In this 3-minute video, Dick differentiates the true pigment primaries from traditional dogma, and demonstrates the magical variety of colors that arise when different transparencies of yellow, magenta, and cyan are gradually overlaid.
We started the third class with a critique of the homework assignments – layering rectangles, aiming for more nuanced and complex colors and interactions – “fine French cuisine”. [gview file=”https://dicknelsoncolor.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/WC-Painting-Strategies.pdf”] [gview file=”https://dicknelsoncolor.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/VanBoundariesWC.pdf”] [gview file=”https://dicknelsoncolor.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/ColorReview.pdf”]
On Oct 25, 2012, at 2:47 PM, V wrote: Hi Karen, I am back and ready to put my brain into “art world”. I know it is probably impossible to repeat and explain what the class was about but could you give me a little review and direction on what we are supposed to work…
We had a long critique session, looking closely at each practice piece and making observations. At the end of class, Dick told us, “These are terrible! You’ll look back in future weeks and realize it. These show the origins too much [cyan, magenta, yellow].” And he assigned us to do it again, with new eyes,…
Here’s a recap on the homework for this week. Please read the assignment carefully, all the way through. Notice the criteria in step 11. Finish the painting you started in class, with yellow, magenta, and cyan layers as instructed. If you blocked off margins with tape, leave it in place. Use a pair of “L”…