Launching the Imagination, Comprehensive (2-D, 3-D, and 4-D)
McGraw-Hill Publishing Co.
978-0-07-248540-0 (ISBN)
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This new text for Art Fundamentals courses introduces students to the elements of design in a unique and contemporary context. "Launching the Imagination" is the only text that explains the practical substance of 2-, 3-, and 4D (or time-based) design. Add to this ground-breaking coverage a detailed discussion of the creative process and you have the first fundamentals text completely written and developed for the 21st century. The parts are color coded in "Launching" as follows: Part 1 (2D) = Red Border, Part 2 = Green Border, Part 3 (3D) = Blue Border, and Part 4 (4D) = Purple Border. Also, "Launching the Imagination" is available in a 2D (Parts 1 and 2) version, as well as a 3D (Parts 2 and 3) version. The 4D coverage is only available in the comprehensive text.
Mary Stewart is an Associate Professor and the Foundation Program Coordinator in the Northern Illinois University School of Art She also serves as the Regional Coordinator Director for foundations in Art: Theory and Education (F.A.T.E.), which is the national organization for Foundation teaching. As an artist, Stewart has worked extensively with visual narrative, both in the classroom and in her studio. She has received two grants from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts for collaborative choreography and has participated in over eighty exhibitions, nationally and internationally.
PREFACE INTRODUCTION PART 1: TWO-DIMENSIONAL DESIGN CHAPTER 1: TWO-DIMENSIONAL DESIGN: ELEMENTS 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 Keywords Key Questions Key Readings (Included in every chapter) Profile: Phillia Yi, Printmaker CHAPTER 2: COLOR AND COMPOSITION 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 CHAPTER 3: TWO-DIMENSIONAL DESIGN: ORGANIZATION 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 PART 2: CONCEPTS AND CRITICAL THINKING CHAPTER 4: CULTIVATING CREATIVITY Design and Creativity Seven Characteristics of Creative Thinking Goal Setting Time Management Profile: Nancy Callahan, Artist, and Diane Gallo, Writer, CHAPTER 5: PROBLEM SEEKING AND PROBLEM SOLVING Concept Development Problem Seeking Problem-Solving Strategies Brainstorming Research Conceptual Expansion Variations on a Theme / Metaphorical Thinking / Interdisciplinary Connections Profile: Heidi Lasher-Oakes, Sculptor CHAPTER 6: DEVELOPING CRITICAL THINKING 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 PART 3. THREE-DIMENSIONAL DESIGN CHAPTER 7 THREE DIMENSIONAL DESIGN: ASPECTS AND ELEMENTS 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 CHAPTER 8 THREE DIMENSIONAL DESIGN: ORGANIZATION 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 CHAPTER 9 PHYSICAL AND CEREBRAL 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 PART 4: TIME DESIGN CHAPTER 10: ASPECTS AND ELEMENTS OF TIME 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 CHAPTER 11: NARRATIVE AND NON-NARRATIVE 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 CHAPTER 12: INTERDISCIPLINARY ARTS: BOOKS, INSTALLATIONS, PERFORMANCES 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
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 1.2.2002 |
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| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 213 x 274 mm |
| Gewicht | 1292 g |
| Themenwelt | Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Allgemeines / Lexika |
| Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Kunstgeschichte / Kunststile | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-07-248540-X / 007248540X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-07-248540-0 / 9780072485400 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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