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Plate 01
1. What do we mean by knowing the images that surround us?

Knowing the images that surround us means being able to appreciate in depth the
details and structures of things. This causes that the person capable of knowing them
can develop his contacts with reality, that is to say that he can see the same object in
a different and deeper way, so he will be able to see and understand more the reality
that surrounds him.

2. How can I modify the drawing of a circumference so that in its representation it can
account for different objects in reality?

In order for the drawing of a circumference to account for different objects in reality,
we can modify different surface aspects of the drawing, such as textures. If we draw
different textures to the drawing of a circumference, we will be able to represent
objects very different from each other, since each object has a certain texture that is
normal for it (it would be strange to find the rough surface of the orange on an apple).

3. What makes it possible to represent textures in the drawing of an object?

Textures allow to characterize objects and give them interest; a blank sheet of paper
is not the same as a rough one, or a sheet of paper with dots drawn on it. The texture
allows to sensitize a flat surface to give account of a certain character and/or object.
Thus, the surface ceases to be anonymous and becomes a unique representation.

4. What is a structure? Exemplify with something you have on your body.

A structure is the way in which nature is organized; it is a group of relationships that

generate such a balance in nature as to maintain the parts of a whole. Everything is
made up of structures, even chaos is comprised of structures that we are simply
unaware of. Bruno Munari calls structures a "balance of forces" that governs all
reality. An example of a structure I find in my body could be my anatomy, formed by a
structure of bones, muscles and blood vessels (all in turn formed by even more
detailed structures) that generate the perfect balance to produce the human body.
Structures are also evident in clothing, where thread by thread a structure is formed
that is able to clothe us, the fabric.

5. Can we make circular plots on square structures?

Yes, it is possible since, having a grid as a reference, one can draw on it a circle that
joins different points of the grid.

6. Bruno Munari states: "we know that there are three basic forms"... What are they?

Bruno Munari states that there are three basic shapes: the triangle, the square and

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the circle. From these three shapes all the others originate, although technically the
circle in turn arises from the triangle.

7. Give an example of a two-dimensional structure whose module is a triangle.

An example of a two-dimensional structure whose modulus is a triangle can be an

arrowhead or the leaves of an ivy.

8. Give an example of a three-dimensional structure whose module is a cube.

An example of a three-dimensional structure whose module is a cube can be a

rubik's cube or a square trunk.

9. Find an example from your environment where you visualize a rectangular structure.

Rectangular structures are very common in everyday life, we can find them on a
sheet of paper, on a door, or on a computer screen among many others.

10. Can I see what I don't know? Can I draw without thinking?

A person may see something and not know what it is, but will quickly be able to
distinguish in this object the characteristics and structures that make it up. For
example: if I did not know the orange, when I saw one, I would be able to distinguish
that it has a rough surface, that it is orange, that it has a citrus aroma and a circular
shape. Even if we do not know something we can recognize it because we know the
basic structures that make up all objects.
Another way of looking at the question is by relating "seeing" to "imagining", in this
case I consider that it is not possible to imagine something that escapes the condition
in which this thought originated. From my point of view, everything we imagine arises
from already established concepts, even in dreams or in the most creative ideas
everything is based on the principles we already know and the structures we can
recognize (creativity arises from the combination of these structures in ways never
thought of before).
I consider that you can draw without thinking about what you are drawing, doodling
on a sheet of paper while thinking about something else is very recurrent and I would
assure us that this is possible.