The underlying principles basic to all forms of visual organization. Experiments with techniques and materials to develop an imaginative concept of the visual vocabulary of color, line, texture, value, and space. Prerequisite to all other design courses. Prerequisite, Ar 102. The study of letter forms and aesthetics of calligraphic lettering with the wide pen, covering several alphabet styles.
Student applies what is learned through a series of practical projects.
Both semesters, two hours. Drawing and painting. Representation of still-life objects, the study of composition, light and shadow relationships, and the rendering of texture and form. Second semester, two hours. Prerequisites, Ar 101 or 103, and 201.