The document provides instructions for a landscape painting assignment using complementary colors. Students are directed to: 1) Draw an abstract organic shape design split between two illustration boards joined with tape. 2) Fill the shapes with paint using a complementary color scheme of pure colors, tones, tints, and shades on each side. 3) More advanced students can create neutral colors by mixing the tones, tints, and shades of the two complementary colors. 4) Outline the shapes with a black marker once painting is complete. The assignment objectives, grading rubric, and point system are also outlined.

1. Painting 1/2 de Beaufort
The Landscape
Directions:
1. On illustration board, canvas or panel, draw an abstract design using irregular, organic
shapes lightly in pencil. Split the drawing in two somehow (each side will utilize a different
pair of complements) but make sure that the piece continues from one board to the next. You
may want to use tape to mask the transition.
2. Using a complementary color scheme, fill in your line drawing with paint by using the pure
color, tones, tints, and shades.
3. Adventurous students only: by mixing together the tones tints and shades of
your two selected complementary colors you can create a wide range of
interesting neutral colors. Feel free to use these colors as well to add a range
and richness in your composition.
4. Once you have filled in the illustration board completely with paint, use a sharpie to outline
the shapes with contour line in order to make the work more graphic and bold.
Student Learning Objectives:
1. Color: Students will chose two complementary color schemes and demonstrate an ability to
create tones, tints, shades and neutrals within each of these selected schemes.
2. Design: Students demonstrate a knowledge of irregular organic shape, continuation, and
contour line. Unity is achieved through careful planning and execution of ideas with regards to
composition and color scheme. The design will demonstrate a knowledge of informal
(asymmetrical) balance.
Grading Rubric:
CONCEPT (40 pts) : The project makes use of two complementary color schemes and a wide
range of tones, tints, shades and neutrals. The project demonstrates continuation, as well as
contour line and organic shapes.
PROFESSIONALISM (40pts): The project is neat and precise, there are no blemishes,
scratches or scuffs that distract the viewer. Paint application is flat and even, the pen marks are
precise and fluid.
ORIGINALITY (20pts) Are the designs innovative and original, or simply rote copies of the
examples given? Is your composition unique?
100 points total