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1. perceptual 'modes' in art

   

   Topic by John Warner · Jun 2007 · Home› General Discussion

   I've got a vauuuggee feeling like I've posted something about this before.. forgive me if that's the case. i've been thinking about it and i think art comes down to (or a large part of it is made up of) what i'd call "Modes". the basic premise is that there are different perspectives from which you can view any piece of…

2. Re: perceptual 'modes' in art

   

   Reply by killingpeople · Jun 2007 · Home› General Discussion

   i've heard these "perceptual modes" described as "elements and principles of design".

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   Reply by Eric Chadwick · Jun 2007 · Home› General Discussion

   It sounds like you're mixing up two fairly-distinct things... the medium and the message. The medium being the elements of design and the execution itself, and the message being the meaning that communicates an idea or evokes a feeling. They are intertwined to some extent, the medium certainly influences the message. For…

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   Reply by John Warner · Jun 2007 · Home› General Discussion

   woah, that's interesting. thanks dude. I'm not sure about that though. those principles always seemed disassociated to me. I'm not talking about the piece of art it's self, I'm talking about the world that the piece of art represents. does that make sense? have i just been missing something obvious this whole time?