art project, I need some suggestions!?

Question

I'm doing this art project for school and I could use some help. What pictures, words, or colors relate to fantasy and what pictures, words, or colors do you think relate to reality?

Answer 1

fantasy- violets, light blues, pinks, silver, white, bliss, dream,

reality- black, red, green, yellow, anger, sadness, happiness, hope, life,

Answer 2

This entirely has to do with your personal perspective of reality and fantasy. If you find life to be dull and mundane, then you should exhibit that in your artwork that deals with reality, and vise versa for fantasy....you could see it merely in sepia tones, like that in a story book, or you could make an even bigger statement and simply use text to form a picture of fantasy. If you find life to be happy and beautiful, then you would probably want to show that in rich vibrant colors with lots of use of light. You may think the same of fantasy. Just do some brainstorming...

What are the first words or ideas that come to mind when you think of the word "reality?"

Now what colors and motifs come to mind when you think of those words that you just thought of.

Now do the same for the word "fantasy."

If this is all too difficult, or if you just need more inspiration, then just look at movies like the Matrix, or anything else that deals with duel worlds. I just recently saw the Corpse Bride again, and it's very evident how the two color palettes play an important role between the feelings exuded by both worlds.

Answer 3

I think you should look to the surrealist painters: Dali, Matisse, Ensor, Chagall etc. and, only if you like it, Miro.
Analysing their use of colours you will probably have a partial answer to your question. But, as a painter myself, I can tell you that there is no absolute palette for reality, nor is there any for dream and fantasy. The important thing for an artist is to be FREE, and use whatever colours that he feels for at the moment.
I also believe that it is more important to know the warm, cold and neutral colours because upon them relies the composition of an image (well, with photography you don't have much choice, have you?) so I should say your artwork. Warm colours bring the spots to the foreground, cold colours put them at a distance -because the sky is blue, and all of us don't paint skies as Edvard Munch!
P.S. even in one colour you can have differences : yellow is a neutral-warm colour but for example citrus yellow is very aggressive. Same for blues and reds.

Answer 4

For fantasy, try a monochromatic effect, like lots of shades of blue, or lots of shades of orange..
And good "fantasy snapsots" are the ones where you take when you just jump of a swing and it looks like you're floating..You know? Or when you jump really high and it looks like you're flying. Or cartwheels, handstands, "floating" in water, etc...(but thats only cool when you take a picture of it)
Or you can try pictures from a really nice vacation, like with an amazing beach, or amazing snow-covered mountains.

For reality try normal colors, like you would see them in real life. And do candid everyday shots. Like brushing your hair, or right before someone takes a bite of their lunch..

I don't know, just some ideas!

Answer 5

anything colorful is fantasy (avoid black) that's why psychidelics use a lot of colour.

anything real needs earthy colours, like browns, blacks, reds(deep),gold etc
I'm not an artist but is my personal view.

Answer 6

reality = black and white
fantasy = neon colors