Tink, what do you mean with "I'm 5th generation Bauhaus"?
@MissG - ah, you caught that. It's a school of artistic thought, that even Walt Disney (and I believe the Wise Old Men) studied. It's that old, yet that young! It took me a very, very long time, to find someone who could personally teach me. Oh, correction; I'm 6th gen, it's on the paperwork, doh. So in turn, I must teach someone else, when the time is right. It's a Mentorship/workshop style of teaching, and I simply thrived and grew with this, when a Professor from CalArts came down to the local college near me. I was at the right place, at the right time, and gave up the time for it.
The Bauhaus Movement was in Germany, from 1919 - 1933. Nazi Germany squashed it; but those who'd been taught, spread it, one on one. It has indirectly affected virtually all schools of art, design and architecture & technology - though most people aren't aware of that! It's basically unlocking both artistic and technological design within each and every student, in a multidisciplinary approach.
The Elements and Principles of Design. Both of these are things that make up a sketch, painting, skyscraper design, etc. Whether it's good or bad, is going to contain most, if not all of these principals.
Elements of Design:
Line, Shape, Direction, Size, Texture, Color, Value
The Principles of Design:
Balance, Gradation, Repetition, Contrast, Harmony, Dominance
Sounds fairly simple, right?
NOT! Because each and every one is very, very important; most of it was engrained, but I knew not why. Under guidance, this all became crystal clear, and freed my mind across the board on art and concept of design, whether it be art or technology. And the Professor did indeed help me to unlock both my artistic and technological design abilities - because I was hungry enough.
So, that's it in a nutshell.