Color Theory: Depth

My ever-so-savvy sister Kate gave me the idea to post pictures of the art projects Jeremy and I have been creating in our art classes on the blog, so people can see what we do (besides snowboard and hike) and we can get feedback and comments on our 'work'.

I'm excited about this, but feel the need to make a small concession before I go exposing our art to critical eyes of loving family and friends. What the viewer has to realize is that we turn a lot of these projects in, and don't spend a ton of time creating masterpieces each and every time. Its just like writing papers; they can't all be inspired.

Right now we are taking Color Theory together. We use mostly acrylic paint on bristol board, and all of the compositions are non-representational (abstract); this forces us to use the color techniques we're learning in class to relate to the viewer, instead of relying on common association/recognition which can be used as a crutch in representational artwork.

Jeremy Working on a Piece

The most recent project we completed was an assignment where we had to create a composition that had a deep space. The idea was to achieve this by using perspective, color saturation/desaturation, cool/warm contrasts, and anything else we could think of. Here were the outcomes:

Jeremy's





Carrie's

Comments and questions are, of course, welcome and coveted...