Arthur Wesley Dow

Composition (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

In writing this book my main purpose is to set forth a way of thinking about art. The most that such a book can do is to direct the thoughts, awaken a sense of power and point to ways of controlling it. The principles of art teaching here outlined might be illustrated in other ways and with better examples. I hope the reader will see how each chapter can be developed into many sets of lessons. The progressions can be varied, materials changed, lessons amplified and different designs chosen, providing there is no sacrifice of essentials. The book is based upon my experience in painting and teaching for more than twenty years. The first edition of Composition was published in 1899. In this revision I have made many additions and used new illustrations without departing from theory or principles. Composition was chosen as a title because that word expresses the idea upon which the method here presented is founded-the "putting together" of lines, masses and colors to make a harmony. Design, understood in its broad sense, is a better word, but popular usage has restricted it to decoration...

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: anboco
• Seitenzahl: 500
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. August 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9783736405929
• Artikelnr.: 45475580

Autorenporträt

A well-known painter and printmaker, Arthur Wesley Dow taught for many years at Columbia University and acted as a mentor to countless young artists, including Georgia O'Keeffe.

Inhaltsangabe

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