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Color Workshop: Life Beyond Black, White and Red

December 15
$150
Sunday 10:00 AM-5:00 PM 1 session
Sunday 10:00 AM-5:00 PM 1 session
Faculty
Richard Mehl,

Designer, photographer, writer

As artists and designers, we often look for ways to expand the use of color in our practice. We ask questions: Why do certain color combinations seem harmonious? Why does the appearance of a color change depending on its background? Why do colors on a flat surface seem to emerge and recede? The answers to these and other questions can be answered by exploring the traditional principles of color theory. In this one-day in-person workshop, we explore the classic color experiments of Josef Albers through discussions, demonstrations and working hands-on with colored paper. You will learn how to identify any color based on universal characteristics of hue, value and saturation; how to anticipate the changing appearance of colors; and how to use colors to create spatial illusions. Upon completion of the workshop, you will understand why color is the most relative medium in art and design.
NOTE: Please bring Color-aid paper (4.5x6", set of 314 colors), smooth Bristol Board pad (11 x 14"), glue stick or rubber cement and scissors to the first session. This course is held on campus at SVA.
Course Number
DSC-1014-A
Student Work
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