Code Blue

This one shows more my attempt at making the dots raw in the pattern. It didn’t go as well. Anyway, I was aiming at a radial pattern with a disco feel.

acrylic on canvas, 22″ x 28″

Watercolor Grid

Next I tried a watercolor version of my grid. Again I played with the variations in colors. I glazed colors over other colors. Beyond this I wasn’t quite sure where I’d take my idea next.

watercolor on paper, 8.5” x 11”

Color Pencil Grid

Having played with patterns in black ink, I thought I should experiment with color using the same kind of  grid in color pencil. Creating solid areas of color made rendering this grid more difficult. There are times when doing a sketch like this helps more than just diving into a project.

color pencil on paper, 5.5″ x 8.5″

The Beginning

My students did not understand the term “value” in art. I showed them these grids and had them look at the pieces at a distance. This was to let them see how to make grays by using lines and dots.

ink on paper, 8.5″ x 11″