syllabus — ART 205 — Color
Theory and Application
Tentative Schedule:
Dates or order of topics may change to
accommodate our class needs.
I will mark all date changes with a red *.
T 4/2..... Meet in the digital studio – Art
School room 311 (our other classroom is 327)
Introduction to the course material
Read the syllabus
and cover supplies
in class (hand out printed versions)
Begin the first “slide” lecture: color theory in science, art, and design
hw 1: start to get
materials / supplies,
some will be needed ASAP
hw 2: fill out the
survey handed out in class and return it to me within 2 weeks
hw 3: begin to
familiarize yourself with our D2L
site.
hw 4: read color
W 4/3..... check out: Exhibitions at the DePaul Art Museum DPAM (always
free).
check
out: Exhibitions at Museum of Contemporary Art
(free w/ DePaul ID).
check out: Exhibitions at the
Art
Institute of Chicago (free
w/ DePaul ID).
check out: DePaul Idea Realization Lab, IRL/IRL2
(Loop & LPC) open to students and alumni.
check out: DePaul Print
Lab (Loop) (Daley Building 511; Loop)
check
out: Events @ Chicago Artist Coalition, CAC
check out: Consider joining DePaul
Artists Collective, DAC.
check out: Consider applying
to They
Call Us: Feminist Literary Magazine
check
out: DePaul Theater
Productions on & off campus (usually 5$ with your student ID!)
check
out: DePaul Calls For Entry - submissions via DePaul Slideroom
R 4/4..... Introduce Project
One: Documenting Color / lecture and examples
Introduce color-aid paper (demo)
First color-aid in-class study (scale)
Introduce Color
Study Binder
due
1: have what you need to take notes
due
2: reading: color
hw 1: get materials / supplies by next class
hw 2: read Chromatic Algorithms page
23-31
T 4/9..... Discuss the readings (reading
quiz)
Mobile computer lab: F-M
100 test** (this is the best explanation of results, but requires
flash), F-M
100 test (without flash), Color IQ test
(abbreviated)
(color-blindness
views of color
systems, colorblind football)
Color-aid studies (scale,
scale with alteration)
and Albers’ intervals example 1, example 2 (color intervals)
and mounting
due
1: supplies
due
2: survey
due
3: reading: Chromatic Algorithms page
23-31
hw: read Testimony of the Senses page
20-44
R 4/11..... Play with light and color gels in
class
Light color studies (RGB, additive
color)
Color-aid studies (Albers’ color intervals,
films,
veils,
transparency,
color-space illusions 1,
2)
hw: continue to read Testimony of the Senses page
20-44
T 4/16..... Discuss reading (quiz)
color-blindness
views of color
systems, colorblind football
Continue work on color-aid studies
due: reading (Testimony
of the Senses page
20-44)
hw: read red
R 4/18..... In-class studio day to work on Project
One; bring the supplies you need. I will help with digital work
as needed. Or you may catch up on in-class studies.
hw: Project
One
T 4/23..... Critique Project One (meet
in the classroom; we may critique elsewhere)
due:
Project
One physical components. All digital components
must be submitted to D2L by midnight. Color
Study Binder due next class.
hw:
read Color
Essay 1
R 4/25..... Continue critique as needed
Introduce Project
Two
Lecture and videos
due: Color
Study Binder
hw:
read Color
Essay 2
M 4/29..... THIS WEEK IS THE HALFWAY POINT OF
THE QUARTER
check
out: Consider applying to a “Call For
Entry” (CFE) for an art show. The following lists are a good place to start
looking for calls: café:
call for entry, Chicago Artists Coalition
EXTRA CREDIT: I will give extra credit
if you send me documentation of your submission to any exhibition or call for
entry (an email confirmation is appropriate or copy me on the submission).
Extra credit will not be limited to works from this class. Please let me know
how I can help you with this extra credit opportunity.
T 4/30..... Discuss the readings (quiz)
Continue discussing Project
Two (show examples)
Studies exploring Josef Albers’ “1=2” (simultaneous contrast)
due: readings (red, Testimony of the Senses page
20-44)
hw: read True
Colors: UV vision
R 5/2..... Studies exploring Josef Albers’
“1=2” and “2=1” (simultaneous contrast)
Studies exploring vibrating boundaries (1,
2)
and vanishing boundaries (1,
2)
Shared forms exercise
hw: read How
Animals Hacked The Rainbow
T 5/7..... Lecture on Color Schemes
Catch up on color studies
hw: find something that
you find to have an “ugly” color scheme and bring it to the next class to serve
as a source for a color study
R 5/9..... Discuss readings (quiz)
Color study with “ugly” colors
Catch up on color studies
due: something with “ugly” colors
T 5/14..... In-class studio day to work on Project
Two; bring the supplies you need. I will help with digital work
as needed. Or you may catch up on in-class studies.
hw: Project
Two
R 5/16..... Critique Project Two (meet
in the classroom; we may critique elsewhere)
due: Project
Two. Any digital components must be submitted to
D2L by midnight. Color
Study Binder due next class.
