Relating Ch. 18 to My Life

While reading Chapter 18, I really connected with the section discussing Graphic Arts. I found the explanation of The Buxheim Saint Christopher to be particularly interesting because it discussed the initial process of single sheets. When the text talked about the artist and cutter varying the widths of the lines to strengthen major forms, I was able to compare this technique with the AutoCAD drafting I do at work. I use different line widths & types in order to highlight or point out major structural requirements on the plans. For example, bold thick lines could be used to indicate major support beams while light thin lines are used to show existing conditions. Similarly, the single sheet process used delicate lines for inner modeling & facial features and short parallel lines to indicate shadows. This early process of single-sheet prints has evolved over the centuries and created a variety of techniques & professions in the graphic arts industry.