Learn all about variety: the principle of design through examples from modern art and art history!

I missed the first drawing evening class of the year with a chest infection ( and the last 2 of last term for other reasons) so I arrived really early this evening in anticipation. Some familiar faces, some new , it was great to get stuck in to some line drawing with pen. In the first exercise ( above) we were drawing a curvy line then drawing lines very close together following it, even closer in the inner curves ( a good tip was to make small guide marks in the curves -it was so easy to lose the plot!) Interesting patterns soon began to emerge - very sixties! The second exercise was to draw around obstructions. As I was using the thicker end of a double-ended permanent marker, the back looked even more interesting because of the variation in pressure. For the final hour we were doing observational drawings of shells or bark using the techniques we'd practiced. Yes it's that shell again - I could have chosen a different one but there's something about the familiarity of drawing the same subject repeatedly but using varied materials and methods. Or am I just getting set in my ways....

Variety is about varying elements and objects in your image, to avoid making them boring. Variety can also be varying your angles, exposure, composition,

Borondo and Edoardo Tresoldi are currently in Milan, Italy where they just wrapped up this new collaboration with the help of Wunderkammern Gallery.While we last heard from these two collaborating during the "Animal" exhibition with RexRomae in London, the Italian-Spanish duo brought to life this st

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High-quality posters to hang in dorms, bedrooms or offices. Multiple sizes are available. Printed on 185gsm semi gloss poster paper. Additional sizes are available. Variety Minimalist Abstract Poster - Variety can be defined as the quality or state of being different or diverse; the absence of uniformity, sameness, or monotony The Designer Series Posters which comprises of 12 basic design principles made by abstract shapes. It is designed to communicate its own design intention as well as inspire audience new perspectives and ideas of what they could create.