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ARTistic Pursuits High School 9-12 Book Two, Color and Composition (ARTistic Pursuits)
ARTistic Pursuits High School 912 Book Two Color and Composition - ARTistic Pursuits Author:Brenda Ellis This book provides engaging instruction for the high school student who wants to paint and be creative along the way. The organized content and conversational tone is equally engaging for both the novice and the more experienced art student. Students find to their delight that they are asked to select their own subjects to paint as they study to... more »pics such as tinting hues, color intensity, complementary hues, balance, rhythm and more. Each unit is crafted for focus on one color theory principle at a time while exploring the topic in four unique ways.
Students explore their world in engaging lessons designed to strengthen observation skills as they learn about the creative process. They learn how color is used through the study of modern European masters like Van Gogh, Marc, Picasso, and more. Students gain insight about artists and modern movements in Western art. Technique and application lessons allow skills to develop naturally as students work independently without the need for parental instruction. The unique feature of the book is the way students learn from its pages, then choose a subject from their own environment, and apply the new information to their own art. The book provides a full credit for the completion of sixty-eight finished paintings in watercolor that are both original and entirely the student's own. Upon finishing the course, students will be prepared for college art-related course with a thorough knowledge of the foundational principles of color in art.
"In my art class I had been attempting...and failing...to master watercolors. But when I started this course, I immediately saw improvement. It was great (painting) something that actually applies to my life currently. It made me feel very accomplished!"