Non-objective layouts are finished! From top: depth, gradual transition from black to white, asymmetrical balance, dynamic tension, ebb & flow, chaos & control, mood 1 loneliness, mood 2 excitement, anthropomorphism, textural pattern. 

This is my first quadrant that I glued together and I'm really happy with it!

Jen Stark is a contemporary artist who works with making paper sculptures. Her work is inspired by microscopic patterns in nature, wormholes, and sliced anatomy. Her ideas are based on replication and infinity like this one above. I got this off of http://designboom.com . Unfortunately, I could not find the date it was made, I just thought it was extremely interesting and popped out at me. 

This sculpture has kinesthetic rhythm; I personally feel happy and excited, and energetic when I look at it. It also has progressive rhythm. The organization and repetition of the shapes and colors creates a pattern and unifies the artwork. 

The top of this sculpture has contour line. Before the sculpture descends down into the infinity like shape, the white block is intricately cut into the shape that starts the sculpture. The shadows of the curvy shapes inside this sculpture suggest explicit line; my eye is drawn to the valley-like shapes between each curve inside the block towards the right corner. Line as direction is also used in this piece. the lines are spiky, curvy, and horizontal within the white block. They express happiness, liveliness and it is very serene.

What is a focal point and list three ways to achieve it?

A focal point is a specific element that is accented or highlighted in a design. It is the power and strength that make a design work. 

Three ways to achieve this:

• emphasis by contrast
• emphasis by isolation
• emphasis by placement

List at least three types of rhythm and explain how it can help unify a piece of art?

- rhythm in motion can help achieve unity in a piece of artwork because it involves movement in the layout, organization, and settlement of shapes. It unifies the shapes or elements in a design or piece of artwork by connecting them in what can be many different ways. 

- alternating rhythm can helps create unity because it is a sequence of shapes the appear in a certain order which creates a pattern.

• progressive rhythm helps achieve unity because it too, involves the repetition of some sort of element. Instead of just a shape appearing and reappearing, progressive rhythm appears in a more regular way. It is achieved with a variation of shapes, colors, texture, tone, value, and many more. 

What is kinesthetic rhythm?

kinesthetic rhythm is when we look at a piece of artwork and actually feel something in our senses. It should remind us of something by our remaining four senses: touch, sound, taste and smell. 

What is the definition of a line? 

A line is something that has no sides (height or width.) It is when we create the first mark and set it in motion; it starts movement and we create the first dimension in a design or piece of artwork.

Contour:  lines that create an outline or a some sort of profile telling us about the form or an element or elements. These lines are just outlining the edges of objects

Gesture: lines that do not stay within the edges of an object. They move within and across the object to suggest movement and density. 

Implied line: a disguised or concealed line that is created by positioning a series of marks so the eye connects and can move freely across a page. 

Explicit line: lines that create an apparent meaning or definition of form. They become more clearly and sharply defined  so that the eye is drawn to certain shapes or parts of shapes. 

Lost and found line: a form is acknowledged by sharp, explicit or distinct lines while other lines seem to simply disappear. 

Line as direction: the direction of a line can convey mood. It can also indicate activity, movement, or rest. For example, horizontal lines suggest rest, vertical suggest an activity, and diagonal suggest movement. 

Psychic Line: there is no actual real line, but we sense and feel a line, mentally connecting things together. 

Line as texture and pattern: Textures and patterns are created with lines; the placement, thickness, harshness, softness and direction of strokes and line create these. 

Progress.... Slow progress :)

Quadrant

This is my quadrant assignment. I tried to make each design unique and also to have some sort of emotion or mood to each one.

Textural pattern composition