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ART 53 - Color Theory - Dawn Hart: Home

This research guide was created for students in D. Hart's Art-53 class.
Art 53 - Color Theory

Research Project

Color and its many facets is a fascinating topic, rich with human history, culture, and incredible physical attributes.For this project, you will be randomly assigned a color to research, and explore the multiple aspects of this color, including:

  • Sociocultural aspects
  • Emotional and psychological aspects
  • Physical properties of the color
  • Relationship to other colors
  • History of the color including chemical makeup, iterations and physical sources of the pigments, ways of processing, and use through history
  • Include in your presentation at least 1 historical artwork and 1 contemporary (current day) artwork that uses this color as a primary element of the composition. Include the artworks: Title, Artist, Medium and Date created. Be prepared to talk a little about your chosen artworks
  • Include any other interesting information about this color
  • Include a bibliography of references. At least 3 references are required (2 book references minimum)