Color & Value

Cape Cod Morning by Edward Hopper.        
This photo's main color is green. There are three main shades of green. There is also white, orange, and light grey/blue. The artist uses the colors to create a sense of depth and reality.

Scuola di San Rocco 17 by John Singer Sargent. 
The main colors in this painting are blue and green. 

Mary Magdalene by Leonardo Da Vinci. In this drawing there is less black and more shades of grey.

The Modern Woman by George Seurat. This drawing is mainly dark grey and blacks.

Essential Questions

We can access images of anything via the internet and snap photos with our phones, so why are drawing and painting still viable methods for making images? What can drawing and painting do that digital and photographic media can’t?        
Drawing and painting are still viable methods for making images because they allow people to show how they perceive the world and different situations. In addition, it allows people to express themselves in a way that taking photos and media does not. By being able to pain one can share their feels with the world and express themselves without using language. 
                                           


How can we use the methods, materials, and techniques used by two dimensional artists today to tell the story of our lives and to address contemporary issues?

Marks made by Nature