Art Appreciation
Chapter 7 Notes (2012)
“Other Formal Elements”
Texture – the surface quality of a
work… tactile sensations
(actual texture, visual texture)
Pattern – a repetitive motif or
design… repeated formal elements in
a composition… motif= a distinctive and recurring
form, shape, figure, etc., in a design, as in a painting
or on wallpaper.
Time and Motion
Slideshow images for the chapter:
- Anselm Kiefer, Departure from Egypt, 1984
- C. Brancusi, Bird in Space, 1928
- M. Abakanowicz, Infantes, 1992
- A. Konya, Lotto Rug, 16th-Cent.
- M. Shapiro, Flying Carpet, 1972
- J. Pollock, Autumn Rhythm, 1950
- J. Pollock, Lucifer, 1947
- J. Pollock, Blue Poles, 1952
- Sub. 7-13 – Bridget Riley, Current, 1964
- Figs. 7-21,22– B. Viola, Room for St. John of the Cross,
1983
YO! Bring these supplies to
our next class:
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a good knowledge of chapters 4 through 8. (write a
list of all formal elements and principles of design)
scissors
pen
gluestick (or small bottle of Elmer’s glue)
1 (or more) magazine (s) with lots of color photos –
People magazine, sports, home and garden, general
interest, or fashion magazines would work great for
this. Choose magazines you don’t mind cutting up.
a cardstock viewfinder (This should be made from
an old file folder or any thin cardboard material that
is a solid color – no patterns. It must be a 6” x 6” flat
square with a 2” square cut out in the center.