Colour is the key. The eye is the hammer. The soul is the piano with its many chords. The artist is the hand that, by touching this or that key, sets the soul vibrating automatically. ”
- Wassily Kandinsky
Of all the arts, abstract painting is the most difficult. It demands that you know how to draw well, that you have a heightened sensitivity for composition and for colors, and that you be a true poet. This last is essential. ”
- Wassily Kandinsky
- Wassily Kandinsky
Of all the arts, abstract painting is the most difficult. It demands that you know how to draw well, that you have a heightened sensitivity for composition and for colors, and that you be a true poet. This last is essential. ”
- Wassily Kandinsky
Everything starts from a dot. ”
- Wassily Kandinsky
- Wassily Kandinsky
(Quotes stolen from here)
I've just found his gem, "Point and Line to Plane"currently study it like crazy. It's enlightening to see how simple shapes can affect our psychology and perception. There are circles that look like dots, then dots that look like circles, in comparison with whatever is in their environment. And it could be the exact same shape, just being side-to-side with fatter or thinner shapes. There are calm, flowy lines, then sharp, jabbed lines-which sounds plain, but can play a huge role when designing a logo (for example). Distances create movement for the eye, repetitions create different types of rhythm. I feel like I'm learning the grammar to my mother language!
For video of the day, I'm posting this lovely and fun lady. She gives some interesting insight about how to start getting into the arts industry. I love how she emphasizes the need to be a storyteller for the birth of your every creation.
I've just found his gem, "Point and Line to Plane"currently study it like crazy. It's enlightening to see how simple shapes can affect our psychology and perception. There are circles that look like dots, then dots that look like circles, in comparison with whatever is in their environment. And it could be the exact same shape, just being side-to-side with fatter or thinner shapes. There are calm, flowy lines, then sharp, jabbed lines-which sounds plain, but can play a huge role when designing a logo (for example). Distances create movement for the eye, repetitions create different types of rhythm. I feel like I'm learning the grammar to my mother language!
For video of the day, I'm posting this lovely and fun lady. She gives some interesting insight about how to start getting into the arts industry. I love how she emphasizes the need to be a storyteller for the birth of your every creation.
I don't have a sketch of today (due to sudden Kandinsky addiction). I made some, but since they're dots/lines, I'll need to read color synthesis before they're complete. I never thought I'd be excited over a bunch of lines!
Aaand last topic for today: Program. It is important to have countable results and a good program when working alone.
For example, I thought just going for "learning PS-Illustrator-InDesign" was ok. but seeing my first week's productivity...well...it made me snap out of my delusion, fast.
Here is the new plan (detailed this time!)
Here is the new plan (detailed this time!)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Professional Goal
-Logo design
-Prints / posters /leaflets design
-Illustration
A. Theoretical Background
A1. Synthesis: a) Basic elements of synthesis: dot, line, surface. Read Kandinsky.
b) Color synthesis (note: theories of Itten, Klee)
c) Other elements of synthesis: symmetry and fractals, complex perspectives,
minimalising complex items.
minimalising complex items.
d) Application study: Structure of illustrations / photos / leaflets. Balanced
logos.
logos.
[^Estimated time: 3d+3d+1d+1d=8d]
A2. Color: a) Chromatic systems and chromatic models.
b) How to optimize color quality in the final product (print or screen)
b) How to optimize color quality in the final product (print or screen)
c) Psychology of color
d) Application study: Color palettes and their uses. Justified choices of colors in
leaflets, logos, and illustrations. Bad color palettes.
[^Estimated time: 2h+3h+2h+5h=1,5d]
A3. Print layout: a) Quick inspection of: Page layout: grids, paths,freeform. Difference
between single-page and multi-page print.
b) Application: justified page layout choices.
[^Estimated time:1h+3h=0,5d]
A4. Typography: a) General elements of typography.Geometry and anatomy of fonts.
b) Brief review of cultural impacts on fonts' form.
c) Categorizing and choosing: Families of fonts and uses of every type.
How to choose a font (height, size, weight, distance, shape, texture...)
Good and bad applications case study. Inspirational pieces.
[^Estimated time:1d+1h+4d=5d 1h]
A5. Depiction: a) Principles of visual language, and codes of visual communication (media-
other). Psychology and symbolism.
b) Semiotics and symbols. Also, view logo libraries.
c) Logo design: structural elements, subtraction, translation of an idea to a
symbol. Inventive logos.
[^Estimated time:2d+2d+2d=6d]
A6. Study of materials and textures (fast, theoretical)
[^Estimated time:3h]
A7. Promotion, pricing and general work issues
[^Estimated time: - (found along the way for now)]
[A: Estimated time: 8d+1.5d+0.5d 1h+5d+6d+3h=21,5d=3w] -> 3 WEEKS THEORY
B. Practical Background
B1. Illustrator: a) Pen and brazier curves
b) Clipping masks, opacity masks, pathfinder
b) Clipping masks, opacity masks, pathfinder
c) Ease in procession and creation of shapes and vectors, for various uses
d) Lineart and illustration
e) Typography processing
[^Estimated time: 1d+1d+1w+6d+6d=3w]
B2. Photoshop: a) Retouch of photos, realistic montage
b) Masks and brushmaking
c) Typography processing. Also download extra fonts and brushes (practical,
not fancy)
d) Search for possible gaps in my knowledge
[^Estimated time: 6d+1d+3d+1d=1w 5d]
B3. InDesign : a) Basic tools and functions
b) Tips and tricks for print designs
[^Estimated time: 1w]
B4. Prepress optimization: halftones, spot and process color, trapping, bleeds
[^Estimated time :2d]
B5. Free-hand drawing studies
[^Estimated time: 2w]
[^Estimated time: 3w+1w 5d+1w+2d+2w=8w=2m] -> 2 MONTHS PRACTICAL EDUCATION
C. Portfolio construction and extension
Details to be programmed after the above practice ends
[^Estimated time: 3 months]
-----------------------------------------
So, if everything goes as planned today, in 3 months' time I'll be over "basic education" and will begin to freely build a portfolio. My synthesis, typography, Illustrator and InDesign need urgent work and I'll make sure to start with them... I can start studying the rest along with portfolio-adding breaks.
Also, note: for 11 days I might work slower than planned (I get to watch some unique lectures at the local research center...I hate to stay back on program, but this one is a huge chance for me)
It was a long post today...I hope it was useful (its beginning at least). Kandinsky is truly fascinating, once you get in his train of thought!
No comments:
Post a Comment