Line | T 9/25 | F 9/26
This week we will continue to abstract a design's Degree of Representation by investing on discovering Line, an Element of Design, and paying attention to Balance, a Principle of Organization. We will explore them in class and will also be introduced to other Elements of Design + Principles of Organization.
Due for this Class
Principle of Organization: Balance
After researching the meaning of Balance in design is search the internet for an image with the type of Balance that you liked most.
Post the image to Blackboard Discussion Board under the topic Research: Balance
Write or record a very short explanation why you like that kind of Balance
Design Basics: Line pps 128 [Introduction] to 137 [Contour & Gesture]
After reading Design Basics: Line pps 128 [Introduction] to 137 [Contour & Gesture] answer the following questions in Blackboard Discussion Board topic: "Week 2 Reading Response | Line"
1) What is a line?
2) What are the feelings and moods that lines can convey?
3) How lines can define shape & form?
4) What are implied and psychic lines?
5) Why the line characteristic of direction is important?
6) What are the differences between lines in contour and gesture drawings?
1. Project I | Assignment 1 | Abstracting
Finalize one 6"x6" version
2. Exercise 1 | Intro to Lines
Finalize the exercise
3. Project I | Assignment 2 | Lines
Read the assignment and work on the thumbnails
Don't worry about right or wrong, impressing me or your peers. Just do your best based on what you understand!
Hand write on your sketch book!!!! Line Characteristics: Measure, Weight, Type, Direction, Orientation, Degrees of Continuity, Character, Balance, Symmetry, Approximate Symmetry, Radial Symmetry, Asymmetry, Rule of Thirds.
You can find some of the definitions under the link Resources.
Don't forget to scroll down to see what we will be doing in class.
In Class
Week 2 Vocabulary Words Handwritten
Project 2 | Assignment 1 | Abstracting
Thumbnails and
Finalized 6"x6" critique
Exercise 1 | Intro to Lines
Finalized
Project 2 | Assignment 2 | Lines
Thumbnails critique
Research presentation on the Principle of Organization: Balance where you were supposed to search the internet for an image with the type of Balance that you liked most and post the image to Blackboard Discussion Board with a very short explanation why you like that kind of Balance
Project 2 | Assignment 2 | Lines
Two Finalized 6"x6"
Project 2 | Assignment 3 | Shape & Space
Twelve 3"x3" thumbnails
At Home
This is an open book, unlimited time and do as many attempts as you like during this week.
The only catch is that you need to have a score of 85% or more to get credit for the quiz.
Open the presentations you saw in the class, have the readings, your book and vocabulary words available so you can go through these resources to answer the questions properly.
The topics are:
. Components of Art
. Degrees of Representation
. Creativity
. Critique
. Elements of Design
. Line
Principle of Organization: Movement
After researching what Movement in design is, search the internet for an artwork that clearly has a strong sense of Movement.
Post the image to Blackboard Discussion Board under the topic Research: Movement
Write how the movement in the artwork was accomplished. Here are some possibilities:
. Changes in direction.
. Changes in darkness or lightness.
. Similar shapes connected with each other.
. Overlapping elements.
. Repetition of elements.
Design Basics: Line pps 142 [Outline of Forms] to 149 [end of Structure of the Rectangle]
After reading Design Basics: Line pps 142 [Outline of Forms] to 149 [end of Structure of the Rectangle] find and post on Blackboard Discussion Board topic: "Week 3 Reading Response | Line" visual examples (Magazines, Internet or Draw it yourself) of:
1. Dark Line Technique
2. Explicit Line
3. Lost-and-Found Contour
4. Inherent Line
Exercise 1 | Intro to Lines
Finalized
Project 2 | Assignment 2 | Lines
Two Finalized 6"x6"
Project 2 | Assignment 3 | Shape & Space
Twelve 3"x3" thumbnails
Don't worry about right or wrong, impressing me or your peers. Just do your best based on what you understand!
On your sketchbook or notebook handwrite the definitions for the following words:
Hand write on your sketch book!!!!
Shape, Curvilinear, Rectilinear, Geometric, Organic, Complex Shape, Positive Space, Negative Space, Figure, Ground, Background, Figure/Ground Value Reversal, Subjective, Contrast, Rhythm, Movement, Repetition, Expressive.
You can find some of the definitions under the link Resources.