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Problem: Create black and white portraits that convey a mood or feeling using the rule of thirds, stable figure ground and a clear focal point.
Limits: Use a narrow value range in low (dark) key; achromatic grays
Materials: Sketchbook,
Carol Diamond |D054 FALL 2023
Contents
Problem: Create black and white portraits that convey a mood or feeling using the rule of thirds, stable figure ground and a clear focal point.
Limits: Use a narrow value range in low (dark) key; achromatic grays
Materials: Sketchbook,
Theme: Discover, define, and visualize what drives your curiosity while learning about the basic principles of composition to improve your design practice.
Problem: Create 4 figure-ground compositions (2 ambiguous, 2 stable) using simple black and white shapes.
For each project through the semester you will add images to your Visual Library gallery. This collection of images, photographs you take to post, will show how well you are understanding concepts in each class project. You’ll take photos
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