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Color Theory & Design





 

    Color Theory & Design

    This is an essential course for anyone pursuing or currently working in any art or design field who must communicate effectively with color. Confidence and skill are developed through weekly color-mixing exercises and homework projects using gouache.

    Through lecture, demonstration, critique, and practical experience, students investigate color theory, historical color comparison, color in nature, and analyze masterpiece color. Lectures include the phenomena of color and light and the use of color as a marketing tool.

    Prerequisite: None (may be taken concurrently with 2-D Design)

    First class materials: Notebook, 18" plastic grid ruler, 19" x 23" layout bond, 2H pencil, eraser, illustration board (15" x 20" Crescent cold press medium weight), 2 tapes: 1/2" low-tack drafting or graphics tape, 1" high-tack masking tape, 2 tubes gouache-large permanent white and small ivory black, #6 Windsor Newton Sceptre gold round brush, 2 plastic water containers, large palette, compass (radius opens to 5"), eyedropper.

    ATTENDANCE REQUIRED AT FIRST AND LAST MEETINGS.

    Course Details
    Course Code: XGRD1101
    Meetings: 10
    Credit Hours: 1
    Lab:
    Section 1 Foundation Class
    Instructor: Caroline Blake
    Meeting Day(s): Saturday
    Meeting Time(s): 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
    Meeting Date(s): June 01, 2013 - August 03, 2013
    No Meeting/Special Note:
    Class Size: 16
    Meeting Room:
    Location: Goldsmith Campus
    Registration
    Credit: Registration #: Fee:
    Non-Credit 25155 $395 Add to Cart
    Certificate 25156 $430 Add to Cart
    Credit 25157 $1220 Add to Cart
    1 of 16 seats available (last 2 seats are not available online)
    = ($50 off) EARLY BIRD Discount on courses $395 or more (ends at Open House).
    * 2.75% fee to pay online. Read More
    Section 2 Foundation Class
    Instructor: Cole Case
    Meeting Day(s): Thursday
    Meeting Time(s): 7 p.m. - 10 p.m.
    Meeting Date(s): June 06, 2013 - August 15, 2013
    No Meeting/Special Note: no mtg: July 4, 2013
    Class Size: 16
    Meeting Room:
    Location: Goldsmith Campus
    Registration
    Credit: Registration #: Fee:
    Non-Credit 25158 $395 Add to Cart
    Certificate 25159 $430 Add to Cart
    Credit 25160 $1220 Add to Cart
    5 of 16 seats available (last 2 seats are not available online)
    = ($50 off) EARLY BIRD Discount on courses $395 or more (ends at Open House).
    * 2.75% fee to pay online. Read More
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