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Art of Responsive Drawing

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ISBN-10: 0131945610

ISBN-13: 9780131945616

Edition: 6th 2006

Authors: Nathan Goldstein

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Description:

More a ldquo;how-to-see-itrdquo; than a ldquo;how-to-do-itrdquo; book, this edition explores the disguises and characteristics of shapes and forms in nature, and it examines the visual elements and the relational, moving, and emotive forces that constitute the language of drawing.Clear and objective, this book offers an intensive examination of vital drawing processes and concepts, an in-depth analysis of exceptional drawings by old and contemporary artists, and suggested exercises to enhance the readers grasp of important measurable and dynamic phenomena.For the art student, the art teacher, the interested amateur, and the practicing artist.
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Book details

List price: $144.00
Edition: 6th
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 7/6/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 400
Size: 8.25" wide x 10.75" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 2.090
Language: English

Foreword
Preface
Introduction
Gestural Expression: Deduction Through Feeling
A Definition
Gesture and Direction
The Dividends of Gestural Expression
Shape: An Irony
A Definition
The Shape of Volume
Value Shapes
The Interdependence of Shape and Volume
Shape as an Agent of Direction and Energy
The Character of Shape
Line: The Indispensable Abstraction
A Definition
The Diagrammatic Line
The Structural Line
The Calligraphic Line
The Expressive Line
On Using Line
Delineating Contour
Value: Light, Local Tone, and Mood
A Definition
The Disguises of Value
The Effects of Light on Volume
The Elements of Light
"Lost and Found"
Value as an Expressive Force
Value as an Agent of Composition
Perspective: The Foreshortened View
A Definition
The Principles of Linear and Aerial Perspective
The Horizon Line
One-, Two-, and Three-Point Perspective
Perspective and Exact Location
The Circle in Perspective
Cast Shadows
Foreshortening
Perspective as an Agent of Expression
Volume: The Sculptural Sense
A Definition
Three Basic Approaches to Structured Volume
Direction and Geometric Summary
Planar Analysis
The Joining of Planes and Volumes
The Design of Volumes in Space
Color: The Transforming Element
A Definition
The Color Wheel
Warm and Cool Color
Color and Composition
Color and Expression
Media and Materials: The Tools of Drawing
A Definition
The Abrasive Media
The Fluid Media
The Drawing Instruments
The Suitable Support
Mixed Media
Visual Issues: The Forming of Order
A Definition
Relationships and Energies
The Configuration and the Page
The Elements as Agents of Design
Expressive Issues: The Forming of Meaning
A Definition
The Elements as Agents of Expression
Other Factors of Expression
Additional Examples of Expressive Response
Envisioned Images: Improvisations of Form and Space
A Definition
Applying Gestural Insights
Applying Structural Insights
Applying Dynamic Insights
Pathologies of Drawing: Some Symptoms and Defects
A Definition
Perceptual Defects