Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

Art and Design Commons

Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

Articles 1 - 5 of 5

Full-Text Articles in Art and Design

A Series Of Figure Drawings, Amy Allen Gierke Aug 1969

A Series Of Figure Drawings, Amy Allen Gierke

All Master's Theses

It is the purpose of this study to create a series of figure drawings by means of experimentation with various materials and techniques, with a brief study on artists and their need and potential to delve in fantasies and mystical realms, just as the candidate will do in certain stages of development.


A Ritualized Approach To A Series Of Mixed Media Watercolor Paintings, Richard K. Miller Jul 1969

A Ritualized Approach To A Series Of Mixed Media Watercolor Paintings, Richard K. Miller

All Master's Theses

The thesis problem involved the development of a series of watercolor paintings within a ritualistic format; the standardization of approach resulted in the development of a personal iconography. This iconography was secondary to the total work however. The thesis involved the development of a series of paintings with identical preparations and preliminary developmental stages, all of which, at a certain point in development, became totally dependent regarding further work on an intuitive development and a reliance upon epiphanic insights for completion.


The Figure And Environmental Forms In Jewelry, Sophie Sheppard Jul 1969

The Figure And Environmental Forms In Jewelry, Sophie Sheppard

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to make a series of jewelry, conceived as small sculpture, using the human figure in relation to environmental form. The review of literature pertinent to the study consisted of a presentation of the visual and philosophical content in the work of Rico Lebrun and Ernest Trova, and an analysis of the work of the candidate as influenced by these artists.


The Use Of Automatism In Mixed Media Watercolor Painting, Russell A. Hepler Jul 1969

The Use Of Automatism In Mixed Media Watercolor Painting, Russell A. Hepler

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study is (1) to investigate the principles of automatism, (2) to apply these principles and means in developing a series of original mixed-media watercolor paintings, and (3) to draw conclusions relevant to the process.


A Series Of Intaglio And Mixed-Media Prints Portraying The Negative Consequences Resulting From Man's Inhumanitarian Actions, Susan Clare Miller Jan 1969

A Series Of Intaglio And Mixed-Media Prints Portraying The Negative Consequences Resulting From Man's Inhumanitarian Actions, Susan Clare Miller

All Master's Theses

It is the purpose of this study (1) to portray in visual, graphic form the negative consequences resulting from inhumanitarian acts man inflicts upon himself and others; (2) to delineate these actions in a revealing, subtle manner that is still representative of the facts of reality; (3) to experiment with a diverse range of intaglio printmaking techniques and compositional arrangements which best produce the visual, emotional effects desired.