Table of Contents

Section I.....................IDEA OF DESIGN

Chapter 1 - What Is Design?

  1. Design Conception
  2. Design Organization
  3. Design Structures
  4. Movement
  5. Track of Vision
  6. Elements of Design
  7. Artist's Means
  8. Space: Deep or Shallow

Chapter 2 - The Importance of Shapes

Section II.........ELEMENTS OF DESIGN

Chapter 3 - Unity

  1. Integration of Theme
  2. Interdependence Between Parts
  3. Repetition of Forms
  4. Congruence
  5. Anchoring
  6. Underlying Web
  7. Continuous Flow

Chapter 4 - Balance

  1. Balance by Weight
  2. Psychological Weight
  3. Color
  4. Complexity of Detail
  5. Difference
  6. Interest
  7. Location

Chapter 5 - Rhythm

  1. Repetitive Rhythm
  2. Alternating Rhythm
  3. Progressive Rhythm
  4. Rhythm as Continuous Flow

Chapter 6 - Proportion

Section III.......THE ARTIST'S MEANS

Chapter 7 - Line

  1. Quality of Line
  2. Function of Line
  3. Unifying Function
  4. Contouring Function
  5. Textural Function

Chapter 8 - Light

  1. Flat Light
  2. Natural Source Lighting
  3. Dramatic Light
  4. Candescent Light

Chapter 9 - Color

  1. Roles of Color
  2. Psychological Role of Color
  3. Dynamic Role of Color
  4. Weight Role of Color
  5. Joy of Color

Chapter 10 - Texture

  1. Real Texture vs. Illusionary Texture
  2. Psychological Role of Texture
  3. Dynamic Role of Texture
  4. Decorative Role of Texture
  5. Texture Revelers

Chapter 11 - Form

  1. Positive/Negative Space
  2. Shape and Form
  3. Organic Form
  4. Geometric Form
  5. Delineation Form

Section IV........MOVEMENT

Chapter 12 - Track of Vision

  1. Role
  2. Conformation
  3. Operation
  4. Make-up
  5. Spontaneous Movement
  6. Artist-Contrived Movement
  7. Importance

Chapter 13 - Movement and Countermovement

Section V.........THE THIRD DIMENSION

Chapter 14 - Historic Means of Depth Projection

  1. Overlapping Planes
  2. Placement
  3. Deformation
  4. Foreshortening

Chapter 15 - Perspective

  1. Methods
  2. Divergent Perspective
  3. Isometric Perspective
  4. Renaissance Perspective
  5. Concept of Convergence
  6. Central, One-Point Perspective
  7. Multi-Point Perspective

Chapter 16 - 20th Century Freedom

  1. Cezannes's Insights
  2. Freedom from Restriction
  3. Divergences and Isometrics
  4. Overlapping
  5. Ambiguous Perspective
  6. Perspective as a Psychological Tool

Section VI........ENERGY AND TENSION

Chapter 17 - Energy and Tension

  1. Radiating Tension
  2. Radiating Tension in Figure Painting
  3. Experience / Expectation Tension
  4. Psychological Tension
  5. Active Natural Force Tensions
  6. Residual Natural Force

Section VII.......DESIGN

Chapter 18 - Pyramidal and Axial

  1. Pyramid Structure
  2. Axial Structure

Chapter 19 - Division of Space

  1. Geometric Division of Space
  2. Free-Form Division of Space
  3. Fugal Structure

Chapter 20 - Radial / Nucleal and Cantilever

Chapter 21 - Meander, Circular and Repeated Shapes.

  1. Circular Structure
  2. Repeated Shapes Structure
  3. Summary-Scaffoldings