Introduction to design /

Pipes, Alan,

Introduction to design / Alan Pipes. - 272 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 28 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 262-264) and index.

Preface -- Elements -- Points and Lines -- Introduction -- Points -- Types of Line -- Line Direction -- Box-De Stijl: Netherlands, 1917-32 -- Box-Constructivism: Russia, 1919-34 -- Line Quality -- Lines and Outlines-Describing Shapes -- Box-Pop Art: England and America, 1950-70s -- Contours, Wireframes, and Freeform Gesture -- Lines as Value-Cross-Hatching and Screening -- Imaginary Lines-Lost and Found Edges -- Box-Plakastil: Germany, 1900-21 -- Exercises -- Shape -- Introduction -- Geometric and Rectilinear Shapes -- Curvilinear and Biomorphic Shapes -- Box-Art Nouveau: France, Worldwide 1890-1914 -- Abstract and Non-representational Shapes -- Box-Cubism: France, 1907-14 -- Text and Type -- Positive and Negative Shapes -- Distortion and Idealism -- Box-The Renaissance: Italy, 14th to 16th Century -- Exercises -- Texture -- Introduction -- Tactile Texture -- Collage -- Box-Dada: Germany and Paris, 1916-22 -- Visual Texture -- Trompe L'oeil -- Pattern -- Exercises -- Space-Creating the Illusion of Depth -- Introduction -- Space-Shallow and Deep -- Size Cues -- Linear Perspective -- One-Point Perspective -- Two-Point Perspective -- Three-Point Perspective -- Amplified and Aerial Perspective -- Metric Projections -- Box-Modernism: Worldwide, 1890-1970 -- Open and Closed Compositions -- Spatial Confusion -- Exercises -- Time and Motion -- Introduction -- Box-Kinetic Art -- Anticipated Motion -- Repeated Figures -- Multiple Images -- Box-Futurism: Italy, 1909-16 -- Motion Blur -- Box-Abstract Expressionism: America, 1940s-60s -- Exercises -- Value -- Introduction -- Patterns of Value -- Chiaroscuro-Light and Shade -- Digital Shading and Lighting -- Exercises -- Color -- Introduction -- Box-Impressionism: France, 1867-86 -- What Is Color? -- Color Characteristics -- Color Theory-Wheels, Triangles, and Trees -- Box-Bauhaus: Germany, 1919-33 -- Color Through the Ages -- Color Printing, Computers, and the Web -- Color Interactions -- Box-Pointillism: France, 1883-1900 -- Color Schemes -- Using Color -- Warm and cool -- Emphasis -- Box-The Pre-Raphaelites: Britain, 1848-60 -- Visual balance -- Space and depth -- Box-Fauvism: France, 1905-08 -- Value -- The Meaning of Color -- Exercises -- Rules -- Unity and Harmony -- Introduction -- Thematic Unity -- Gestalt and Visual Unity -- The Grid -- Achieving Unity -- Exercises -- Balance -- Introduction -- Formal and Informal Balance -- Symmetrical and Asymmetrical Balance -- Balance by Shape and Texture -- Balance by Value and Color -- Balance by Position and Eye Direction -- Radial Balance -- Crystallographic Balance -- Exercises -- Scale and Proportion -- Introduction -- Human Scale -- Contrast and Confusion -- Box-Surrealism: France, 1924-39 -- Ideal Proportion -- Exercises -- Contrast and Emphasis -- Introduction -- Contrast by Value and Color -- Isolation -- Placement -- Absence of Focal Point -- Exercises -- Rhythm -- Introduction -- Rhythm and Motion -- Alternating and Progressive Rhythm -- Box-Art Deco: Worldwide, 1920-39 -- Rhythmic Sensation -- Exercises. Part 1. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Part 2. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.

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Art.
Design
Art--Technique
Art appreciation

N7425 / .P56 2004

745.4

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