Final Drawing assignment

Almost halfway through the scientific panel

Surrealistic panel

Designboom example of texture

http://www.designboom.com/design/tokujin-yoshioka-phenomenon-for-mutina/

"I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn't say any other way-things I had no words for."

             -Georgia O'keeffe
           

Homework #4

Homework #4

Chapter 9:

1.          Describe three ways to define a pattern in art or theory?

-surface activation accomplished through repeated marks or shapes

-dynamic way of capturing visual interest

-reduction of a grid of some sort

2.          How can a grid help to define a pattern?

It results in a sense of balance and order within a pattern, making it unified.

3.          Describe the similarities and differences in pattern and texture?

They are similar in the sense that both of them provide appealing designs to the eye, but are different in the sense that texture adds a false sense of touch to determine what the design might feel like.

4.          How can texture be used to create visual interest?

It can activate our sense of touch, instead of only our sense of vision in an image.

5.          What is the difference between actual and implied texture?

Actual texture can be truly felt and is actually present, while implied texture only gives the illusion of a sense of feeling.

6.          How do you define collage? Give an example

A form of art using a variety of different materials, usually paper, magazine clippings, and photographs, to create a whole composition. An example would be scrapbooking.

7.          What is tromp L’oile? (French term: fool to the eye)

When a two-dimensional image creates the illusion that it is three-dimensional.

Chapter 10:

1.          Define Value and a value scale

Value- A measure of relative lightness to darkness.

Value scale- A scale that shows the gradual change from light to dark colors.

2.          What is achromatic gray?

Black, gray, or white with no distinctive hues.

3.          What is a Value contrast?

Value contrast- The relationship between areas of dark and light.

4.          How do you create balance in a composition with value?

Equal values on opposite sides throughout a piece can create a  sense of equality and balance in the piece as a whole.

5.          How do you create emphasis with value, give an example?

An example would be adding more prominent darks (or lights) to an area of a piece to show the intended emphasis in that area.

6.          What is chiaroscuro? What period in art history was the word originally used?

The use of light and dark values to imply depth and volume in a two-dimensional work of art. It was a term that developed during the Renaissance.

7.          What is aerial, or atmospheric perspective? Give an example.

The perception of less-distinct contours and value contrasts as forms recede into the background. Colors appear to take the color of the atmosphere. It gives the illusion that a piece is fading into its background.

http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/8/view/23761/flora-di-fornasetti.html

    This piece of design successfully demonstrates the use of value in art. Its value scale creates more realistic shadows and unifies the piece better without the use of strict black and whites. These are three-dimensional candle holders, but their designs cause them to stand out far more than any average candle holder would. Achromatic colors are noticeable. Blacks, whites, and grays stand out, but because the piece looks like pointillism, there are no actual hues used.

         Areas of darks and light in this piece are made even bolder by its value contrast. There is a strong emphasis around the facial features and hair, because these areas are much darker compared to the skin color of the girl who is depicted on the candle holder. I feel that chiaroscuro is also used, due to the fact that the girl has a generally realistic appearance while the image itself is only two-dimensional.

Examples of Texture