composition (art)

Discusses the importance of composition in paintings and techniques for unifying all elements of a painting, and analyzes over one hundred paintings with illustrations.

Explains the fundamental concepts of drawing, including the development of line, stroke, tone, negative space, composition, perspective, and others.

Text and photographs introduce some centers of interest and points of emphasis in our environment and demonstrate their uses in art work.

Public television cartoonist Mark Kistler shows how to draw eleven space-age creations and creatures including a "pipe pet," a submarine from another planet, and a telescoping tarantula.

Discusses a variety of art forms and how they relate to our environment.

Presents examples of artworks, including paintings and sculptures, and explains the effects of certain artistic elements and techniques on the viewer, including lines, texture, patterns, shapes, perspective, movement, and depth.