Color & Perception
Beginning with the study of color consisting of its formal, perceptual, and symbolic attributes, students compare different color systems, histories and theories from Chevreul, Munsell, Ostwald, and Pantone, while reading historical and contemporary analysis of color from writers including Kassia St. Clair, David Batchelor and John Gage. Students then build a personal syntax of imagery through exercises including color geometries, observational painting, collage, and various notational strategies including preliminary sketches, digital photography and image appropriation. Upper level courses encourage the adaptation of art historical traditions and new directions through the study of contemporary artists as they find their own path and creative voices. Through the combined approach of careful observation, risk taking, research, and documentation students consider a variety of methodologies in order to creatively frame their own ideas and intentions.
Understanding Color and Form
Color and form provide an entryway for building increasingly complex relationships through materials, imagery and ideas.