Autoplay
Autocomplete
Previous Lesson
Complete and Continue
Andamento: The Language of Mosaic with Anabella Wewer
First Section
Introduction and personal interview with Tami and Anabella. (6:26)
Downloadable PDF Tools, Materials, and Resources.
Andamento as speaking different languages. (1:03)
The relationship between type and tesserae. (4:20)
The personality of tesserae (and typefaces) — and the case for andamento. (3:45)
Size, dimension and interstices forming different languages or accents. (8:19)
The idiosyncrasies of each "language". (1:48)
The grammar of andamento in backgrounds. (2:01)
The grammar of triangles in mosaic - do's and don'ts. (3:53)
Why do ancient mosaics have an outline — and do we need them? (1:42)
When you must use triangles — and how to do it successfully. (0:59)
Dialects, cadence, and rivers-or interstices and avoiding crosses. (8:11)
Spacing — and repeated notes. (5:22)
Flat notes — and how to avoid them. Sdoppiamento and when to use it. (4:28)
Sdoppiamento styles and crossing lines. (3:55)
Kerning, line length, and fonts-the typography and grammar of lines. (9:21)
Creating narrative (through lines and material choices). (4:36)
Creating narrative continued. (5:35)
Narrative through design choices and different andamento vocabulary. (6:09)
Dimension and crossing andamento influencing the tone of the language. (6:09)
Slang as part of language (in tesserae). (7:28)
Different materials as accents. (10:49)
A multitude of languages. (6:18)
Which language will you speak? (0:26)
Why do ancient mosaics have an outline — and do we need them?
Lesson content locked
If you're already enrolled,
you'll need to login
.
Enroll in Course to Unlock