dots, lines, and planes
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Dots are the basic element of visual communication and the unit of painting, drawing and artwork.
DOTS
Different representations of dots:
•dots at an intersection
•dots used to create lines
•a dot as a conventional circle
DOTS. Expressivity.
A single dot lacks dynamism, suggests little, has a static value and does not create form or movement. However, when a dot is related to a and associated with other dots, it can be highly expressive.
OrderOrder DisorderDisorder
ConcentrationConcentration DispersionDispersion Depth distance- nearness
Depth distance- nearness
TextureTexture
OrderOrder InstabilityInstability More visual weightMore visual weight
Less visual weightLess visual weight Movement to the top
Movement to the top
Movement to bottom
Movement to bottom
Dots used to help imagine a shapeDots used to help imagine a shape
Seurat :Torre Effiel, 1886
POINTILLISM
Pointillism is a technique used by some post-impressionist painters at the end of the nineteenth century. With this technique, brushtrokes are simplified by the use of coloured dots.
LINES
•The line is the result of a point that moves across a surface.
•The line closes spaces and defines forms. The contour represents the border of things.
EXPRESSIVENESS OF THE LINE IN COMPOSITIONS
Straight linesThey suggest rigidity, precision and constancy
VerticalThey express spirituality and elegance
HorizontalIf they are paralell to the ground they transmit repose and stability.
Inclinedthese denote movement, decision and willingness.
EXPRESSIVENESS OF THE LINE IN COMPOSITIONS
Curved lines
These lines produce a feeling of movement, action and dynamism because they continously chage direction
Radial lines
These suggest light, explossion and luminosity
EXPRESSIVENESS OF THE LINE IN COMPOSITIONS
Broken lines
These lines have a zigzag shape and sharply change direction, transmitting imbalance, chaos and lack of organisation.
ConcurrentAll the lines go towards a point or area of maximum attention. They force us to look directly at this area and create a focal point tension.
DIFFERENT WAYS TO USE LINES
• Basic straight lines to make sketches • Expressive lines to make drawings• Lines to create volume
DIFFERENT TYPES OF PLANES
GEOMETRIC SHAPESGEOMETRIC SHAPES
ABSTRACT OR ORGANIC SHAPESABSTRACT OR ORGANIC SHAPES