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PREFACE ~fY purpose in this book is to elucidate. so far U!7; J can, the principles which underlie the practice of drawing alld painting as n. Fine 'Art. Art is generally regarded as the expression of redilig'S ancl emotions which have no ~xplanation €.'Xcept perhaps in such a word as insln:ratiw., whjeh is e.''{pletive rather than (',xplanatory. Art is regarJed us the one activity of man which has no scientific ha..<;is, und the appreciation of Art is sn.jd to he a mutter of taste in which no two persolls can be expected to agree. It is my purpose ill this hook to show how, in the pra.ct;ce or Art, as in all other practices, we use ccrtulll terms and follo" ... ceriain principles. Being defilled and explained, tbese terms and principles m .. lY he known and tJnd~rstood by ~verybody. The)' ure. 50 to speak, fhe fo·rm. ot lhe lan.g1J.age. ,VhiIe an understanding of the terms and principles of Art wiIlnot, ill itself, enabl~ anyone to produce important works, suc
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CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION 1; POSITIONS IN HARMONY, BALANCE, AND RHYTH:f 9; LINES IN HARMONY, BALANCE, AND RHYTHM · 37; OUTLINES IN HA&,WNY, BALANCE, AND RHYTHM 96; TONES AND TONE-RELATIONS 131; SEQUENCES OF VALUES AND COLORS 143; TONE-HARMONY 158; TONE-BALANCE 172; TONE-RHYTHM 182; COMPOSITION GENERAL RULES ISO; THE STUDY OF ORDER IN NATURE AND IN WORKS OF ART 190; CONCLUSION · 19~; PARAGRAPH INDEX 195
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- Publication date2018
- ISBN 10 1440088918
- ISBN 13 9781440088919
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- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages214
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