The beginnings of something beautiful are emerging.
These carefully crafted "zentangle" pumpkins are the first stage in a multi-layered project that is being constructed as a way of engaging several design principals. Students are asked to envision and execute curved lines that emerge out of oval shapes in representational manner while using ideas of balance in intricate design to achieve a pleasing, interesting result. The balance element has been particularly interesting to work through for students. How to craft and juxtapose hard and soft linework, proportions of positive versus negative space, and compositional balance across the whole of the piece have been discussed and processed. The technical patience and perseverance required is admirable and pays dividends with results.
After the pumpkins are completed there will be more design elements to discuss. A gently radiating orange-red tonal spectrum will frame the stark black-and-white pumpkin as a way to address the ideas of color tonality and the concept of color proximity generalization. Finally, tertiary color choices will frame the work with a simple, fitting word chosen to accompany. Think, "Thanks" or "grateful" on the more conventional end of possibilities.
I look forward to working with our your artists as this project draws towards completion and helping them understand and strategically use the art concepts we are working with. Return to this post at a later date to see finished pieces.
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