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About the author: Part 2 ~ Using the Golden Mean in Compositions The post, “Composition, Part 1,” was about the importance of creating a strong composition using the Golden Mean and how to place and draw the lines of the Mean on the canvas before beginning to sketch. In “Composition, Part 2,” placing the primary and secondary focal points and directional lines using the Golden Mean is explored. Artists who know about and use the lines of the Golden Mean to place focal points and create dynamic movement in their paintings are able to subtly excite the viewer’s interest and entice them… The post Great Compositions ~ Part 2 appeared first on Stefan Baumann – The Grand View: Paintings by Stefan Baumann. Continue reading Great Compositions ~ Part 2 By Americans for the Arts ARTSBlog, 439 contributed posts
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About the author: ARTSblog is published by Americans for the Arts. Americans for the Arts' mission is to serve, advance, and lead the network of organizations and individuals who cultivate, promote, sustain, and support the arts in America. Founded in 1960, Americans for the Arts is the nation's leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts and arts education. We are dedicated to representing and serving local communities and to creating opportunities for every American to participate in and appreciate all forms of the arts. View all syndicated posts from Americans for the Arts blogs under the "Art World News" tab. For the last two posts in a series on how the arts can foster community engagement, I interviewed Sara Potler, founder and CEO of Dance 4 Peace (D4P), a global peace education and civic engagement nonprofit that engages young people through dance and creative movement. Sara shared with me her perspectives on the arts, civic […] Continue reading Civic Engagement in the Arts…In Action (Part 2) It’s the process, not the product that counts when it comes to creativity in counseling. And it’s a growing movement, but is it really anything new? Primary Topic: Creativity read more Continue reading Creativity in Counseling Call it active imagination, free association, image dialogue, or even a rant. It’s about helping the image to speak your truths, whether through words, visualization, or another art form-and it’s one of the major centerpieces in the practice of art the… Continue reading Cool Art Therapy Intervention #2: Active Imagination Do the arts really make a difference in health and wellness? Artists, architects, creative arts therapists, doctors, and art curators think so; this week they joined other grassroots advocates to state their case to Congress on National Arts Advocacy D… Continue reading Arts in Healthcare: Creativity for the Health of It Do the arts really make a difference in health and wellness? Artists, architects, creative arts therapists, doctors, and art curators think so; this week they joined other grassroots advocates to state their case to Congress on National Arts Advocacy D… Continue reading Arts in Healthcare: Creativity for the Health of It Masks are worn for performance, entertainment, disguise, concealment, or protection. They have been around since ancient times and have been used in ceremony, storytelling, and dramatic enactment. Making a mask invites you to explore the persona you re… Continue reading Cool Art Therapy Intervention #8: Mask Making | |
