Launching the Imagination 3D

Half Title
Title
Copyright
Dedication
Preface
Brief Contents
Contents
About the Author
Introduction
Part Two: Concepts and Critical Thinking
	Chapter Five: Problem Seeking and Problem Solving
		Problem Seeking
			The Design Process
			The Fine Art Process
			Sources of Ideas
			Characteristics of a Good Problem
		Convergent and Divergent Thinking
			Using Convergent Thinking
			Using Divergent Thinking
		Profile: Steve Quinn, Website Designer
		Brainstorming
			Make a List
			Use a Thesaurus
			Explore Connections
			Keep a Journal
			Collaborative Creativity
		Visual Research
			Thumbnail Sketches
			Model Making
		An Open Mind
		Summary
		Key Terms
		Success Story: Elizabeth Nelson, Designer
	Chapter Six: Cultivating Creativity
		Seven Characteristics of Creative Thinking
			Receptivity
			Curiosity
			Wide Range of Interests
			Attentiveness
			Connection Seeking
			Conviction
			Complexity
		Goal Setting
			Characteristics of Good Goals
		Time Management
			Set the Stage
			Prioritize
			See the Big Picture
			Work Sequentially
			Use Parts to Create the Whole
			Make the Most of Class Time
			When in Doubt, Crank It Out
			Work Together
			Profile: Sara Mast, Painter
		Variations On a Theme
		Actively Seek Success
			Habits of Mind
			Habits of Work
			Summary
			Success Story: Jane Parkerson Ferry, Curator of Education
	Chapter Seven: Developing Critical Thinking
		Establishing Criteria
		Form, Subject, Content
		Stop, Look, Listen, Learn
		Objective and Subjective Critiques
		Critique Strategies
			Description
			Cause and Effect
			Compare and Contrast
			Greatest Strength/Unrealized Potential
		Developing a Long-Term Project
			Week One Assessment
			Week Two Assessment
		Turn Up the Heat: Pushing Your Project’S Potential
			Basic Arithmetic
			Transformation
			Reorganization
			Developing a Self-Assignment
		Taking Responsibility
			Self-Assignment: Jason Chin
			Summary
			Key Terms
			Success Story: Jason Chin, Illustrator
	Chapter Eight: Constructing Meaning
		Building Bridges
			Shared Language
			Iconography
			Audience
			Immediacy
			Stereotypes
			Clichés
			Surprise
			Purpose and Intent
			Degrees of Representation
			Degrees of Definition
			Context
			Connections
			Profile: Jim Elniski, Artist
		Aesthetics
			Cultural Values
			Modern and Postmodern
			Postmodern Strategies
		Drama
		Summary
		Key Terms
		Success Story: Dennis Montagna, Historian
Part Three: Three-Dimensional Design
	Chapter Nine: Three-Dimensional Design Elements
		Form
			Types of Form
			Form and Function
			Visualizing Form
			Degrees of Dimensionality
			Environmental Works
			Point
			Line
			Line Quality
			Actual Lines
			Implied Lines
			Linear Networks
		Plane
			Volume
			Mass
		Space
			Positive and Negative Space
			Compression and Expansion
			Activated Space
			Entering Space
			Texture
			Degrees of Texture
			The Implications of Texture
		Light
			Value and Volume
			Striking a Surface
			Ambient and Directed Light
			Light as Sculpture
			Color
			Degrees of Harmony
			Contrast
			Color and Emotion
			Symbolic Color
			Time
		Summary
		Key Terms
	Chapter Ten: Principles of Three-Dimensional Design
		Unity and Variety
		Increasing Unity
		Combining Unifying Forces
		Increasing Variety
		Degrees of Unity
		Grid and Matrix
		Balance
		Scale and Proportion
			Scale
			Proportion
			Contrast
			Opposing Forces
			Degrees and Forms of Contrast
			Contrast and Connection
			Emphasis
			Emphasis by Isolation
			Emphasis through Color
		Repetition and Rhythm
		Summary
		Key Terms
	Chapter Eleven: Materials and Methods
		Choice of Materials
			Increasing Material Strength
			Methods of Construction
		Connections and Transitions
			Connections
			Transitions
		Traditional and Transformative Materials
			Stone
			Clay
			Metals
			Wood
			Glass
			Fibers
			Plastics
			Ephemeral Materials
		Student Materials
			Boards
			Glues
			Tapes
		Meaningful Materials
		Summary
		Key Terms
		Profile: David MacDonald, Ceramicist
	Chapter Twelve: Physical and Cerebral
		Constructed Thought
			From Life to Art
			Degrees of Representation
			Boundaries
			Bases and Places
		Physical Forces
			Weight and Gravity
			Compression and Expansion
			Tension and Torsion
			Presence and Absence
			Process and Product
		Contemporary Questions, Contemporary Answers
			Building on a Tradition
			Reinventing Sculpture
			Contemporary Directions
			Ideas in Physical Form
		Summary
		Key Terms
Bibliography
Glossary
Index