After reading the Harmonia Rosales interview and looking at all of the artworks, select one to discuss with us. Embed it in the post (please do not attach it), tell us what it is called, which page it is on, and why you selected it. What does the painting mean? Is it a familiar scene or allegory to you? What questions do you have about it? Where might you see a work of art like this? In a museum, a church, a home, a library? If you were to sit down with Harmonia Rosales for lunch after looking at this PDF, what would you ask her?
In the process of creating art, do you think artists should follow a set of ethics (what is right or wrong) or not? Explain why you agree or disagree. If you agree, what do you imagine might be in your ethical statement, if you were (or are) an artist?
Repetition is one of the four principles used in layout design. Repetition is utilized to create unity within compositions. One of the primary places that repetition is employed is within typography. Consistent typography creates a cohesive, professional look, as well as giving the viewer a subliminal "roadmap" around the finished piece. You are already using this principle while writing papers for your classes. All of the body copy for your papers is the same size, has the same line spacing, all pages have the same margins and so on. This is repetition at work within typography. Another principle that is heavily used in typography is alignment. While alignment means more than lining type to the left margin or to the right margin or even centering it, it also means aligning multiple text boxes or images within the composition. Going back to the example of papers that you have been writing for classes, think about when you utilize bullet points or outline formats. The bullets or numbers are aligned and then the text next to them maintains a straight line as well. This aids in organizing the information and creates the visual "roadmap" for the reader we have been speaking about.
