Launching the Imagination, 2D

Mary Stewart is an Associate Professor and the Foundation Program Coordinator in the Northern Illinois University School of Art She also serves as the Regional Coordinator Director for foundations in Art: Theory and Education (F.A.T.E.), which is the national organization for Foundation teaching. As an artist, Stewart has worked extensively with visual narrative, both in the classroom and in her studio. She has received two grants from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts for collaborative choreography and has participated in over eighty exhibitions, nationally and internationally.

TABLE OF CONTENTS Joe Hanson Joe Hanson 2 8 2002-10-25T20:19:00Z 2002-10-25T20:27:00Z 1 288 1647 McGraw-Hill Education 13 3 2022 9.4402 Table of Contents PREFACE INTRODUCTION PART 1: TWO-DIMENSIONAL DESIGN CHAPTER 1: TWO-DIMENSIONAL DESIGN: ELEMENTS Line Defining Line / Types of Line / Expressive Uses of Line Shape Defining Shape / Types of Shape / Expressive Uses of Shape Texture Defining Texture / Creating Texture / Expressive Uses of Texture Value Defining Value / Value and Volume / Expressive uses of Value *Keywords *Key Questions *Key Readings (*Included in every chapter) Profile: Phillia Yi, Printmaker CHAPTER 2: COLOR AND COMPOSITION Studying Color Seeing Color Defining Color Hue / Value / Intensity / Temperature Composing in Color Color Systems / Color Combinations Color and Communication Contrast / Emotional Effects / Symbolic Color Profile: Ann Baddley Keister, Weaver CHAPTER 3: TWO-DIMENSIONAL DESIGN: ORGANIZATION Basic Composition Unity and Variety / Weight and Gravity / Balance / Scale and Proportion / Emphasis Expanded Composition Illusion of Space / The Dynamics of Space: Bringing Mulan to Life / Illusion of Movement Maximizing Visual Impact Profile: Ken Stout, Painter PART 2: CONCEPTS AND CRITICAL THINKING CHAPTER 4: CULTIVATING CREATIVITY Design and Creativity Seven Characteristics of Creative Thinking Goal Setting Time Management Profile: Nancy Callahan, Artist, and Diane Gallo, Writer, CHAPTER 5: PROBLEM SEEKING AND PROBLEM SOLVING Concept Development Problem Seeking Problem-Solving Strategies Brainstorming Research Conceptual Expansion Variations on a Theme / Metaphorical Thinking / Interdisciplinary Connections Profile: Heidi Lasher-Oakes, Sculptor CHAPTER 6: DEVELOPING CRITICAL THINKING Establishing Criteria Critique Basics: Stop, Look, Listen, Learn Types of Critiques Developing a Long-Term Project Turn Up the Heat: Pushing Your Project's Potential Accepting Responsibility Profile: Bob Dacey, Illustrator GLOSSARY NOTES INDEX Supplements Instructors Manual Launching the Imagination Core Concepts in Art CD-ROM