Ask yourself, “What am I trying to say?What is the best way to say it?”Explain a concept in two or three words, Communicate this idea through your materials, techniques, and design.The design you choose should support your basic concept.The elements of design are line, value, color, shape, size, pattern, and movement.The principles are harmony, contrast, rhythm, repetition; gradation, balance, and dominance.When elements and principles work together well, you achieve unity, the ultimate purpose of design.And this brings us to where you find your subject matter and source material.According to Igor Stravinsky, “The ability of creating is never given to us all by itself.It always goes hand in hand with the gift of observation.And the true creator may be recognized by his ability to find about him, in the commonest and simplest things, items worthy of note.”The best subjects are found in nature: still life, life studies, outdoor paintings.
问问你自己，“我想说什么?”最好的表达方式是什么?用两三个词解释一个概念，通过你的材料、技术和设计来传达这个概念。你选择的设计应该支持你的基本概念。设计的要素是线、值、颜色、形状、大小、图案和运动。原则是和谐、对比、节奏、重复;当元素和原则很好地一起工作时，你就实现了设计的最终目的――统一。这就把我们带到了你找到你的主题和素材的地方。根据伊戈尔・斯特拉文斯基的说法，“创造的能力从来不是与生俱来的。它总是与观察的天赋相辅相成。而真正的创造者可能会因为他能从最普通、最简单的事物中发现值得注意的东西而被认可。”最好的题材是自然:静物、生活研究、户外绘画。
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