Notes 10.8.10

Human Figure

what holds art together?

• Conceptually
• Formally

Formally (point, line, shape, value, texture, color, space)
  -how we organize principles of design effects how we see harmony<-------->contrast
  -includes:  repetition, gestalt, placement(isolation), balance (symetrical/formal, asymetrical, informal, shape texture, color), scale/proportion, focal point.

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Reading outline...


Intro
-art compared to music
-Isaac Newton chose 7 colors to correspond with the diatonis scale.
-James Whisler(1834-1903): title paintings arrangment, nocturne, and harmony
-"Composition": piece of music/element of design = unify a whole
-"Harmony": sounds of pictorial arrangment = easy on the eye