How Artists Use Texture

Ex.1. Прочитайте та перекладіть поданий нижче слова:

collage

frottage

grattage

decalcomania

Ex.2. Прочитайте та перекладіть поданий нижче текст:

Figure 5.1

The texture of surfaces is important in every form of visual art. Our minds are full of texture memories. Artists use both visual and real textures to make you remember those texture experiences. Ivan Albright was a painter who loved to depict decaying, aging objects with meticulous precision. He painted the skin of the old gentleman in Figure 5.1 to accent and exaggerate every tiny wrinkle. Look at the painting. How many different kinds of textures can you identify?

In contrast, Pierre-Auguste Renoir (ren-wahr) painted people with healthy, glowing complexions (Figure 5.2). How many different textures can you identify in this painting? Notice that both Albright and Renoir have imitated the texture of human skin. In each case, the artist has used texture to convey a feeling about the subject. In one painting the skin is appealing, in the other it is almost repulsive. Both artists have tried to control your reaction to the subject of the paintings through their use of visual texture.

Figure 5.2

Ex.3. Випишіть п’ять незнайомих вам слів з тексту: «How Artists Use Texture»

Ex.4. Складіть чотири запитання до тексту.

Питання для самоконтролю:

1. Define collage.

2. Describe a form of frottage.

Рекомендована література:

1. Rosalind Ragans, Ph.D. «Art Talk – Interactive Student Edition ( 4th Ed)» Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, 2005

2. Gene Mittler «Art in Focus» Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, 2006

Unit 7. The Language of Design

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The Language of Design

As a speaker of English, you are aware that every language has rules of grammar. These rules govern the way separate words are combined to form sentences. In much the same way, the “language” of art has rules. Just as we use guidelines in language, artists use rules to create artworks. Known as principles of art, these are guidelines that govern the way artists organize the elements of art. There are eight art principles in all. They are balance, variety, harmony, emphasis, proportion, pattern, movement, and rhythm. In this lesson you will learn about the first of these principles—balance.

BALANCE IN ART

Do you recall learning to skate or ride a bicycle? You may recall having an occasional spill when you leaned too far in one direction or another. As your self-confidence and balance improved, these falls probably became less frequent.

In art, as in life, balance is also important. Balance is concerned with arranging art elements

in an artwork so no one part of that work overpowers, or seems heavier than, any other part. In the real world, balance can be measured on a scale. If you put too much weight on one side of the scale it will not balance. In art, balance is a function of “visual weight.” The art elements are the visual weights in an artwork. Artists use three kinds of balance. These are formal balance, informal balance, and radial balance. Every work of art, as you will see, has one or another type of balance.

Formal Balance

Formal balance occurs when one half of a work mirrors or closely resembles the other half. Also called symmetrical balance (suhmeh- trih-kuhl), formal balance is the easiest type to notice. If you draw a line down the center of the work, each half would “mirror” the other.