Design Project Part 1: Research & Reference

Realism (1850-1880) 

 The Black Bull 1822-1899, a painting by Rosa Bonheur

Roe Deer , 1860

Ploughing in Nivernais, 1849

Rosa Bonheur

Realism Is.....

1. Portray the lives, culture, problems, appearance and more of the middle classes expectation.
2. Subject of the artist is shown in a realistic manner
3. Show the nature truth of realistic manner 
4. Sometimes call " Naturalism"

Sheep in the Highlands, details with sheep grazing

 Rosa Bonheur, Sheep in the Highlands, 1857

Wallace Collection, London

The Highland Shepherd, 1859

Element of Design

1. Line as value:Create areas of darker shading inside drawing, called area of value, can give a more three-dimensional feeling of a subject.
2. Shapes:Used the organic shapes which are unpredictable, free-form and following in appearance.
3. Direction:Horizontal used in calmness, stability and tranquility.  
4. Size:Dominant shape appeared. Creating a little tension between the sheep.
5. Color:Compound color was shown in drawing that is containing natural color.
6. Texture:Visual texture because the surface shows smooth.
7. Tone:The band of dark tone was appear. 

 Rosa Bonheur French, 1822-1899

The Horse Fair, ca. 1852

Oil on Canvas, 10 1/2 x 25"

Elisabeth H. Gates Fund, 1927

 Weaning the Calves, Oil Painting, 1879

The Return From The Harvest

Principle of Design:

1. Contrast:Amplify some design element, large shape make it larger and small shape make it smaller.
2. Harmony:Artists keeps the area of contrast smaller than the harmony and emphasizing a focus point.
3. Balance:Informal balance allowing much more freedom and expressing.
4. Repetition:Repetition was used to draw the sheep. 
5. Dominant: The dominant was shown by the 3 differences line which are vertical, horizontal, and oblique straight line.
6. Gradation:Add interest and movement to the subject.
7. Unity:Making the picture much easier to read.

Marie-Rosa Bonheur (1822-1899)

1. Called Rosa Bonheur
2. French realist painter & sculptor
3. Born at Bordeaux, 1822
4. Influenced by the English animal painter Sir Edwin Henry Landseer
5. "Horse Ploughing At the Nivernais"
6. The most famous woman artist of her time
7. Died at the age of 77

Reference 

http://www.usask.ca/education/coursework/skaalid/theory/cgdt/line.htm
http://www.flickr.com/photos/profzucker/5110641875/in/photostream/

http://www.caroun.com/Research/art/rosabonheur.html

http://www.huntfor.com/arthistory/c19th/realism.htm

http://www.huntfor.com/absoluteig/bonheur.htm
http://www.1st-art-gallery.com/Rosa-Bonheur/The-Black-Bull.html

http://www.artfinder.com/work/roe-deer-rosa-bonheur/

http://www.artfinder.com/work/ploughing-in-nivernais-rosa-bonheur/

http://www.artfinder.com/work/the-highland-shepherd-rosa-bonheur/
Self-evaluation
I have learn from this design project part one is know the different principles of design and design element. There are huge of the knowledge in the design field and these project make me know my interested in art movement which is romanticism and realism. I should more the differences element in the art movement and gain more information from different website. There is not much thing I can change :)