Read Chapter 2 pages 48-68 in online text.

Color Symbolism. Throughout all cultures, color has played an important role symbolically. The meanings and associations of those colors depends upon the cultural context. To the ancient Romans and Greeks, as well as in Asia, the color white is associated with mourning. However, the color of mourning in many Western cultures is black. Color can also differ in meaning through personal association. For example, the colors red and green are not only complementary colors but also are the colors associated with Christmas. To Wassily Kandinsky, red and green were charming and harmonious, but to Vincent van Gogh, the combination expressed the “terrible passions of humanity.” Explore the symbolic association of color and what is associated with those colors. For further research, look deeper into the cultural symbolism of color.
Pick one culture (it doesn’t have to be your own) and tell us a little about their symbolic use of color.
Then respond to at least 2 other students within 24 hours of the due date.

Part 2:

READ PAGES 31-48 IN ONLINE TEXT.
DRAWING PROJECT AND CRITIQUE OF ANOTHER’S WORK- LINES, TEXTURES, SPACE, SHAPES AND VALUES-
Start with rubbings and add other elements, like lines or shapes, to create a non representational/non- objective image. See examples. RubbingTextEx.pdf

HOW TO MAKE RUBBING TEXTURES:

(Put paper over an object or surface and rub with the side of a soft pencil or charcoal or crayon etc. Watch the texture emerge on the paper. Rub lightly at first to see how the texture comes through. Rub on a variety of surfaces to get desired composition.

Then add other elements, like line, shapes, etc, to the page if you feel the composition needs it for balance.) They should all relate, don’t consider them separately. They can overlap, run into each other, create a form….

Photograph or scan your image to a jpeg and embed it to this assignment discussion by the due date and time. Here’s how to embed the image.
Then Give a critique to one of the other student’s drawings that attracted you. You can view them on the discussion thread. Give them a critique according to the attached critique guide within 24 hours of the due date. CritGuide.pdf

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