Colour in Practice
Mural Design
THE BRIEF
A local café, Cranky Coffee is calling for design proposals for a new mural to freshen up a concrete wall in an outdoor seating area. The proposed mural design should offer an aesthetically pleasing, playful and inviting backdrop for customers to dine and relax beneath.
Client name Cranky Coffee Café
Location South Brisbane
Target Audience Coffee shop visitors
Required A mural for the side of a building in the outdoor seating area.
Style The mural designs can conform to any style or subject matter. The proposed colour scheme must complement or harmonise with adjoining olive green walls and seating.
Mural WIP
Mind Map
Mood Board
Sketch
Colour Theme Experimentation
Final Mural Design
Natalie Lavelle
Colour in Practice Teacher
Thank you for a well-thought-out concept and excellent organisation of your journal and colour experimentations. You have demonstrated sound knowledge in colour theory and artwork analysis. Well done on your final design.
Diptych
THE BRIEF
Duality (noun)
1. the quality or condition of being dual.
2. an instance of opposition or contrast between two concepts or two aspects of something; a dualism.
“ light and dark, stillness and movement, war and peace, past and future, summer and winter, body and spirit, joy and sorrow ”
Client You
Target Audience Exhibition visitors
Size A1
Required A 2-part portrait drawing (diptych) based on the theme of Duality. A diptych is a single artwork consisting of two panels, to be displayed side-by-side.
Style The colour, style, choice of materials and mark-making techniques will support the ideas you are exploring, and you will explain these in your rationale.
Elements Part 1 of the Diptych will portray one concept while Part 2 will portray the opposite
Stock / Material Choose a stock/material that suits your outcome
Diptych WIP
Mood Board
Reference
Rough Sketches
Background
Colour Theme Experimentation
Final A1 Drawing for Dyptych - Quiet / Loud
Unfinished
Unfinished
Natalie Lavelle
Colour in Practice Teacher
Great job on your drawing diptych! You've done well to delve deeply into the concept of duality, demonstrating a strong commitment to developing your ideas. Your sketches are thorough and reflect careful thought, showing a clear progression from initial ideas to your final diptych. The style you’ve developed aligns well with your theme, showing consistency and intention. Your choice of colour relationships demonstrates a solid understanding of how colours can interact to enhance your concept, and it’s clear you put effort into researching and experimenting with these choices. The attention you've given to refining your concept and experimenting with colour relationships has contributed to a sophisticated outcome. It’s clear that your effort in the preparatory stages has greatly strengthened your final piece. Your work reflects a clear connection between the visual elements and the concept, creating a cohesive and engaging piece. Well done!
Produce Paintings
Abstract & Still Life
THE BRIEF
Use brainstorming methods (mind map/wordlist/tables) to generate ideas for your 2 paintings – Abstract & Still Life. You must use 2 different painting methods that you have researched: alla prima, blocking in and stencilling.
Consider what effect would you like to achieve, subject matter, colours, size, etc.
Working from your brainstorming phase, refine on your conceptualisation.
Document your compositional studies for your paintings (minimum of two ideas). Consider how you will use the elements and principles of design to achieve your desired effect.
Document your work in progress from start to finish.
Document your 2 x A2 final resolved paintings with a professional image of each artwork.
Abstract Painting WIP
Final Abstract Painting – Alla Prima
Still Life Painting WIP
Final Still Life Painting – Blocking In
Anthony Vue
Painting Teacher
Your paintings demonstrate good versatility and openness to technical exploration. The outcomes are captivating, with stunning use of colour that brings depth and emotion to both your abstract and still-life pieces. The compositions are thoughtfully constructed, with a strong sense of contrast that enhances visual interest and balance.
Your ability to command paint and execute a variety of painting techniques is evident throughout, showcasing your technical proficiency and creative vision. Each piece feels complete and polished, reflecting your dedication to the craft and your ability to translate concepts into powerful visual statements.
Produce Prints
Landscape & Portrait
THE BRIEF
Use brainstorming methods (mind map/wordlist/tables) to generate ideas for your 2 prints – a landscape & a portrait. You must combine 2 different printing methods that you have researched: Linocut, mono printing, and dry etching.
