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Writer's pictureNikita Katyal

FUNDAMENTALS OF VISUAL LANGUAGE-2

Learner's journey log


ILLUSTRATED GLOSSARY

1. SEPIA - a shade of brown

2. CONTOUR- outline or a boundary line


3. HUE- a color

4. SHADE- add black or a darker version of the color


5. TONAL VARIATION- variation in single color from dark to light or light to dark


6. TINT- mixture of color for increase lightness (white)

7. ACHROMATICS- without color or black and white


For me fundamentals of visual language -2 was very interesting project but this time it was a bit challenging too me as well as i learn a lot as well as like working with water color , dry pastel and oil pastel


The flower which i selected for the project was CHAMPA. this was so difficult for me to create white organic form


MY FLOWER -

So as i told during this project we use multiple medium

Dry pastel, Oil pastels and Water color played important role in my journey of this project


CHARACTERSTICS OF DRY PASTELS


A pastel consists of pure powdered pigment and binder in a stick. that can used dry as well as wet.


ADVANTAGED OF DRY PASTELS

1. quick and easy to use

2. easy to use

3. doesn't require any tool


DISADVANTAGED OF DRY PASTELS

1. There is a lot of fall out


DO'S AND DON'TS OF DRY PASTEL


DON'T

1. Do not use fingers to blend

2. don't kept your hand on the top of the work


DO'S

1. use cotton and ear swabs for blend

CHARACTERSTICS OF WATER COLOR


Water color applied is activated with water . they came in tubes and cakes


ADVANTAGED OF WATER COLOR


1. better to control

2. mixing different color is easy


DISADVANTAGED OF WATER COLOR


1. time consuming

2. requires additional tools like brushes , water and rags


DO'S AND DON'TS OF WATER COLOR


DON'TS

1. never kept bottle open

2. never kept paint brush without wash


DO'S

1. Always wash the brush before and after use

2. Use color palette for mixing

3. Always kept water away from working sheet


MY PREFERED MEDIUM

I loved working with water color because it is very comfortable to use.

it wasn't easy to handle watercolors in the beginning but slowly and gradually i was able to handle them easily and i see improvement in my work .




Over all i really enjoyed a lot ........

 

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prachi.mittal
Nov 25, 2020

The comparison between the two mediums needed to be supported by visuals.

Without visual reference you are taking the risk of the reader making her/his own meaning of your written text. It can lead to communication gap.

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