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Line
Defining Line / Types of Line / Expressive Uses of Line
Shape
Defining Shape / Types of Shape / Expressive Uses of Shape
Texture
Defining Texture / Creating Texture / Expressive Uses of Texture
Value
Defining Value / Value and Volume / Expressive uses of Value
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Profile: Phillia Yi, Printmaker
Studying Color
Seeing Color
Defining Color
Hue / Value / Intensity / Temperature
Composing in Color
Color Systems / Color Combinations
Color and Communication
Contrast / Emotional Effects / Symbolic Color
Profile: Ann Baddley Keister, Weaver
Basic Composition
Unity and Variety / Weight and Gravity / Balance / Scale and Proportion / Emphasis
Expanded Composition
Illusion of Space / The Dynamics of Space: Bringing Mulan to Life / Illusion of Movement
Maximizing Visual Impact
Profile: Ken Stout, Painter
Design and Creativity
Seven Characteristics of Creative Thinking
Goal Setting
Time Management
Profile: Nancy Callahan, Artist, and Diane Gallo, Writer,
Concept Development
Problem Seeking
Problem-Solving Strategies
Brainstorming
Research
Conceptual Expansion
Variations on a Theme / Metaphorical Thinking / Interdisciplinary Connections
Profile: Heidi Lasher-Oakes, Sculptor
Establishing Criteria
Critique Basics: Stop, Look, Listen, Learn
Types of Critiques
Developing a Long-Term Project
Turn Up the Heat: Pushing Your Project's Potential
Accepting Responsibility
Profile: Bob Dacey, Illustrator
Thinking in Three Dimensions
Form and Function / The Three Dimensions / Drafting for Designers / Degrees of Dimensionality
Design Elements
Line / Shapes and Planes / Volume / Mass / Space / Texture / Color and Light / The Complexity of Three-Dimensional Design
Profile: Rodger Mack, Sculptor
Principles of Three-Dimensional Design
Balance / Scale and Proportion / Proximity / Emphasis and Contrast / Repetition
Composition and Construction
Choice of Materials / Construction Methods / Connections / Transitions / Unity and Variety
Profile: David MacDonald, Ceramicist
Constructed Thought
From Life to Art: Connection and Separation / Boundaries / Bases and Places
Physical Qualities of Sculptural Objects
Physical Forces / Material and Immaterial
Cerebral Qualities of Sculptural Objects
Building on a Tradition / Reinventing Sculpture / Contemporary Questions, Contemporary Answers
Expressing Ideas in Physical Form
Profile: Rick Paul, Virtual Sculptor
Building Blocks
Relationships Between Shots / Transitions from Shot to Shot
Six Aspects of Time
Duration / Tempo / Intensity / Scope / Setting / Chronology
Schindler's List: Content and Composition
Profile: Sharon Greytak, Filmmaker
Telling Me a Story
Working with Multiple Images / Multiple Image Structure / From Scene to Screenplay / Establishing Boundaries / Style / Degrees of Definition
Story and Style in Citizen Kane
Basic Construction / Visualizing Citizen Kane / Editing and Emotion
Non-Narrative
Profile: Jerome Witkin, Painter
Exploring The Visual Book
Selecting a Text / Writing a Text / Text and Typestyle / Image-to-Page Relationships / Word and Image Relationships / Advantages of Visual Books
Installation Art
Uses of Space and Time / The Importance of Context / Advantages of Installation Art
Performance Art
Historical Background / Characteristics of Performance Art
The Advantages of Interdisciplinary Art
Profile: Bonnie Mitchell, Multimedia Designer and Artist
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