T 5/21..... Continue critique as needed.
Assign Project
Three (show examples if time) and Written
analysis of your own work.
Color schemes lecture
due: Color
Study Binder
R 5/23..... Discuss Project
Three (show examples) and Written
analysis of your own work.
hw1:
make sure your Adobe account is up to date or sign up for a free Adobe ID
(steps here)
that will work on DePaul Computers (more information here)
hw2:
You may choose to bring in your own laptop with Adobe creative suite next class
if you prefer to use it instead of a DePaul computer/laptop.
hw3:
Written
analysis of your own work.
M 5/27..... MEMORIAL DAY
T 5/28..... Mobile computer lab: RGB color
space, Adobe
Color (more information here),
pattern templates (bezold,
floral,
chain,
shape).
*Bring your own laptop with Adobe Creative Suite if you prefer to use it.
due: Up to date Adobe Account or Adobe ID (steps here;
more info here)
hw1:
Written
analysis of your own work.
hw2:
Project
Three. (parts 1& 2)
hw3:
Please fill out your faculty evaluation
for this course!
R 5/30..... Mobile computer lab: digital color
editing
Recolor (additive
color) (images: boy,
dog,
horse,
design,
swim,
water
tower)
Class activities and/or color study
due1: Written analysis
of your own work due by the start of
class on D2L
due2:
Project Three (part 1: paper) due
by the midnight on D2L
hw1:
Please fill out your faculty evaluation
for this course!
Sa 6/1..... check out: DePaul
Creating Knowledge submissions
due by June 1st via DePaul
Slideroom
T 6/4..... In-class studio day to work on Project
Three; bring the supplies you need. I will help with digital work
as needed. Or you may catch up on in-class studies.
hw1:
Project
Three (part 2)
hw2:
Color
Study Binder
hw3: Please
fill out your faculty evaluation for
this course!
R 6/6..... Critique Project Three
(meet in the classroom; we may critique elsewhere)
due1: Project Three
due2: Color
Study Binder (all components from this
quarter)
due
3: Project
Three items to D2L (see last step)
due
4: ALL items for class (including ALL late work & extra credit).
FINALS
WEEK
T 6/11..... MEETING for ARTWORK PICKUP
3:00 – 4:00 pm (during our exam time frame)
Artwork will be in my office (room 321) unless otherwise
noted.
* Email me by the Friday before finals week if you cannot
make this time. Otherwise items left after pickup may be moved or thrown out!
* ALL items left in studios/labs WILL be thrown out 1 week after exam!
Good
luck on all your finals!
check out: The Art School capstone exhibition(s)
check out: CDM capstone exhibition(s)
ENJOY
YOUR SUMMER BREAK!
QUICK
LINKS:
ART RESOURCES
Chicago Artist Coalition, CAC
Exhibition call for entry site, café
Exhibition call for entry site, Art Deadlines List
Chicago Gallery News, CGN & Gallery Guide
(digital
issuu)
Arts Affiliated Associations, long list here
College Art Association, CAA (see
“opportunities”)
Professional association for design, AIGA (see “resources”)
DEPAUL & ART SCHOOL CONNECTIONS
Check DePaul
Slideroom for current DePaul arts opportunities
Connect with DePaul Art School on LinkedIn
DePaul Artists Collective student group, DAC
(instagram @depaulartistscollective)
DePaul Crook &
Folly publication submissions via DePaul Slideroom
DePaul Creating
Knowledge publication submissions via DePaul Slideroom
DePaul Student Art on Campus
(residence hall purchase) submissions via DePaul Slideroom
- Open to ART majors and minors only.
DePaul SURG
grant, submissions due early Spring Quarter
DePaul Coleman Entrepreneurship
Center
DePaul Financial
Fitness Counseling & Services
DePaul Idea Realization Lab, IRL/IRL2
(remotely / loop & LPC) for students and alumni
DePaul Print
Lab (Loop) (Daley Building 511; Loop)
DePaul Art Museum: DPAM Events Calendar
TECHNOLOGY
Printing
Art School guide to classroom
print settings (via photoshop)
Art School Printing Quick Guide
Scanning
Art School guide to scanning
with Epson Scan 2
Art School Large
Format Scanner Guide
Guide to scanning
on a variety of scanners
Other
Art School Wacom
DRAFT
Art School Vinyl
Cutter (12 inch)
Art School Cyanotype
Guide
Art School Guide to Printing
Stencils for Screen Prints
LinkedIn Learning (formerly Lynda.com) tutorials
Adobe TV software tutorials
DePaul’s Academic Software
Center (hub)
DePaul Desire 2 Learn (D2L)
Temporary FREE at-home Adobe Creative Cloud: follow these instructions
to register
