Thursday, May 9, 2013

Triads! Assignment Due May 17, 2013






























Class Assignment (Due May 17): Take one of the above paintings, name the triad used as the dominant color scheme in the painting (write it on the back of your piece), and create a derivative work based on the painting chosen, using a different triad. This can either be a copy of the image chosen, or an original work based on the painting. Maintain the style of the piece chosen. For example, I chose to do a painting based on the apples above, using a different triad:




triad used below:



























This assignment can be done in any medium you wish: Collage, acrylics, gouache, digital media (Illustrator, Photoshop). The point is that triadic color schemes exist across a wide range of media, so use whichever medium you are comfortable with.
I'm also including a few online links as additional resources for you to use:

http://www.davidslonim.com/primary-triad-harmony/
http://www.color-wheel-artist.com/triad-colors.html
http://www.michaelharding.co.uk/colour-and-technique.php
http://www.tigercolor.com/color-lab/color-theory/color-harmonies.htm

3 typical triad color schemes: