Color Theory Assignment #3

Assignment # 3 – Layout and Transparency Francisco Letelier

This assignment is an exercise in layout and color. The objectives are to come up with an interesting and dynamic layout, and color it in a way that shows transparency.

Choose a subject or a theme, (like sports, food, cars, nature, the ocean, technology, etc.) Gather up at least four and up to ten photo references on that subject from whatever sources you have. Your objects should be different in size and shape as much as possible.You will use these as reference and subject for your work.

Using tracing paper arrange your objects in different ways, making sure they overlap. Overlaps will be areas where transparency occurs. You may want to enlarge some of your images so that you are designing for an 8.5 x 11 format.
Come up with three interesting compositions and use one or all as a guide for your final composition.

Copy and resize (if necessary) your chosen layout onto a sheet of Bristol board with an 8 X 11 rectangle ruled out inside it. Using your paints, color these objects, using different colors. All overlapping areas should look transparent, so you should mix the colors to paint in the overlapping areas. Apply color theory ideas when choosing your palette. Remeber you are drawing the outline or contour of each object. ( ouside edges) Interior details omitted. Dont worry if objects become abstract or unrecognizable! You are searching for intersting shapes which will overlap to create opportunities for transparency.