Color, Vision, & Art
University of Florida (UF) Master of Arts in Art Education
Capstone Research Project (2014):
Color, Vision and Art: Teaching, Learning and Making Art with Colorblind Awareness
Capstone Research Project (2014):
Color, Vision and Art: Teaching, Learning and Making Art with Colorblind Awareness
sketch from "Reflections"
I once taught an art student with color vision deficiency. His mother told me that he likes to draw and that he is colorblind. As I shared painting techniques and color mixing with the class, I felt lost. At the time, I wondered, ‘What should I do?’ and how-to sites on the Internet didn’t fill my knowledge gap: I remained lost. With the recent making of my sketchbook for UF studio work, I thought about vision and wondered, ‘What do you see?’ I saw the colors of my sketchbook, preferring the monochromatic feel of black ink, grey graphite, and blue carbon imprinting. But seeing color is just one part of vision. Reflecting on ‘What do you think?’ through the process of making art, I wondered if what I do will make a difference in how we see color and make art.
Projects
Learn & Share: Recommendations for educators, parents & learners.
Make a Difference: Recommendations for making art.
Exhibition Summer 2015: Art, Education & Community
Make a Difference: Recommendations for making art.
Exhibition Summer 2015: Art, Education & Community
Research Paper & Resources