affairs advisor to determine funding eligibility as appropriate.
Gen-Ed: Meets AGEC - FA; Meets CTE - A&H.

Course Learning Outcomes

Analyze the composition of a color according to its hue, value, and intensity.
Analyze color relationships.
Reproduce any color with pigments.
Create the illusions of dimension, light, and transparency with color.
Use a variety of mediums.

Outline:

Value Scale
Color Wheel
Intensity Exercise
Joseph Albers or Other Color Relationship Exercises
Transparency Exercise
Dimension Exercise
Luminosity Exercise
Major Creative Project that Shows Movement with Color and/or Explores Transparency, Dimension, and/or Luminosity
Major Creative Project Involving the Analysis and Duplication of Colors