Chapter 8 – Visual Principles. The takeaway from Chapter 8, Visual Principles, is how objects are identified and seen on a background using principles. There are eight common principles that are divided into two groups. The contrast principle differentiates objects on a canvas such as small vs large, straight vs curved, dark tones vs light tones, round vs square forms, etc. Balance is the use of symmetry with placements and sizes of objects on the background.
Global, external
Unity – Wholeness
Contrast – Complexity
Hierarchy – Emphasis, Focus
Economy – Essence, less-is-more.
Local, internal
Balance – Equilibrium, Symmetry
Pattern – Repetition, Rhythm, Progression
Direction – Force, Movement
Scale – Proportion, Ratio, Format
Chapter 14 – Metaphors to Sculpture. Addition, subtraction, assembly/construction, and substitution are four concepts of the industrial and digital revolution for making sculptures. Ceramic artwork, made from clay, is one of the oldest forms of art. A modeler can use software to change volumes and appearance the same way an artist using clay would distort the shapes with their hands. This type of art is categorized as additive modeling work where the artist creates the material through modeling. The subtraction concept embodies taking away material from a sculpture, such as chiseling and carving. Assembling/constructing is based around how sculptures and objects are put together by glue, welding, stacking, etc. Substitution emphasizes how an original sculpture or object is made using different materials and used to mold the original object.
Plane to Volume – Alternate Realities. Realism, surrealism, photorealism, hyperrealism, virtual reality, augmented reality, computer generated imagery, digital fabrication all influence design in important ways. The purpose of the Alternate Realities chapter is to bring to light an artist’s approach to regenerate realistic images from the natural world into their own art.
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