Composition: A series of exercises in art structure for the use of students and teachers
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| Rating | : | 4.30 (911 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1548182818 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 162 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-11-08 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The Pratt Institute, the New York Art Students League then he founded the Ipswich Summer School of Art in Ipswich, Massachusetts. This book reveals the concept upon which the method here presented is founded the composition of lines, masses, and colors to result in harmony. Arthur Wesley Dow an American painter, printmaker, photographer and influential arts educator. Composition, building up of peace, is the central process in all the fine arts. A natural method is of exercises in progression, first building up basic harmonies, such a method of study, it includes all kinds of drawings, design, and painting. Dow suggested this lack of interest would improve if the way art is presented to permit self-expression and incorporate personal experience in creating art. Dow teacher at three leading American arts training institutions. His ideas on Art are published in this book Composition: A Series of Exercises in Art Structure for the Use of Students and Teachers. It offers a means of training for the creative artist, the teacher or one who studies art for the sake of culture.. His ideas were quite revolutionary; he taught that rather than imitating nature, art should come from the elements of the composition, like line, mass, and color. Also a professor of fine arts at Columbi
Charles W Kling IV said Review of recent purchase. The editing was terrible! The spelling and grammar were incorrect and there were even missing words and partial words! It seemed as if someone from a foreign country edited this book! I even think whole lines were missing because sentences didn't even make sense!. Gen said Too small to read. CompositionWay way too small to read, could not make any adjustments on kindle. -would like money back to purchase the book.