{"id":80,"date":"2009-09-05T14:07:10","date_gmt":"2009-09-05T18:07:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.maggyaston.com\/students\/?page_id=80"},"modified":"2012-01-20T19:26:22","modified_gmt":"2012-01-20T23:26:22","slug":"assignment-2-compositions-in-horizontal-vertical-alignment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.maggyaston.com\/students\/2-d-design\/assignment-2-compositions-in-horizontal-vertical-alignment\/","title":{"rendered":"2.a. Horizontal\/Vertical Alignment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times;\"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.0px;\"><strong>\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-80 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.maggyaston.com\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-d-design\/assignment-2-compositions-in-horizontal-vertical-alignment\/DSCN5061.JPG' rel='gallery-80'><img loading=\"lazy\" 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class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.maggyaston.com\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-d-design\/assignment-2-compositions-in-horizontal-vertical-alignment\/Line-4-_.jpg' rel='gallery-80'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.maggyaston.com\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-d-design\/assignment-2-compositions-in-horizontal-vertical-alignment\/Line-4-_-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.maggyaston.com\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-d-design\/assignment-2-compositions-in-horizontal-vertical-alignment\/Line-5-.jpg' rel='gallery-80'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.maggyaston.com\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-d-design\/assignment-2-compositions-in-horizontal-vertical-alignment\/Line-5--150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.maggyaston.com\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-d-design\/assignment-2-compositions-in-horizontal-vertical-alignment\/Line-and-Shape-1-.JPG' rel='gallery-80'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.maggyaston.com\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-d-design\/assignment-2-compositions-in-horizontal-vertical-alignment\/Line-and-Shape-1--150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a 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src=\"https:\/\/www.maggyaston.com\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-d-design\/assignment-2-compositions-in-horizontal-vertical-alignment\/Line-study-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.maggyaston.com\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-d-design\/assignment-2-compositions-in-horizontal-vertical-alignment\/Shape-1.jpg' rel='gallery-80'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.maggyaston.com\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-d-design\/assignment-2-compositions-in-horizontal-vertical-alignment\/Shape-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a 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size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Note: This project will not be assigned this semester. View the above as examples of compositions in vertical\/ horizontal alignment when constructing the collage projects.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Format:<\/strong> 9\u201d x 12\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times;\"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.0px;\"><strong>Medium:<\/strong> pen, brush, and ink collage on bristol or watercolor paper.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times;\"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.0px;\"><strong>Description:<\/strong> Value studies with lines and shapes in a horizontal\/vertical arrangement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times;\"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.0px;\"><strong>Objectives:<\/strong> 1.) To balance a composition using line, shape, and value. 2.) To gain practice in the use of pen, brush, and ink. 3.) To recognize visual weights and spatial hierarchies created by contrasting values and proportions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times;\"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.0px;\"><strong>Instructions:<\/strong> Using ink washes of various dilutions, paint 10 -12 pages (or half pages) in a range of values from light to mid-tones to solid black.\u00a0 Apply as evenly as possible using large wash brush or paint sponge.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times;\"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.0px;\"><strong>*<\/strong> On a white or grey 9 x 12 page arrange grey, black and white squares, rectangles and strips in horizontal \/ vertical alignments (no diagonals) to form an asymmetrically balanced composition. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times;\"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.0px;\"><strong>* <\/strong>Cut squares and rectangles of various sizes from each of the painted values as you need them, allowing the first chosen shape to determine the visual weight, size, and placement of the following shapes. Each added shape should sustain the balance and enhance the visual interest of the composition without cluttering it. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times;\"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.0px;\"><strong>*<\/strong> Experiment with different arrangements before gluing.\u00a0 Trace the final composition onto paper and glue flat. Curling and buckling will be prevented by placing the collage under a weighted surface for several hours after gluing. The paper onto which the pieces are glued should be the same weight or heavier than the painted papers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times;\"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.0px;\"><strong>Required:<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times;\"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.0px;\"><strong>1. Composition with Shapes<\/strong>: squares, rectangles, and strips of various sizes and values.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times;\"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.0px;\"><strong>2. Composition with Lines<\/strong>: black pen lines of different weights on a white background.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times;\"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.0px;\"><strong>3. Composition w\/ Line and Shape<\/strong>: combination of the above using a full value range. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times;\"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.0px;\"><strong>Optional:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times;\"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.0px;\"><strong>4. Composition in Black and White<\/strong>:\u00a0 Should create a Figure-Ground Reversal where positive and negative shapes\/spaces are visually interchangeable.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times;\"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.0px;\"><strong>5. Composition with Grid: <\/strong>Based on modular units of equal size.<\/span><\/p>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/maggyaston.com\/Maggy_Aston_Student_Site\/2-d\/horizvert\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/maggyaston.com\/Maggy_Aston_Student_Site\/2-d\/horizvert\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Link To Gallery<\/a><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif;\"><span style=\"line-height: normal; font-size: xx-small;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Note: This project will not be assigned this semester. View the above as examples of compositions in vertical\/ horizontal alignment when constructing the collage projects. &nbsp; Format: 9\u201d x 12\u201d Medium: pen, brush, and ink collage on bristol or watercolor paper. 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