Analysis of drawing, painting and composing (1904)
Moore, H. L · London : Printed by VIncent Brooks, Day & Son, Ltd. · leaf 36
f the rest of the formhardly acknowledged it. A tigers tail would look funny ona cow: so would a cows tail on a tiger! 25 VI. REPOSE. WEIGHT. It will be seen that there is more restfulness in the lines ofthe elephant than in the lines of the camel. The abstractexpression is figure i. The horizontal… … 26 EXPRESSIVE FORM. The cedar tree is very expressive of this quality, and thesolemnity of its colour harmonizes with it. The expressioncan be coupled with activity of line, as in the case of figure5, and vice versa, the figure can be in repose and itslines all active as in figure 6. Notice that…
Composition (Art) · Drawing · Painting
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