Colorful Self-Portraits

Intro to Drawing and Painting

Now that you have been drawing realistic features, trying to create the correct tones in the skin and hues in the facial features it is time to move away from reality and use an imaginative, expressionistic color scheme.  Why do this?  Because art isn't only about being able to manipulate a medium to represent reality it is also used to express oneself.   During a time when Picasso had experienced loss he created paintings that reflected his mood and used the color blue to accentuate this. The fauvist used many vibrant colors, not necessarily to express happiness or jovial times, but to break away from traditional art.  In the next few classes we will explore color schemes.  Take a look at the work below to see colors used in a non-traditional way. Also review the Color Vocabulary List because there will be an assessment of color terms at the end of the project.

Picasso

Emil Nolde

Matisse

Matisse

COLOR

Intro to Drawing and Painting

What is Fauvism and who were the major artists that are associated with the movement?  Your next journal assignment is to research this movement. Look at paintings that were made by artists during the Fauvist movement.  Find one that you like or are intrigued by and write about it in your sketchbook.  Make sure you include some information about the artist that created it, as well as, the four steps of critique.  We will share what you have learned in class on Friday.