Reading/writing assignment HW #2

Professor Heather Ujiie 2D Design

Due by 12:00 am /Post by Wed. Sept. 12th on your blog!

Homework: Reading/Writing Assignment # 2:
Open from moodle and Save As: your homework as a word document too!
Copy and paste on to your blog and add anything else related to our studio work.

Read: Design Basics:
Chapter 3: Emphasis and focal Point
Chapter 6: Rhythm
Chapter 7: Line

1. Define the vocabulary words below, in your own words.

2. Also write at least two paragraphs describing a piece of (historic or current) artwork/design that utilizes at least five of these vocabulary words from your reading. Save your visual image as a .jpg file in a homework folder, as well as in your word document. Type and underline each of the vocabulary words in your two paragraphs. You can also refer to the blog research links on the blog hand-out.

You must include a reproduction of artwork, and if possible a link to the site where you got your image!
Refer to http://www.pbs.org/art21/ or http://www.designboom.com/eng/ or, http://www.style.com/
Write the name of the artist, and the date it was made!

Vocabulary words

What is a focal point and list three ways to achieve it?
Focal point is when an element is emphasized so so it can attract attention and draw the
viewer in more to look. Three ways Focal point can be achieved is through emphasis, contrast,
and isolation.

List at least three types of rhythm and explain how it can help unify a piece of art?
Rhythm can be seen in repetition because repetition is an element that gives visual unity. It's also shown with contrast and shape variation. Alternating rhythm and progressive rhythm will help unify a piece since they both have to with repetition within a work of art.

What is kinesthetic rhythm?
When a visual piece stimulates one of our five senses.

What is the definition of a line?
A line only consists of the dimensions of its length but when used in art, it also involves width
As well.

Contour
When line is used to follow the edges of forms to describe their outlines.

Gesture
These are not drawings of objects but they mostly focus on movement, weight, and posture.
This style of drawing is done very quickly and it shows the momentary changing of the subject
As opposed to focusing on each form.



Implied line
Is created by positioning points so the eye goes automatically to them, like the dotted line.

Explicit line
These lines are are obvious within an image.


Lost and found line
In a work or art an object or body part is revealed by a sharp contour, but the edge disappears
Into darkness.

Line as direction
Horizontal lines implies something going straight across, a vertical line such as a standing
Body, and diagonal line shows motions such as active movements.


Psychic Line
There is no actual physical line or representation of one but we feel a mental connection
between two elements. This usually happens when something looks of points in a direction.

Line as texture and pattern
Cross hatching is a way to show texture and show dimensions within an object because of the
Series of lines close together.