Two Dimensional Design Assignment 2 Study a painting carefully. Practice analyzing the linear and geometric structure of the painting to understand how the work is designed. Try to forget the names of the things you are seeing and focus on the underlying structure or the abstract composition. Composition Analysis The Tub by Edgar Degas This design is a composite of four of the analyses below. The original image is layered underneath. a.) very basic underlying geometric structure—a spiral in a circle in a square in a rectangle. b.) discerning the repetition of similar shapes—in this case ovals are repeated to unify the composition. a—b a.) by identifying basic linear divisions, a grid is revealed. Key elements line up with points of intersection b.) dominant horizontal and vertical lines are emphasized to present another type of grid. a—b a.) the repetition of a basic geometric shape shows how points of focus are balanced. b.) five different attempts to diagram the movement of the eye as it discerns areas of primary importance, then secondary and so forth. a—b a.) different kinds of line signify different kinds of looking. Fluid curvilinear lines accentuate the grace of the linear design. b.) angular, or jagged lines accentuate the sequence of looking from point to point in the hierarchy of importance. a—b a—b How to proceed with the assignment>>