Due: Post before 11:00.

Due:  Wednesday, February 7

Category: figure-ground sketch 2

To Do

1. 1. sketch
   2. watch
   3. find

 

A.  Sketch: create figure-ground studies

1. Figure-Ground

Requirements

• • • • • have equal black and white
        • must be square
        • must not be symmetrical
        • must have shape, no line

 

 

Now that you have a positive and negative version, compare your results.

example of 2 images: one positive and one negative:

TEST YOUR COMPOSITION

***Comparing the positive and negative image will give you a better sense of your figure-ground composition. 

Both positive and negative images should feel like they have equal foreground and background.

If your test reveals that you need to alter your images,
return to your work and re-crop

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2  photo/scan and name

your first name_figure-ground sketch 2
example “barak_figure-ground sketch 2“

3  post

Category: figure-ground sketch 2

For more information see “To Post” below

4  comment

on 2 different student’s work
Use descriptive language; words like nice and good don’t explain much.

Indicate which image you are referring to
•  Comment about the figure/ground relationship, or
• Give your assessment in terms of what is working or not clear, or
• Be direct: too much white? too much black? Explain why.

5  add your sketches to a frame in Miro

 

 

B.  Watch

• • Watch the video: gestalt principles of design:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dk7cXdjX2Ys
  • Watch the video about how we communicate?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qn8oxWEtJE4&t=159s

*extra Reference: writing systems 

Video: Saki Mafundikwa: The Intricate World of African Writing Systems

Examples: Writing systems of the world

 

 

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C.  Find

• • • Find 2 examples that shows figure-ground.
    • Photo/scan and post on Miro under the heading “Found”

 

 

 

Figure-ground Examples

Figure-ground and cropped letterform examples

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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To post your work on openlab:

Add a post:

• • • • • Make a new post. https://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/blog/help/help-category/using-a-site/

In the WordPress Dashboard, click on the tab Posts > Add New to create a new post Category: figure-ground sketch 2

 

Be sure to select “figure ground sketch 2” in categories

• • • • For more information: Adding a post in InDesign