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Color Theory with Emotional ImpactJackie Henson-DaceySupported by a generous grant from Blick Art Material

2012 FAEA Annual Conference

+The Artwork of Leonid AfremovAn contemporary artist from Belarus

“I love the impact of color and the liquidity of reflections”.

+Belarus

The Republic of Belarus is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe.

Bordered by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest.

Declared independence from Soviet Union in August of 1991.

40% of Belarus is covered by forest.

Many streams and rivers flow through the country.

+Background

Many of his artworks have a mosaic like quality that provides depth and comes from the use of a palette knife.

Considered a Russian-Israeli modern impressionist.

Has homes in Boca Raton and Cancun Mexico.

Made his success on eBay. Influenced by Marc Chagall

+Cityscape #1When Dreams Come True

Describe the colors used. Polychromatic or Simultaneous Color Contrast

+Misty Mood2010, oil on canvas

How is movement created? How is contrast used? How is the mix of linear and atmospheric perspective achieved?

+How is the composition organized?

Love Passionate

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Simultaneous Color ContrastPerception of color is the most intense where two extremes are juxtaposed.

Red-Green, Purple-Yellow, Blue-Orange.

Select one set and add one or two analogous colors from either side of the complementary set.Example: Yellow-Purple + Blue

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NeXt Generation Sunshine State Standards

Big Idea: Skills, Techniques, and Processes EU #1 = The arts are inherently

experiential and actively engage learners in the processes of creating, interpreting, and responding to art.

Benchmarks: VA.912.S.1.1: Use innovative

means and perceptual understanding to communicate through varied content, media, and art techniques.

VA.912.S.1.3: Interpret and reflect on cultural and historical events to create art.

VA.912.S.1.5: Compare the aesthetic impact of images created with different media to evaluate advantages or disadvantages within the art process.

Assessment Criteria:• Creativity (unique

composition)• Purposeful use of Color

Theory• Neat/Clean presentation

(craftsmanship)