Consider what effect would you like to achieve, subject matter, colours, size, etc.
Draw thumbnails of your prints, with a minimum of 2 drawings each.
Document your work in progress from start to finish.
Document your 2 x A4 final resolved prints with a professional image of each artwork.
Landscape Print Design Process
Bob Ross Painting as reference
Initial sketch for tone
Refinement with Lino cutting in mind
Simplification done in Adobe Illustrator
Landscape Print WIP
Lino cut finished
Printing the black lino print
Black test print
Ink colours mixed
Colours mono printed with a sea sponge
Revealing the final print…
Final Landscape Print – Lino Cut & Mono Print
Portrait Print Design Process
Andy Warhol’s polaroid of Deborah Harry
Andy Warhol’s screen print
Andy Warhol’s polaroid of Deborah Harry
My design inspired by Andy Warhol
Portrait Print WIP
Cutting the lino
Mono printing the copper bubble wrap background
Printing the skin colour
Only 1 more layer to go…
Final Portrait Print – Lino Cut & Mono Print
Unfinished
Anthony Vue
Printing Teacher
Outstanding! The bold outcomes you’ve achieved showcase not only your technical skills but also your keen eye for design. The textures you’ve created are rich and dynamic, paired with a minimalist yet impactful use of colour, making each piece visually striking.
Your approach to combining lino printing and monoprinting is fantastic and results in a cohesive yet layered aesthetic. The forms and line work are both strong and purposeful, contributing to the overall balance and harmony of your compositions. Each print is exceptionally well-executed and feels thoroughly resolved, reflecting a deep understanding of your chosen medium.
Produce Sculpture
Relief Tile
THE BRIEF
Using the slab roller, roll out a tile in clay 25 cm x 25 cm x 2.5 cm thick. Look at pattern and decoration in other cultures for inspiration e.g. Celtic, Islamic, Art Nouveau
Develop your own design/pattern
Transfer the design onto leather hard clay
Carve the design out of the leather hard clay
Monitor drying
Fire the relief tile
Apply a suitable patina
In class discuss own work and respond to feedback from peers.
Final Relief Tile
Marisa Culpo
Sculpture Teacher
A well resolved tile that has shown exceptional skill in modeling clay and considered patina. You have successfully resolved the background allowing for the whale to project of surface and the background to receded backwards based on transparent application of paint.
Morphing Hands
THE BRIEF
Explore associated symbolism associated with other three-dimensional forms which could extend out from the wrist.
Make a plaster bandage cast of each of your hands up to the wrist in the appropriate position according to your own research and design
Press clay into the cast
Extend additional clay from the hands and model into a single form
Monitor drying
Once dry fire the clay and plaster in a kiln
Consider a suitable patina/colour treatment
Final Morphing Hands
Unfinished
Marisa Culpo
Sculpture Teacher
Again you have showing great technical skills in the making process. You have managed to retain detail and texture from the original casting of the hand and has not been lost in the patina process. The hand composition is dynamic based on the sense of movement of the creature. Well done.
Produce Creative Work
Stick Sculpture & Drawing
THE BRIEF
In this assignment, you will explore various artistic techniques and materials to create concepts and artworks. Document your process, materials, and ideas in a journal throughout the task.
Construct a small piece using organic materials like twigs and strings, optionally adding colour or stain.
Make a detailed observational drawing of the entire object on one A2 sheet, using graphite pencil or pen.
On two prepared surfaces, draw closely cropped sections of your sculpture. These drawings should occupy at least 60% of the picture plane.
Final Stick Sculpture & Drawing
Marisa Culpo
Sculpture Teacher
Sculpture - Your sculpture is dynamic in composition based on the differing facets. Although there is a great sense of movement your material quality complements each other. Further from different angles, you sculpture has created some very interesting compositions. Well Done
Drawing - Great use of material and variation of texture on surface. Your composition is considered in ow you have balanced positive and negative space. Further you could consider place a drop shadow in the composition to ground the object.