{"product_id":"composition-understanding-line-notan-and-color-dover-art-instruction-9781635619621","title":"Composition: Understanding Line, Notan and Color (Dover Art Instruction)","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eChange the Way You See and Understand Art\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally published in 1899, Arthur Wesley Dow's \u003cem\u003eComposition\u003c\/em\u003e remains a seminal reference for serious artists, designers and craftspeople. He encourages students to look first at the relationship between line, space, color, light and shadow, thus building a strong foundation for a broad range of creative endeavors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDow taught for many years at Columbia University, mentoring numerous aspiring young artists of the day, including Georgia O'Keeffe. Building from the general to the specific was seen as a radical departure from the approach in vogue at that time, which was strongly oriented toward learning by imitation. In Dow's words, \"Schools . . . regard drawing as a preparation for design, whereas the very opposite is the logical order-design [is] a preparation for drawing.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReferencing many art forms, Dow placed a special emphasis on Japanese printmaking to demonstrate essential components of composition. He also considered music as a close relative to the fine arts, sometimes referring to the essence of a composition as \"visual music.\" The concepts presented here can be applied to all types of design, whether painting, architecture, sculpture, crafts and much more. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA practical guide to creating images based on the harmonic relations of visual elements, it is designed to aid in developing an appreciation of the whole visual field. The well-illustrated and thought-provoking instruction is formatted as a several sets of lessons, designed to broaden and deepen the way in which art is viewed and understood. This book is a must for anyone wishing to infuse their creativity with greater skill and personal expression. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is also available from Echo Point Books as a paperback (ISBN 1635619637).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Echo Point Books \u0026 Media, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50727414661394,"sku":"9781635619621","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_381cdc33-3681-4a4b-871c-9889255e9f9f.jpg?v=1734907053","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/composition-understanding-line-notan-and-color-dover-art-instruction-9781635619621","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}