Week 2: Visual Language and Cultural Contexts

Firstly, this is the elements of art: line, shape, form, value, space, colour, and texture.

Secondly, The priciples of arts is rhythm,balance,emphasis(contrast),proportion,gradation,harmony,variety,and movement.

With these basic elements and principles, we can focus on different cultures and appreciate how they contribute to the world’s visual expression.

For example, ‘Colorful pottery basin with dance patterns’. The dance patterns can be seen as how ancient people explored to catch the movement. by using repeated lines to illustrate visual dynamics. This can be explained that animation is basically the art of movement that is drawn. Additionally, a Wild boar painting from Cave of Altamira also shows the same result, the people at that time drew eight legs for the boar to portray the running movement.

Colorful pottery basin with dance patterns
Wild boar painting from Cave of Altamira

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