Join OFPL Live on Zoom or Facebook, @galluplibrary, on Friday, October 29th at 4:00 PM.
Put your knowledge to the test with a Halloween-themed trivia afternoon. Learn about historical events, tidbits, and other fun facts about Halloween. The top three contestants will be eligible to win Halloween-themed prizes.
Join OFPL on Facebook, @galluplibrary, or YouTube on Saturday, October 23rd at 1:00 PM to make self-care products. Watch our previous self-care workshops on YouTube to boost your mental, emotional, and physical health. The ingredient list is available below:
Pumpkin Spice Candle
Ingredients: • Wick • Small Jar • Beeswax pellets • Orange, Cinnamon, Clove, & Ginger Essential oil
Instructions: 1. Place a wick in a small jar. 2. Pour the beeswax pellets into a medium heat-safe container and melt in the microwave on 30-second bursts, stirring between each one. You can also use a double boiler. 3. Add your desired fragrance oil, essential oils, or spices. 4. Stir for one to two minutes to fully incorporate. 5. Carefully pour the wax into the jar up to the shoulder. Make sure the wicks are in the center of the jars, and hold for a few seconds so they stay in place. 6. Let the candles set for at least two hours to solidify.
Join us on Facebook, @galluplibrary, or YouTube every Monday at 4:00 PM. Create your own art using materials found around your home! Courses are geared towards individuals approximately 15-years and older. Supply kits are available at OFPL on a first-come, first-serve basis using the Supply Request Form.
Monday, October 18th Starts at 4:00 PM
Get ready for Halloween by making a pumpkin diorama. Create a spine-chilling scenic view within a pumpkin perfect for the upcoming Halloween festivities.
Creative Corner features creativity freedom to make their own art from various materials that can be found around their homes and/or are inexpensive to purchase. Art courses are for the inner creative geared towards individuals 15 years of age and older.
Tune in this upcoming Monday, June 6th at 4:00 p.m. for a demonstration on the color wheel and a discussion of Color Theory and terminology. Available through our Facebook page and YouTube channel, search @galluplibrary.
Color theory encompasses a multitude of definitions, concepts and design applications – enough to fill several encyclopedias. Color theories create a logical structure for color. For example, if we have an assortment of fruits and vegetables, we can organize them by color and place them on a circle that shows the colors in relation to each other.
Color Wheel
The Color Wheel A favorite of designers and artists, the wheel makes color relationships easy to see by dividing the spectrum into 12 basic hues: three primary colors, three secondaries, and six tertiaries.
Basic Color Wheel.
Terminology for Review:
Analogous Colors
Any three colors which are side by side on a 12-part color wheel, such as yellow-green, yellow, and yellow-orange. Usually one of the three colors predominates.
Complimentary Colors
Complementary colors are any two colors which are directly opposite each other, such as red and green and red-purple and yellow-green.
Hue
An attribute of a color which makes it unique. Example: Red, Forest Green, Cerulean, Violet, Pink, Magenta, etc.
Primary Colors
In traditional color theory (used in paint and pigments), primary colors are the 3 pigment colors that cannot be mixed or formed by any combination of other colors. All other colors are derived from these 3 hues.
Example: Red, Blue, and Yellow
Secondary Colors
These are the colors formed by mixing the primary colors.
Example: Green, Orange, and Purple
Shade
Refers to the mixture of a hue with black or any darker color. This mixture reduces the overall color brightness.
Tertiary Colors
These are the colors formed by mixing a primary and a secondary color.
A tint is created when you add white to a hue and lighten it. It is also sometimes called a pastel color.
Tone
In art, the term “tone” describes the quality of color. It has to do with whether a color is perceived as warm or cold, bright or dull, light or dark, and pure or “dirty.” The tone of a piece of art can have a variety of effects, from setting the mood to adding emphasis.
