Graphic LA - pgs 5-37, 58-82, 92

•  drawing is symbol making  
• Painting using geometric shapes and abstract textures:
• Keeps simple color scheme. 
• Reduce into basic shapes and value
• Conscious design choices required 

• REDUCE REFINE INTERPRET 
• Shape/design=large rhythms
• Form = contours/etching/hatching 

THUMBNAIL

• MAKE SURE READABLE WHEN YOU REDUCE VALUES 

REMEMBER: the relationship of the whole over the parts is extremely important. Focus on larger shapes, design and idea. 

Simple focus point. Make the scene easy to read.

Find and emphasize rhythms. Make excuses to show depth, overlap and form.

REDUCE, REFINE, INTERPRET. 

make simple shapes out of anything