Gestalt?

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Gestalt can be:

-Described as shape, form, guise or likeness.

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-Described as a figure or as a synonym for person.

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Or,
- Decribed as a collection of physical, biological, psychological or symbolic entities that creates a unified concept, configuration or pattern which is greater than the sum of its parts.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gestalt

Value Study Composition

Value Study

- A typical art project such as the creating value scales can easily become a tedious activity, especially when executed numerous times. However, when extra conditions are placed, such an activity can become more interesting and at times maybe even delightful.
- Creating a value scale, while at the same time manipulating it into a design and in a more original and less containing shape brought life into an otherwise bland exercise. The process of setting flat values in various shapes that all had to contribute to the overall composition paired nicely with the fluid sketching of the design. Designing compositions out of simple concepts can be so refreshing and rewarding.

Strings and Things

Creating webs with string that become manipulated from other strings can be a pretty interesting activity. The finalized look of the giant web integrated around the studio was really connected and wound in a creative and beautiful way. It was nice for a change to do such activities that can turn into a group effort. The only thing that wasn't as great about the activity was the clean up, obviously... One thing I would do differently on this kind of project is use less string the next time, the clean up would of been so much easier.

Line... or is it Shape?

1) Which of the images a, b, c, or d are line?
--Mostly A, and B. Though in a way all can be lines, C that seems like a shape can be interpreted as really short and thick line.
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2) Which of the images a, b, c, or d are shapes?
--Again, all can be examples of shape as well as line. A and B may seem more like lines, but the first can be seen as a triangle, and B can be a more swirled creative shape.
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3) What makes a line?
--What makes a line can be the way it is formed to seem infinite, or finite, but doesn't connect to it.
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4) What makes a shape?
--The deference between shapes and lines can be the way shape is whole or is what line can create when lines connect.

Crit# 1

- In this piece, there are a lot of free flowing lines. Among the falling, fluid lines there are seemingly chaotic marks that almost resemble ink splatters. The layering found about the “splatter” marks appear as random spots, dark misting areas and nearly unnoticeable, washed out, short lines. Around the lighter areas of the art reveal sturdy, geometric lines that are on the other hand softer than both the striking, fluid lines and the noticeable dark splatters. Certain flowing lines stand out, because of their orange/brown color, which opposes the overall grayscale theme.

- The work can bring up the feeling that spontaneous efforts overshadow predicted order. Also, the lines that lead through the splatters could represent thriving beings/groups/etc. that experiences its own spontaneous events that sometimes can result to utter destruction.

- Overall, the work seems to be a successful design, which at first might seem unfocused in meaning, but can suggest the audience to create their own interpretations and meaning for it. The lines lead the eye around most of the composition, and at the same time, it takes you back to the darkest splatters dead center of the image.