Patterson C. Visual Literacy Skills: How to See

The Teaching Company, 2019. — 160 p.For many of us, seeing really is believing. Your sense of sight is by far the most central and influential sensory apparatus you have. Science tells us that the eyes contain 70 percent of all the sensory receptors in our bodies, and that a full 90 percent of the information our brains process on a daily basis is visual.Professor BiographyCourse Scope
Visual Power: What It Is and Why It Matters
Visual Choices
Slow Observation
Seeing as a Skill
Process : How People See
Process : Function and Context
Representation, Abstraction, and Symbolism
Sensing and Perceiving: How You See
The Physiology of Seeing
Vision in the Brain
Gestalt Principles
Should You Believe What You See?
Cognitive Functions
Optical Illusions
Frank Lloyd Wright
Interior Design
Representation and Illusion
Ways of Seeing
Drawings
Elements of Visual Syntax
The Design Principles of Art
Visual Syntax: The Damascus Room and the Magic Garden
Visual Syntax: The Peacock Room and a StudioVisual Foundations: Dot, Line, and Shape
Dots
Shapes
Lines, Shapes, and Dots in Action
Visual Foundations: Value
Training the Eye to See Value
Chiaroscuro, Sfumato, and Materials
Making an Achromatic Gray Scale
Creating Tints and Shades
Vocabulary Terms
Visual Foundations: Color
Color and the Eye
Three Aspects of Color
Picking Colors
Vocabulary Terms
Visual Foundations: Texture
The Body’s Perception of Texture
Implied Texture
Visual Foundations: Space
The Picture Plane
Tools for Artists and Designers
Linear Perspective
Oblique Projection and Isometric Projection
Thinking in Three Dimensions
High Relief Art
Clothing Design
Building in Three Dimensions
Volume, Mass, and Strength
Scale and Proportion
Case Study: A Tiny House
The Limits of Space: Visual Landscapes
Linear Perspective
Oblique or Axonometric Projection
Landscapes of Nature
Unique Experiences
Principles of Design
Composing
Unity and Variety
Balance
Proportion and Scale
Exploring Visual Time
Time in Art
Using Time to Communicate
Time in a Sequence
Strategies for Visual Storytelling
Components of a Visual Narrative
Static Visual Narrative Skills: One Frame
Static Visual Narrative Skills: Multiple Frames
Symbol, Subject, Content, and Context
Symbols
Context
Exploring Context
Making Choices: Material, Method, and Style
Tensile Strength and Durability
Cost and Availability
Style
Cultivating Creative Habits
The Creative Habit
Setting the Stage
Creating Habits
Nurturing Habits
The Visual Life: Active Observation
Distance from the Subject
Becoming an Active Observer
Types of Thinking
The Next Steps
The Visual Life: Exploring and Connecting
Seeing Connections
Intellectual Journeys
A Model Process
The Visual Life: Collecting
Beginning to Collect
Curating a Collection
Collections as Inspiration
Collecting Art
The Visual Life: Becoming a Maker
Identifying Your Reason
Tips for Getting Starting
After You Get Started
After Your First Attempt(s)Visual Power: What It Is and Why It Matters
Image Credits