Picture This

Everyone knows that a picture tells a thousand words But what about the elements that make up a picture Using the tale of Little Red Riding Hood as an example, Molly Bang uses boldly graphic artwork to explain how images and their individual components work to tell a story that engages the emotions Why are diagonals dramatic Why are curves calming Why does red feel hot and blue feel cold Free Read eBook Picture This Author Molly Bang – kino-fada.fr I discovered this book on Penelope Trunk s website I don t usually go for books like this and almost didn t read it before returning it to the library But I am sure glad I did And be sure to read the whole thing i.e the introduction it explains it all.This was such a fascinating book and you will never look at art, pictures, etc the same I inhaled this book I wish I could renew it to be able to read it again and again and refer back to it It s that amazing It s not difficult reading b I discovered this book on Penelope Trunk s website I don t usually go for books like this and almost didn t read it before returning it to the library But I am sure glad I did And be sure to read the whole thing i.e the introduction it explains it all.This was such a fascinating book and you will never look at art, pictures, etc the same I inhaled this book I wish I could renew it to be able to read it again and again and refer back to it It s that amazing It s not difficult reading but there are some serious concepts in it that will change how you think about perspective Seriously, one should read this in grade school, high school, college, our 30s, 40s, 50s, etc This would make a great book club pick It s not a long read but thought provoking Everyone could bring one of their favorite pictures, artwork whatever and talk about how it speaks to them and how they think about it after reading the book Wouldn t that be a fun book club, diffe...Thrown in the midst here I have a book about how picture books work Though the theatre voice in my head says that this should be required reading for every design and directing student to teach them about how stage pictures work because the concepts are the same and Bang communicates it so well She uses Little Red Riding Hood to demonstrate many of the key points She keep...I ve recently become interested in the world of graphic design The first thing I found out that it s not about what tools you use, it s about how you see So this is my entry book to the field, and indeed it delivers After going through its s...There are wonderful books, and lovely books, and delightful books There are also valuable books that satisfy intellectual cravings and hunger Molly Bang s Picture This falls into that valuable category I can admit that I know next to nothing about art and illustration now I know a bitThe book is really amazing because Bang tries and I think succeeds in teaching you how to look at a paintin...In this deceptively simple book, Molly Bang uses basic geometric shapes to show how pictures work how simple principles of design can shape emotions and tell a story Using cutout shapes to explain abstract statements such as smooth, flat, horizontal shapes give us a sense of stability and calm or diagonal shapes are dynamic because they imply motion or tension, Ms Bang walks the reader through the psychology of a picture She shows how Little Red Riding Hood can be illustrated using these In this deceptively simple book, Molly Bang uses basic geometric shapes to show how pictures work how simple principles of design can shape emotions and tell a story Using cutout shapes to explain abstract statements such as smooth, flat, horizontal shapes give us a sense of stability and calm or diagonal shapes are dynamic because ...A book taking apart what we perceive to see using simple construction paper cut outs Simple shapes depicting emotions like you ve never really imagined As a photographer, I felt this book reinforced basic...Love the way of explaining in very detailed structure and showing how to think when you look at a picture.A perfectly simple explanation of composition and how shapes, colours and space affect our emotional perception of an image A must read for any visual creator.This is an interesting book, and it does a good job at explaining the effect of some shapes and colors on our emotions but I found that the book offered me nothing new There s something to be said for having all the underlying principles in an overview, but these only fill a small section of the book Most of it is a case study of one image in a number of stages variations though admittedly the principles are used in that.For illustrators who never considered the way shapes and colors ef This is an interesting book, and ...Back in the day when I read the original version of this seminal work on illustration and how pictures work, I raved about this book, and I found it incredibly insightful and important in how I reacted to images Today, twenty five years after it was published and with expanded elements, I have not changed my feelings at all It is still one of the most important books that anyone studying children s literature and or children s picture books can read Using simple shapes such as triangles and c Back in the day when I read the original version of this seminal work on illustration and how pictures work, I raved about this book, and I found it incredibly insightful and important in how I reacted to images Today, twenty five years after it was published and with expanded elements, I have not changed my feelings at all It is still one of the most important books that anyone studying children s literature and or children s picture books can read Using simple sh...

• English
• 09 March 2018
Molly Bang
• Hardcover
• 96 pages
• 0613300912
• Molly Bang
• Picture This