Sep 14 - CaL 1: Tradition

1. Science of Perception: colors can be understood only in relation to each other. No color exists in isolation. Our visual experience consists of color sensations on the retina. Dissociate color from surfaces and emphasize the effects of illumination, surrounding color, and atmosphere on any perceived color.

2. Plein-Air Practice: paint outdoors. "When you draw, form is the most important thing. But in painting the first thing is to look for the general impression of color.... Always paint a direct sketch from nature every day." -Jean-Leon Gerome

Contrasting saturation/rich vs poor colors can be used to create emphasis

In this piece by Tom Lowell, greens contrast with reds, while yellows, violets, and blues are downplayed and muted, making the reds appear in their full intensity.

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