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COLOUR & LIGHT

Colour cannot exist without light. Colour is created by certain parts of the light spectrum being absorbed by objects and others being reflected into the eye to create a particular colour.
So each and every object on our planet has a particular property of absorbtion which creates its colour.

Take a look at the image below and then think about the questions listed below the image.


"Village in Winter" by Megan Jones
"Village in Winter" by Megan Jones

  • What do you notice about the colour scheme of the painting?

Start with the simple bits - has a limited 'palette' of colours been used?

  • Are the colours warm or cool?

  • Are the colours complimentary?

  • Do the colours blend in and create harmony or do they clash and create tension?

  • Do some colours recede and others stand out?

  • Do the colours used by Megan Jones produce a particular response in you?

 

  

During your tour of these pages we want you to answer all the questions set and make use of all the prompts.

Click on Topic 1 'Composition' to return to the first task page or click on 'Light' to continue with the task.

To pic 1 -

Composition

Topic 3 -

Content

Topic 4 -

Technique

 

 

LIGHT SOURCE: All images rely on some form of light source. Without light we wouldn't be able to see anything, so don't forget to consider it in your analysis.

LIGHT

Where is the light source?

Is there more than one perhaps?

Is it natural or artificial?

What time of the day do you think the scene was painted?

What season has Megan captured?

How does the light affect the modelling of the shapes and forms?

Roll over the image (right) with the mouse pointer to see the direction of the light source for this image.

Task1:
Take a piece of paper and write your own response to the way Megan Jones has dealt with the light in the painting. Take into account each of the topics listed above and you'll be surprised how easy this will become.
   
Task 2:
Now look at this image by Megan Jones and apply everything you have just learned to write an analysis of the use of colour within the painting.

"Image of Penwyllt" by Megan Jones
"Penwyllt" by Megan Jones


   
Thanks to Gill Day-Thomas, Kate Bell and Amanda Roberts for the inspiration and format of the contents of the project, and to Mary Howells for support and analysis.