Friday, March 12, 2010

II. Line and Space


Wood Project


Wire Gestures



Terminology

Straight Line: Lines extending continuously in the same direction without curved or other deviations.

Curved Lines: A line that deviates from straight lines in a smooth, continuous way.

Vertical Lines: The direction going straight up and down.

Horizontal Lines: Lines that are straight and flat across, parallel to the horizon

Diagonal Lines: Lines having a slanted direction.

Actual Lines: Lines that connect, define, or divide a design through their physical presence.

Implied Lines: A line that suggests by movement or by a gesture rather than being physically drawn or constructed.

Sight Lines: A viewing line that is established by the arrangement of objects within one's field of vision.

Space: The area within or around an area of substance.

Presence in Space: The way the piece occupies and uses the environment around it.

Absence in Space: A deliberate void in a piece.

Opened Space: Space that is not completely enclosed by a line.

Closed Space: Space that is completely enclosed by a line, or unbroken contour.

Kinetic Form: A form that actually moves.

Proximity: The distance between visual or structural elements or between an object and the audience.

Closure: The mind's inclination to connect fragmentary in formation to produce a completed form.


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