Portraits on Black Paperusing arbitrary colors

4 class days

What is arbitrary color?

• arbitrary color:Colour that has no realistic or natural relation to the object that is depicted, as in a blue horse, or a purple cow, but which may have emotional or expressive significance.

Objectives

• Understand and apply correct facial proportion rules and foundations.

• Make use of arbitrary color and understand the meaning behind chosen colors.

• Create a self portrait in a new medium that showcases color, proportions, contrast and values.

Deadline and References

• Use worksheet(s) as a reference for how to properly draw a human face

• 4 class days to complete project• Use of prisma color and/ or chalk• Work from a mirror, not from a picture; non

negotiable• Use of black drawing paper.