Project: What's your system? Modularity, repetition, and color theory. FINAL DUE March 6th

What’s Your System?

Modular - Geometric - Color Theory  Final project due DUE March 6th

Note:  “What’s Your System”  is a written component that is due at the begging of class February 20th 2015. 

In this paper, you will examine an existing system (mechanical, political, economic, metaphysical, etc). Break it down into simpler parts as a method to understanding it. Report your method and findings in a one-page paper. Include diagrams if possible. 

Note: “Three small studies”  (Square, Hexagon, Triangle)  are due at the end of class February 20th 2015.

PHASE ONE PROJECT DESCRIPTION February 20th

You will be given 4 sheets of matt board, with this material you will build 3 geometric (modular parts) forms;

- Square

- Regular Hexagon

- Equilateral Triangle

Using the (structural packing) handout provided,  you will use the “NETS” or diagrams to help build your three geometric forms. 

Due at the end of class February 20th -  “Three Small Studies” (Square, Hexagon, Triangle) with your first sheet of matt board, you will divide it into thirds. With these three sheets, you will make three small geometric forms or studies, this is an opportunity to problem solve,   prior to committing to the larger sheets, and forms. 

You will be aloud to use any gluing techniques that you have acquired from previous assignments, hot glue might be the best solution. Tape is not recommended, your modular/geometric objects will be painted with a water based paint, tape does not fair well with water based materials, keep this in mind as you make your glue up choices.     

• Please also refer to the Blog, in particular the “Structural Packing Project”, it has a fair amount of useful information in the process of building geometric shapes.  

PHASE TWO PROJECT DESCRIPTION February 27th

During this class you will finish up your three geometric forms, and then proceed to paint the surfaces of your three shapes. 

Our approach toward the color will come from what we are learning about color relationships in your 2D foundations course. We will be working with muted colors and chromatic grays, and will choose from the following color schemes:

     - Complimentary colors (Split or Double complimentary)

     - Analogous colors

     - Monochromatic colors

     - Triad

Important concepts: (according to wikipedia) 

- Modular art is art created by joining together standardized units (modules) to form larger, more complex compositions. In some works the units can be subsequently moved, removed and added to – that is, modulated – to create a new work of art, different from the original or ensuing configurations.

- Color Theory RYB (red, yellow, and blue) is a historical set of subtractive primary colors. It is primarily used in art and art education, particularlypainting.[23] It predates modern scientific color theory.

In the visual arts, color theory is a body of practical guidance to color mixing and the visual effects of a specific color combination. There are also definitions (or categories) of colors based on the color wheel: primary color, secondary color and tertiary color. Although color theory principles first appeared in the writings of Leone Battista Alberti (c.1435) and the notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci (c.1490), a tradition of "colory theory" began in the 18th century, initially within a partisan controversy around Isaac Newton's theory of color (Opticks, 1704) and the nature of so-called primary colors. From there it developed as an independent artistic tradition with only superficial reference to colorimetry and vision science.

Tony Cragg

Ken Price