Form and Texture

Question 1

Form

Answer 1

3 types: literal, abstract, semiotic

Question 2

literal form

Answer 2

realistic, factual, truthful. trying to capture things in a realistic way.
literal = realistic, highly literal = photorealistic, hyperrealistic

benefits: you record every detail, you get a likeness of your image
drawbacks: not as expressive as abstract form

Question 3

abstract form

Answer 3

usually an intentional simplification, may deliberately simplify to shift the viewers attention to a certain thing in the form (eg. one specific art fundamental or movement, mood or feeling etc.) 
- media can dictate simplification 


Question 4

semiotic

Answer 4

based on symbols, the use of symbols to communicate information
(three parts of semiotic form) iconic, indexical, symbolic

Question 5

iconic

Answer 5

looks exactly like what it represents, it does what it looks like (road signs, deer road signs)

Question 6

indexical

Answer 6

Indexical: have common sense connection to their meaning (poison=skull and bones)

Question 7

symbolic

Answer 7

must be learned. no logical connection to the idea they are trying to convey (eg dove for the holy spirit, our alphabet, hand gestures. there are different meanings for all different cultures)


Question 8

motif

Answer 8

a single element or theme

Question 9

pattern

Answer 9

a consistent recurring motif, has the ability to draw attention to the surface, embellishes the surface of an object, can unify other elements, brings our awareness to the surface of the paper and holds your eye directly on the picture plane rather than being able to move through the picture plane

Question 10

stippleing

Answer 10

creation of a pattern simulating varying degrees of solidity or shading by using small dots

Question 11

ways to create form on a picture plane

Answer 11

dots, lines, shapes and volumes

Question 12

wheel of fortune

Answer 12

Vanata, reminding us of our own mortality. painted in literal form, semiotic form in the shape of symbolism. “enjoy youth, enjoy your beauty while you have it

Question 13

visual weight

Answer 13

illusion of weight or mass on that figures care on a composition (picture plane), every mark you make on the page carries weight or mass. placement of lines on a plane indicates weight as well, lower down = more visual weight

Question 14

texture

Answer 14

**the actual surface how light interacts with the surface how does light reflect off the surface?
ways to create
crosshatching, rubbing stippling