Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Master Image: Alex Grey

Vibrant!

This is a print I did in undergrad. I wanted to post it to show the very blinding yet contrast of the aqua and red. Two colors that look horrible together,usually, in my opinion. 

M-17 Omega Nebulae

Cultural Object


This is a hand painted Tibetan chest in my room. I researched, and had a bit of a hard time finding what pigments were used in Tibet, but I think ochers. Sienna and yellow ochers. I really want to figure out the blue. I think Lazulite. When researching, I kept being lead to Thang-ga, the traditional Tibetan form of visual art. This abstract has interesting information.
Himalayan bronzes

Spectral/Neutral

Spectral: 7E3688       Neutral:CD9899
Lighter:885993       FFCBCC    
Brighter:7A3F95    DB787B
Duller:6B4E73    B29191
Darker:422261    9A6566  

week4 photo & Homework

color and culture - Yoonjoo Um