The Orange Workshop — Syllabus (18+)
The Orange Workshop — Syllabus (18+)
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Course Description
Course Description
This workshop is about color, light and shadow. There will be a range of orange and orange-reds to play with. The pith, and the area around the outside edge of the slice, where the light travels through it can be tricky.
Goal: Understanding if hue is not exact and values are good it can make for a strong painting.
Time: 2 Hours
Time: 2 Hours
Gridding Paper 15 minutes
Warm-Up 1 hour
5x7 Painting 45 minutes
NOTE: Finish at home or create as many as you like until your are satisfied with your results.
Focus
Focus
We will aim to complete the painting in three layers. Starting with the lightest values, moving to the mid-tones, and finishing with the darkest values.
Start placing your darkest values within the center of interest. Use the Rule of Thirds to help establish this focal point.
Workshop Exercises
Workshop Exercises
Swatching Warm-up: Initial practice to get comfortable with the palette.
Quick Study: Small-scale painting to work out technical "kinks" and decision-making regarding texture and light.
ChromaMagic
ChromaMagic
I use the ChromaMagic app to investigate and breakdown the colors. Available on Apple, Google Play, and Windows. It's very inexpensive (one-time purchase) and extremely useful!
Munsell Value Scale
Munsell Value Scale
You can get the Munsell value scale - which allows you to translate values from the app directly to your painting - from Paul Centore on Ebay here, also very inexpensive: https://www.ebay.com/itm/223003792036
LEFT: Swatching warm up on left. RIGHT: Quick study to work out the kinks. Decisions like salt, charging, blooming techniques. When to use WOW & WOD. 1 hour
Outcome: finished painting where exact color is close to photo and in a clean style.
Layer 1 close to completed, lightest value
Using your own supplies? Feel free to pre-draw this reference photo at home ahead of the class.
Color List
Color List
Lemon Yellow (PY175) or Hansa Yellow Light (PY3), Cadmium Yellow Hue (PY97 & PY65)
Alizarin Crimson Hue (PR179) or Naphthol Red (PR112)
Raw Umber (PBr7)
Ultramarine Blue (PB29)
Chinese White (PW5) or Dr. Ph. Martin's Bleed Proof White.
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