Assignments
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Support Materials
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Positive and Negative Shape
Notan Square
Create a Notan square that balances positive and negative shapes through cutting and pasting black shapes on a white background.
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Cut Paper Positive/Negative animation.
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Zen Tangle
Create a Zen Tangle. Use texture and pattern to create an interesting design. Each shape within the tangle should use a different pattern or texture.
Due by 9/21 |
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Line Information
Line Variety
A line becomes more interesting as you add variety to the quality of the line. You can vary such things as value, thickness, and texture to create a more interesting drawing. Use of line variety can help to
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Directional Line
Directional lines can create a mood or feeling in a work of art.
Horizontal lines can add a feeling of stability, peace, or calm. Vertical lines can add a feeling of strength, power, or a sense of awe. Diagonal lines can give a sense of instability, unrest or activity. Zig Zag lines tension, instability, action, and chaos. Curved lines add a sense of playfulness, elegance, energy and activity. |
Texture
Texture is the tactile quality of the surface, or the quality that you can feel.
There are two types of texture in art. Tactile Texture (Texture that you can touch and feel.) Tactile texture is also called actual texture. Visual Texture (Textures that are implied) You may not actually be able to feel the texture, but when you look at it, it looks like you would be able to feel it. |
Pattern
A pattern is created through repetition. It could be repetition of line, shape, form, color, or any combination of the elements of design.
Pattern can be used to add interest to a work of art or create a sense of movement or rhythm. |