fandomhigh | Art 101, Period 4, Class 2 (Monday 9-10)

"Bad news," Steve said by way of greeting. "We're not doing art again today either. Sorry. We'll get to that next week, I promise, but this week I just want to go over a few of the basics of visual art." He began handing around a set of worksheets. "First," he began, "there's perspective, which is how far away from or close to the observer objects appear. When you're working in two dimensions, like a drawing or a painting, there are a lot of ways to make it less...flat. Your worksheet goes into more detail. Read it. Seriously. Ask me any questions if you have them.

"Then there's shape, which is important because the shapes you use in a piece of art can really effect the way it's perceived. A piece with a lot of harsh angles is going to be seen differently than one with flowing lines and curves, and on that same note you need to think about the patterns you include in your art. Also, there's this really neat thing called the golden ratio--which, it's math, don't run away, but it's a pattern found in nature, and I'm horrible at math so I can't really explain it, but there is a pattern to how things are structured. And some artists--especially Leonardo da Vinci, if you're from a world that has him--have exploited it in their works, which is why they look so, for lack of a better word, 'perfect.' You can apply it to all sorts of shapes: rectangles, flowers, the human face. It's pretty neat stuff, and if you're interested and want to learn more, there's a sheet in your packet there.

"Then there's color. Color is a mindbogglingly huge subject. Every culture views color differently. There are some languages that have only two words for colors, okay? There's just 'bright' and 'dark' and everything is a shade of bright or dark. And of course some people don't perceive color the same way as others. If any of you happen to be color blind, you might want to let me know, though. So, what I've given you, instead of a sheet on what color is, since I think you all understand that at least, is a very incomplete list of colors.

"So, I want everyone to look over their worksheets and think about how you can apply these principles to your artwork. Then I want you to look at the list of colors and find one you've never heard of before, and your homework for next week is to find something out about it to tell the class. Any questions?"

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"Well then," she reasoned. "Yours will be rather excellent by the end of term. The envy of all quad-havers, perhaps."

"Not the accomplishment I expected from Art class, but you take what you can get, I guess."

"What did you hope for, from Art class?" Naminé asked. "I'm the TA, you know. Perhaps I can help."

"I don't know." Sulley shrugged. "Maybe to learn how to draw? Or paint. Maybe I'd be better at sculpting. I'd never really thought about it, but it's something I always wanted to try."

"Good for you," she said with a smile. "I'm not very skilled at drawing, but I love to do it, so I do it rather a lot. That's what matters. Expressing how you feel, seeing the result on paper. Or in clay. I carry a sketchpad with me so whenever I get inspired, I can try to capture what I see."

"Are you good at it?"

"Not terribly," Naminé admitted. "That's no reason not to draw anyway, I've found."

He perked up at that thought. "I'll have to give it a try."

"I highly recommend it," Naminé laughed. "Good luck to you. Pick a medium that appeals to you - paints because you like the smoothness of them going on to the canvas, or charcoal because the smudging just seems right. Or pottery because you're fond of the clay. I use crayons. I just enjoy the texture. I suppose that means I'll never be a serious artist, but I'm quite all right with that, really."

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