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Why We Draw: An Exploration Into How and Why Drawing Works

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dc.contributor.authorMills, Jonathan Edwarden
dc.contributor.committeechairDorsa, Edward A.en
dc.contributor.committeememberKemnitzer, Ronald B.en
dc.contributor.committeememberVernon, Mitzien
dc.contributor.departmentArchitectureen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T20:38:49Zen
dc.date.adate2010-06-28en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T20:38:49Zen
dc.date.issued2010-05-14en
dc.date.rdate2010-06-28en
dc.date.sdate2010-05-27en
dc.description.abstractVisual information allows us to experience concepts in a way that is analogous to the real world; an image represents the semantic meaning of a concept and does so without conforming to the structural or syntactic rules of standard language. Drawing is therefore an agile form of communication, able to maneuver around barriers that impede the exchange of ideas between one profession and another where the difference in cultural dialects gives rise to translation complications. This thesis argues that the value of visual information lies not in the final, finished images, but during the creation of those images, during the action of drawing. If drawings are generally considered a form of communication, then drawing is a form of visual conversation; much like spoken language, its message unfolds as it is performed, and we make meaning from that performance. Following an exploration of the visual and cognitive systems integral to interpreting visual information, a discussion of language structure and sources of language conflict sets the stage for employing the act of drawing as a collaborative tool in cross-disciplinary settings. Proposed is a set of principles guiding this use of drawing which builds upon the research findings herein. These principles are structured to be usable by all professions, regardless of artistic background or traditional practice, and to encourage a reevaluation of drawingâ s role in the problem-solution process.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.format.extent1 volumeen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.otheretd-05272010-144915en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-05272010-144915/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/33296en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartMILLS_JE_T_2010.pdfen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 93609865en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectvisual cognitionen
dc.subjectinterdisciplinaryen
dc.subjectCollaborationen
dc.subjectdrawingen
dc.subjectDesignen
dc.subject.lccLD5655.V855 2010.M555en
dc.titleWhy We Draw: An Exploration Into How and Why Drawing Worksen
dc.typeThesisen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplineArchitectureen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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