The Emergence Machine

Sketch

process · Visual Arts · Level 10 · E9

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Each concept here is mapped to its prerequisites — the ideas you'd need first to understand it — all the way down to four foundations: Space, Time, Energy, Pattern. Click any prerequisite to drill down, or scroll for the chain graph.

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Emergence definition

A visual form or structure emerges as a dynamic arrangement of matter in space, shaped by the creative expression of art, where the acquisition of skill and the interpretation of perception guide the process of drawing, which is the act of making a picture with lines on a surface.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “sketch” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Source: Wiktionary — “sketch”. Content available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Historical origin

Origin word
sketch
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL10L9L8L7L2L1L0SketchArtDraw VerbHandPaperSkillArmLearningVisualWood… intermediate l…StructureFormLifeObjectActionChangeExistenceMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

thisprerequisitesSketchL10StructureL2VisualL7ArtL9Draw VerbL9E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Structure L2 (requires) organization sense
    Understanding structure is essential for grasping sketch
  • Visual L7 (requires)
    A visual form or structure: sketch, created through space and art.
  • Art L9 (requires)
    A visual form or structure: sketch, created through space and art.
  • Draw Verb L9 (requires)
    Quick rough drawing -- prerequisite: draw-verb