Form Content Lost by Carmen Lozar Gestalt Visual
Form & Content
“Lost” by Carmen Lozar
Gestalt & Visual Interest
A note about borders and other “closure” techniques
DISSONANCE: Elements lack harmonious relationship, and the eye cannot take in the composition as a whole very easily.
The Valentine’s Day Massacre ; )
Better: One large dominant focal point and other images unified by close proximity and overlapping
Clustering together or stringing out small images can also create focal points. The eye knows where to look in each case.
3 Types of Images: Representational Abstract Nonobjective
Genre Examples
Hyeperrealism
The Influence of Modernism
SURREALISM: approximating a dreamlike state “Geopoliticus Child Watching the Birth of the New Man” by Salvador Dali, 1943
The Visual “Elements” (visual building blocks)
SHAPE
View this video by Matt Fussell at The. Virtual. Instuctor. com (see bottom of the web page). It’s about using positive and negative space in your compositions.
Positive and Negative Space Balance and Integration (Interplay) By Lisa May
Positive and Negative Space Dominant negative space (but strong focal point)
Positive and Negative Space Dominant positive space (and strong focal point)
COLOR
COLOR MODELS FOR GRAPHICS Printing Colors Cyanne, Magenta, Yellow, Black Similar to Primary Colors (Blue, Red, Yellow) Screen Colors (created with light) Red, Green, Blue NOTE: For more info on Color models for graphics, see my presentation here: color models for graphics see this Power. Point.
2 Kinds of Patterns: Random and Repeating RANDOM: REPEATING: (BTW: There are 9 different types of repeating patterns. )
LIGHT HARSH MID-DAY LIGHTING creates black shadows on ground, faces, and bodies GOLDEN HOUR LIGHT occurs the hour before sunset or the hour after sunrise and creates ideal soft, bright lighting that illuminates faces with appealing glow. Dim indoor lighting taken with an automatic camera creates grainy, blurry, jaundiced images
Visual “Principles” (act upon the elements)
SYMMETRY & BALANCE 1) FORMAL SYMMETRY = FORMAL BALANCE
ORGANIC SYMMETRY
INFORMAL SYMMETRY = WEIGHT BALANCE
BALANCE CAN BE COMPLEX
PROPORTION
MOVEMENT
Here’s a helpful Project Checklist for applying knowledge of Elements & Principles to your work.
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