Dow, Arthur W. (Arthur Wesley), 1857-1922 · New York, Teachers College, Columbia University · leaf 16
. Skill in drawing will now be sought as a means of expression,not considered as an end in itself. Historic styles will now serveas examples of harmony, not as mere models. The earlier and more elementary part of such a course is fromits general nature suited to the public schools and to all… … FIG. 2.—COMPOSITION. CHARCOAL. THE ART LANGUAGE In the space-arts the elements are but three:LINE—the boundary of a space.DARK-and-LIGHT—the mass, or quantity of light.COLOR—the quality of light. These constitute a language for all forms of space-art whetherrepresentative or decorative;…
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