Are You Who You Say You Are?
Reading:Line and Composition
Group Assignment
Artistically draw your words.
Label each visual
Find synonyms for the words used to describe
| A picture's form can influence our responses thrugh surprisingly simple procedures. Consider the line: |
Straight lines express stablitiy and security
Curve lines suggest instability, agitation and anguish
Diagonal lines express vigor and dominance
S-shaped lines impart a feeling of gentlenss and harmony
Are You Who You Say You Are?
Reading:Line and Composition
Group Assignment
Artistically draw/redraw your visual.
Label each visual
Find synonyms for the words used to describe your visual
| Different shapes can be used as the basis of a painting's structure: |
Regular shpaes emphasize order
Irregular shapes suggest a sense of liveliness
The circule suggest unity
The triangel can be used to convey stabily, especially if it's wide-based.
The inverted triangle suggest uncertainty
Are You Who You Say You Are?
Reading:Line and Composition
Group Assignment
Artistically draw/redraw your visual.
Label each visual
Find synonyms for the words used to describe your visual
| Mechanical & Cold | Hand-drawn & Warm |
| Machine & Formal | Human & Casual |
Are You Who You Say You Are?
Reading:Line and Composition
Group Assignment
Artistically draw/redraw your visual.
Label each visual
Find synonyms for the words used to describe your visual
| Composition in a picture is the
combonation of the various elements into a whole. The most common types
of composition are:
symmetrical - asymmetrical enclosed - open unifed - non-unified |
In symmetrical composition, the elemens are arranged around a central line or axis and covey a sense of order. In asymmetrical composition elements are off center and suggest a sense of disorder.
Enclosed composition arranges the elements inside the frame. Its main aim is to harmonize disparate aspects of the picture into a coherent whole (e.g. to express completeness). In open composition, the elements extend past the frame. The aim of this composition is to pull the elements apart (e.g. to express tension, dynamism).
In unified composition, different elements interact within the frame of the picture to covey a sense of stability. In non-unified composition, shapes and objects are treated more individually. Separate elements are more important than the whole and convey a sense of individuality.
