Color Studies
Exploring value, saturation and color interaction.
Medium: Acrylic paint on Bristol paper
Course: DSGN 101 Color—Theory and Application | Winter 2025
︎ Muted Colors: Lower saturation colors, such as tints, shades, and tones.
︎ Chromatic Neutral Colors: Subtly desaturated colors, including tints, shades, and tones.
︎ Prismatic Colors: Pure, highly saturated hues from the color wheel.
︎ Combined Saturation: A mix of muted, chromatic neutral, and prismatic colors.
This project explores value, saturation, and depth through two abstract designs, each using one of the following color schemes: muted, chromatic neutral, prismatic, or varied-saturation. Students created hand-painted compositions with flat shapes, emphasizing clarity and precise color application.
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Students explore composition techniques, applying design principles to create dynamic layouts with a clear focal point while experimenting with scale and movement. The process begins with multiple thumbnail sketches, followed by an in-class critique to select the strongest composition.
Next, students develop a digital rendering in Adobe Illustrator to finalize their color scheme. In the final phase, they paint two identical versions of their design, applying distinct color schemes to each for contrast and analysis.
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*All works displayed here were created by SCAD students as part of assignments for DSGN 101: Color Theory and Application.
Students explore composition techniques, applying design principles to create dynamic layouts with a clear focal point while experimenting with scale and movement. The process begins with multiple thumbnail sketches, followed by an in-class critique to select the strongest composition.
Next, students develop a digital rendering in Adobe Illustrator to finalize their color scheme. In the final phase, they paint two identical versions of their design, applying distinct color schemes to each for contrast and analysis.
*All works displayed here were created by SCAD students as part of assignments for DSGN 101: Color Theory and Application.
