Graphics Reference
In-Depth Information
CONSIDER EACH ELEMENT
in this abstract page spread. Which form is descending? Which form
is most in the background? Which form descends from right to left? Which form counteracts that
movement? Which form moves from top to bottom? Which angles align and which do not? What
effect does texture appear to have on the relative flatness or depth of the overall background col-
or? Being able to describe what forms appear to be doing is crucial to understanding how they do
it—and how to make them do it when you want to.
Andreas Ortag
Austria