In Art2Life’s .Creative Visionary Program (CVP) the No 1 focus is on value and design, beginning with working in black and white …..
to experience the true power of value;
to explore the ‘Loud Conversation’ - areas of greatest value contrast;
The process starts with a play session ….. and I chose to work on three panels.
Black and white acrylic paint, a stencil, a leaf and an instruction to play.
Starting with white panels and no plans …. a landscape feel is starting to emerge.
Second pass. Added a black panel to the mix to see what difference it would make.
We are learning to ask … where is the loud conversation (areas of high contrast) and where does your eye travel? Are there barriers or a bullseye that limits movement? Are there differences/similarities that could be adjusted to improve the design?
The dark values in these panels seem to be mostly around the edges leading towards corridors?
The black panel was definitely more of a challenge to start with.
Third pass. Trying to address design issues and focus on differences.
Plenty of room to improve value and design …. especially with the benefit of a bit of distance (time and space)!
I will come back to these at a later date ….
Have enjoyed working in black and white …. maybe the beginnings of a new series?
Thank you for reading … I appreciate your time and interest ….CC