Visual Style and Your Personal Expression

[New Masters Academy]

In this first lesson of the series, instructor Bill Perkins will introduce the following elements: aspects of line, edges, eye line, implied line through force and direction, rhythm, direction of axis, and space. Bill will also introduce the Style spectrum, elements of design, Notan versus Mass and Chiaroscuro versus Form.

Materials

• Faber-Castell Pitt Pastel Pencil – Burnt Sienna
• CarbOthello Pencil – Burt Sienna
• General’s Charcoal Pencil
• Kneaded Eraser
• Toned Paper

[GordanKnezic]

what painting of Ottavio Mezzonis does Bill use as a reference?

[Urban James]

Hello Gordon. I couldn’t find the name of the painting, but the link to it can be found here: http://www.ottaviomazzonis.it/Opere_Mazzonis/temi_vari/m.html

[Honestka]

#7 “Eye Line, Closure and Axis” has the wrong transcription uploaded. Thought I would mention it on behalf of anyone in the future who’s hearing impaired so it can be fixed.

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