Analysis of drawing, painting and composing (1904)
Moore, H. L · London : Printed by VIncent Brooks, Day & Son, Ltd. · leaf 45
34 XI. CONNECTION OF DECORATIVE DESIGNS WITH THE THINGSTHEY DECORATE. When a decorator fills, with a conventional design, somewell defined shape in a building, he frequently repeats thelines of it, to some extent, in his design. He respects thequality Unity, and binds his design to the building. … It is apparent that there is no unity in the waving lineson figure one, and the rest. The building expresses repose,and these lines nothing but action. This contrast makesa discord; a few vertical lines would be a better decora-tion. It follows then, that if we wish to introduce forms ofany kind…
Composition (Art) · Drawing · Painting
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