kcpa 110

KCPA110:2DDESIGN
INSTRUCTOR:ELIZABETHHAWKINS,OFFICE:607
EMAIL:[email protected]
OFFICEHOURS:BYAPPOINTMENTandbeforeandafterclass
FinalProject:Texture,Symmetry,&Gestalt
TextureDefined:
Thevisualandtactilequalityofthesurfaceofaworkofartresultingfromthewayin
whichthematerialsareusedthatcreatesthesensationoftouchortheillusionof
touch.
Physical/ActualTexture:Involvesusingitemswithphysicaltexturetoaddor
createnewtextures.
VisualTexture:Visualtextureusesline,pointandshape,tocreatetheillusionof
texture.Visualtextureisimpliedtexture.Thebrainseesthesepatternsand
interpretsthemasphysicaltexture.Thistypeoftextureimitatesphysicaltextures
fromtherealworld.
InventedTexture:Thistextureiscreatedthroughtheuseofarepeatedpattern,
symbolormark.Thistypeoftexturedoesnotimitateanyphysicaltexture,but
ratherisinventedbytheartist.
Goals:
• Tojuxtaposeandcontrastasymmetricalformagainstanasymmetrically
texturedcomposition.
• Toexaminetextureasavisualelementinthecomposition
• TostressUnityandVarietythroughtheuseofatleastoneofthesixGestalt
Principles:Grouping,Proximity,Closure,Continuation,Repetition,and
Containment.
Materials:paper,ink,foundobjects,pencils,pen,sketchbook,glue,tape,
scissors,charcoal,cameraandcomputer.
StepOne:CreatingTextures
1.Collectandbringtoclass20‐25objectsthatcanbeusedwithinktocreate
variousPhysicalTexturesand15digitalimagesthatcanbesimulatedto
createVisualTexture.Inclassdiptheobjectsininktomakeawiderangeof
PhysicalTextures.Tryusingmoreorlessink,applyingvariouspressuresto
theobjectwhile‘printing’it,anddraggingortwistingtheobject.Utilizeyour
digitalimagesviaIllustratorImageTraceandseewhatsortsofinteresting
texturesyoucancomeupwith,savethemforlateruse.
2.Inyoursketchbookcreate10thumbnailsexploringexamplesofVisual
Texture(illusorytexturecreatedbyusingmultiplemarksorthrougha
descriptivesimulationofphysicaltexture)andInventedTexture(atexture
createdbymarksthathavenoreferencetoperceptualreality).Usevarious
markmakingmediums.Examplesmustbeatleast2”X2”andinblackand
white.
StepTwo:Inventingashapewithimpliedsymbolicmeaning.
1.Foryourcompositionyoumustcreateaninventedsymmetrical
form/shapewiththatreferencessymbolicmeaning.Thisshapemuststay
withintherealmofabstractionorstylization.
2.Inyoursketchbookcreate10distinctshapeswithina4”x4”pictureplane.
Lookingatthevisualimagesyouhavedrawnbegintoformulateashapeor
symbol.Itmustbesymmetrical;usehorizontal,vertical,orradialsymmetry.
.
Research:Semiotics
SemioticsDefined:Thestudyofsignsandsymbolsandtheiruseor
interpretation.
•Researchsymbolsandsymbolism.Whatarethemostcommonsymbolsseen
inyourvisualculturetoday?Aretheycommunicative?Expressive?Whatis
yourrelationshiptothesymbolsaroundyou?Thinkaboutthesymbolson
yourclothes,computer,orcar.Bemindfulofyourinterpretationoftheimage,
andbeopenandcognizantoftheinterpretationothergroupsmayhave.
•Whatdothevisualobjectsthatbestrepresentyourshapelooklike?Are
theytoogeneral?Aretheyspecifictoaculture,place,time,person,etc?Does
itneedtobemodifiedorcombinedwithothersymbols?How?
5.Finally,createyourform.Makeafull‐scalesketch,makingsurethatyour
ideawillworkwellontheformatoftheBFK/ArchesPrintmakingPaperand
besymmetrical.
StepThree:OrganizingtheTextures
1.Cutyourpagesoftexturedowntoswatchesnobiggerthan8”X8”,no
smallerthan3”x3”.
2.Organizeyourtexturesintopiles.Whichtexturescontrastyourshape?
Whichtexturessupportthemeaningofyourshape/idea?Whichare
indifferent?Thisprocesscanandshouldbedifficult.Essentiallyyouare
identifyingtheconceptualmeaningorfeelingofatexture.
3.Sharethepileofdifferenttextureswithotherstudentsintheclass.You
maybeabletopickupothertexturesforyourcontrast/supportpiles.
4.Finally,makecopiesofyourtexturesforuseinacollage.Playwiththesize
ofthetextures.Canyoublowthemuporshrinkthemdown?Examinethe
Valueofeachswatchfromadistance.Aresomedarkerthanothers?How
doestheoverallvalueofthetexturechangewhenyouchangeitssize?How
dothevaluesinteractwhenplacesnexttoeachother?Doesanareaneedto
morehomogenousinvalue?
StepFour:CreatingtheComposition
1.Nowyouneedtobegintosynthesizeyourinventedsymbolwiththe
texturesyouhavefound.Remember,thesymbolneedstobesymmetrical,
andthetexturedesignaroundthesymbolasymmetrical.Itwillalsoneedto
beplacesinsidean11”X17”rectangleonyourpaper.
2.FocusyourcompositionbyusingatleastoneofthesixprinciplesofGestalt.
YouraimistoconveyasenseofUnityorVarietythroughtheuseofGestalt.
Yourchoicemustberecognizableatthetimeofthefinalcritique.
3.Remember,theideaistoconveythemeaningofyoursymbol.Thetextures
shoulddominantlysupportthismeaning.
Grading
Theendresultswillbegradedon:Design
• Anunderstandingandmasteryoftechniquesandformalelements
employed: Gestalt(includingoneofitssixprinciples),Symmetry,and
Texture
• Creativeandinnovativetechnicalproblemsolving.
• Inventivedevelopmentofshapeandtexturecreation
Concept
• Creativeandinnovativeintellectualproblemsolving.
• Developmentofconcept(shapes)asevidentinstudent’ssketchesand
brainstormingwork Thumbnailsofshapes,textures,mindmaps,etc…
• Abilityandwillingnesstocommunicatewithinstructoraboutworkduring
allstagesofprojectdevelopment.
• Evidenceofcriticalthinkinginthedesignoftheconceptduringandafter
critiquestages.
Craftsmanship
• Effectivenessofproject’sfabricationasevidencedby: TheFinalmust
conveycraftsmanshipinunisontoconcept.
• Presentationofassignmentsattimeofcritiqueandsubmissionforgrading.
Application&Commitment
• Adherencetoprojectguidelines(media,size,andanyotherspecifications)
• Student’sefforttoembracethenewsubject‐matterandworkwithinproject
guidelinessoastorealizethegoalsand/orlessonsoftheproject
• Student’sdevotiontotheprojectasevidencedby:
Degreeofself‐motivationandself‐disciplinewhileworkingon
project
Degreetowhichstudenttakesadvantageofin‐classworktime
Attitudeandenthusiasmwithwhichprojectisapproached
• Didyoudo: Bring10objects/photostoclass,make20texture
thumbnails,20shapethumbs,etc…?
• Degreetowhichyourprojectpushesorgoesbeyondprojectrequirements