World in a Jar with COLOR

Essential Question(s):

1. What is color; specifically HUE, TINT, SHADE and TONE?

2. How  does a color scheme strengthen a work of art?

3. How can the Elements of Art and Principles of Design work together to create a successful work of art?

 Mastery Objective(s): The student will…

1. demonstrate his/her understanding of how to use the Elements of Art and Principles of Design to create a strong and successful work of art focusing on color and color schemes with a given prompt.

What if you could keep something in a jar forever, for instance…

a specific moment in time…a feeling…your favorite thing…something you dislike…an idea…a wish…

REQUIREMENTS:

1. Draw a jar with a lid or a bottle with a cork, top, or straw using 90% of one page (if your page is smaller than 8.5 x 11, then you need to create a 2 page spread.)

the jar could look something like these…

2. Medium: You must use color.

Examples: watercolor, colored pencil and acrylic. Prismacolor markers

NO GRAPHITE – pencil!

3. Focus on a color scheme using a. value (lightness and darkness) with tints and shades, and b. chroma (dullness vs. intensity) with hues and tones.