Piet Mondrian
Piet Mondrian was a Dutch painter in the Dutch painter at the start of the 20th century. In 1920, he set out his position as an artist with "De Stijl", where he explained that the essence of his artist ideas and themes, was simple. Painting is composed of colour and line; these elements must set an example with other forms of art in society, in order to gain success. He represents in his work, the ideas of unity; universal beauty.
He was and is still considered the founder of Modern Art.
He was and is still considered the founder of Modern Art.
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1. Begin with a blank sheet of sketchbook paper.
2. Create a design of your own inspired by Mondrian's paintings above.
3. Use a ruler to create perfectly straight lines with equal measurable distance for unity.
4. Choose which shapes you want to express with colour and label them lightly with your pencil.
*Keep in mind that you want to give the idea of unity in your work; allow the viewer's eye to follow the colours and lines across the page.
5. Using primary colours only, colour in the sections of your sketchbook that you had previously marked.
*Remember to paint in your work neatly to create a solid colour.
6. Outline your finished work in black paint, attempting to keep your lines as straight as possible.
7. Write a brief sentence explaining how Mondrian's work inspired your design and why you chose to paint the primary colours where you did.
2. Create a design of your own inspired by Mondrian's paintings above.
3. Use a ruler to create perfectly straight lines with equal measurable distance for unity.
4. Choose which shapes you want to express with colour and label them lightly with your pencil.
*Keep in mind that you want to give the idea of unity in your work; allow the viewer's eye to follow the colours and lines across the page.
5. Using primary colours only, colour in the sections of your sketchbook that you had previously marked.
*Remember to paint in your work neatly to create a solid colour.
6. Outline your finished work in black paint, attempting to keep your lines as straight as possible.
7. Write a brief sentence explaining how Mondrian's work inspired your design and why you chose to paint the primary colours where you did.
Blending Colours in Abstract Sunsets.
Review the image above. This photo will help to visually guide you step-by-step with your next project.
First, research a photograph of a sunset. The landscape and colourings are up to you.
Secondly, save your image and open it into Photoshop CS5.1.
From here you will add a filter to abstract the image into sections, like stained glass windows.
Scroll to the very top of Photoshop CS5.1 until you reach the FILTER tool at the top.
Click on FILTER and a selection of techniques and photo-manipulations will appear.
Scroll to stained glass and watch your sunset transform into a stained glass window effect.
From here, you can manipulate the size of the squares at the side to make them bigger or smaller; the size you choose is up to you; keep in mind that you will be painting in the different colours in the squares.
Print off your image as your guideline for the project.
Using a blank sheet of sketchbook paper, draw a light sketch of the different lines in your sunset picture.
Once the lines have been drawn, use small pieces of tape to stick over the lines.
This will allow the paint to stay within the section you wish.
Begin mixing your colour palette from the colours in your sunset.
*Remember that you are most likely using certain sides of the colour wheel and can use black and white as tints and shades to better blend and mix your colours. Keep your colour wheel on the side of your desk to guide you.
When you have completed painting in each individual section of your stained glass sunset, let it dry completely.
Once the work is dry, CAREFULLY, peel off the bits of tape to reveal the white lines underneath. Rub out any extra pencil lines.
If desired, go over the white lines in white paint to add a finished and finalized work.
First, research a photograph of a sunset. The landscape and colourings are up to you.
Secondly, save your image and open it into Photoshop CS5.1.
From here you will add a filter to abstract the image into sections, like stained glass windows.
Scroll to the very top of Photoshop CS5.1 until you reach the FILTER tool at the top.
Click on FILTER and a selection of techniques and photo-manipulations will appear.
Scroll to stained glass and watch your sunset transform into a stained glass window effect.
From here, you can manipulate the size of the squares at the side to make them bigger or smaller; the size you choose is up to you; keep in mind that you will be painting in the different colours in the squares.
Print off your image as your guideline for the project.
Using a blank sheet of sketchbook paper, draw a light sketch of the different lines in your sunset picture.
Once the lines have been drawn, use small pieces of tape to stick over the lines.
This will allow the paint to stay within the section you wish.
Begin mixing your colour palette from the colours in your sunset.
*Remember that you are most likely using certain sides of the colour wheel and can use black and white as tints and shades to better blend and mix your colours. Keep your colour wheel on the side of your desk to guide you.
When you have completed painting in each individual section of your stained glass sunset, let it dry completely.
Once the work is dry, CAREFULLY, peel off the bits of tape to reveal the white lines underneath. Rub out any extra pencil lines.
If desired, go over the white lines in white paint to add a finished and finalized work.
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