I drew an assortment of objects from around my dorm room that I thought had an interesting shape or character. I then moved on to step 2 and drew these objects out on clear drawing paper. In class I decided to take a different approach to others when assembling a completely new composition. I decided to lay all of my objects on to each other to make one interconnected object. This turned into an interesting object full of twists, turns, and ended up leading the viewers eye around the piece. After I was done it was cool to see what my piece had turned into.

CHAPTER NINE

form- physical manifestation of an idea

context- the idea itself

volume- empty 3d form/ solid Mass

earthwork- large scale outdoor work

site-specific- made for a particular area

point- basic mark

line-created through a series of adjacent points

orientation- lines horizontal,vertical, or diagonal position

direction- implied movement of a line

continuity- can increase movement and form

actual lines- real. implied- created through mental connections

plane- 2 axises but minimal thickness

volume- enclosed area of 3d space

space- area around or within a substance

texture- visual or tactile quality of a form

light can advance or obscure our understanding of form

ambient light- encompasses an entire space or setting

directed light- localized and focused like a spotlight

hue-based on wavelength

value- lightness/darkness

intensity-saturation

temperature-psychological heat

symbolic color-culturally based

CHAPTER TEN

grouping-separate visual elements brought together

containment-a unifying force created by the outer edge of a composition.

proximity-distance between visual elements

continuity-flowing together between parts

repetition-same visual element repeated several times

closure-the mind making sense of connected fragmentary elements

matrix- 3d grid

balance-distribution of weight or force

radial symmetry- symmetry in a circle around a centerpoint

asymmetrical balance- creates equilibrium among elements

scale- size of a form when compared with human size

proportion-size of an object within an image

emphasis- gives particular prominence to part of a design

focal point- a compositional device used to create emphasis

rhythm- organization of multiple elements into a deliberate pattern

tempo-rate of change