Surface

Sketchbook Exercise
In your color sketchbooks you will make Matte vs. Gloss scales for all of your tubes of color. Each scale will have 3 sections. Your first swatch will be a hue plus matte medium, the second will be the hue straight out of the tube and the third will be the hue plus gloss.


Assignment
Matte Vs. Gloss

Directions:

Materials:
Acrylic Paints, Matte Medium, Gloss Medium, Bristol Board, Optional: Ruling Pen
References- Matte vs. Gloss scales

Matte vs. Gloss Color

1. Begin by developing your design in your sketchbook. The design for this project should use the principle of figure-ground or positive negative.

2. Prepare your surface: Your image will be a 10” square area with a minimum of ½” borders surrounding it. Your board will be 11” square.

3. Painting: Choose a hue to fill the entire area of the design with. Keep it clean, flat and opaque. Paint your design on the top of the dried paint using gloss and matte medium where appropriate. Another option is to block out areas of shape with removable tape and paint each shape separately by mixing the gloss/matte medium with the paint. You will be using only one hue. The success of this project relies on the level of reflection defining the design’s negative and positive shapes. Consider using your ruling pen to define edges of shapes.

Keep your design simple. Your design should be painted in a neat and flat manner. Punctual completion, presentation and accuracy of color mixing are the primary factors in determining your grade.