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May 09, 2020

Compare and Contrast: Color

May 09, 2020/ Matt Belcher

Understanding the Elements of Art using works from the Polk Museum of Art Collection

Carla Nickerson, Senegalese Woman, 1997. Serigraph. Museum Purchase through funds donated in memory of Mildred Jenkins & Dorcas Pritchard — Carla Nickerson, *Senegalese Woman*, 1997. Serigraph. Museum Purchase through funds donated in memory of Mildred Jenkins & Dorcas Pritchard

Stephen Schatz, Billy, 2001. Oil on canvas. Mayfaire-by-the-Lake 2004 Museum Purchase through the General Acquisition Fund — Stephen Schatz, *Billy*, 2001. Oil on canvas. Mayfaire-by-the-Lake 2004 Museum Purchase through the General Acquisition Fund

COLOR

is produced when light strikes an object and is reflected back to the eye

Big Idea
Color is used purposefully by artists. Each color used is an intentional choice.

Discussion 1
Which artwork has more realistic colors? How so?

Discussion 2
What ideas do the colors in these two works make you think of? What emotions do the colors in these two works make you feel?

Fast Facts

Carla Nickerson is an African-American artist who is inspired by her African heritage and culture
Themes in Nickerson’s art deal with the idea of being a “warrior”
Nickerson is also a performance artist
Stephen Schatz currently lives in New Port Richey, Florida, and teaches at St. Petersburg College
Schatz wants to depict multiple emotions at once and ask people to sit for him when he creates their portraits instead of using reference photographs