Focusing on harmonic relations between lines, color, and dark and light patterns, this manual influenced generations of artists. Practical and well-illustrated, it conveys its insights in a convenient workbook format.
At the turn of the twentieth century, Arthur Wesley Dow literally ""wrote the book"" on composition-and this is it! Dow's Composition exercised an enormous influence on emerging modern artists of a century ago. A thought-provoking examination of the nature of visual representation, it remains ever-relevant to all the visual arts.
A well-known painter and printmaker, Dow taught for many years at Columbia University and acted as a mentor to countless young artists, including Georgia O'Keeffe. His text, presented in a workbook format, offers teachers and students a systematic approach to composition. It explores the creation of freely constructed images based on harmonic relations between lines, colors, and dark and light patterns. The author draws upon the traditions of Japanese art to discuss a theory of ""flat"" formal equilibrium as an essential component of pictorial creation. Practical and well-illustrated, this classic guide offers valuable insights into modern design.
By:
Arthur Wesley Dow
Imprint: Dover
Country of Publication: United States [Currently unable to ship to USA: see Shipping Info]
Dimensions:
Height: 277mm,
Width: 211mm,
Spine: 10mm
Weight: 450g
ISBN: 9780486460079
ISBN 10: 048646007X
Pages: 128
Publication Date: 31 August 2007
Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified
Beginnings The Three Elements: Line, Notan, Color Line Drawing: Japanese materials and brush practice Principles of composition: Ways of creating harmony Line: Composition in Squares and Circles; Composition in Rectangles-Variation Pottery forms; Landscape Composition; Composition in Representation Notan: Harmony-building with Dark-and-Light; Two Values, Variations-Design; Two Values, Landscape and Pictures; Two Values-Gothic Sculpture, Japanese Design books, Applications of two values; Three Values; More than three values Color: Color Theory; Color derived from Notan; Color schemes from Japanese prints and from textiles Composition: In Design and Painting Conclusion
