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Color Theory and Design
Basicshapesswf.html Creating and manipulating basic shapes in Photoshop, streaming video
Drawing and Perspective
Drawing
in 2 point perspective 10 min
The
sighting technique and still life. 20 min
Basic
forms in 3 point perspective. 20 min
Drawing
shadows, cube and cylinder. 6 min
Note for the video tutorials:Audio and video controllers are located
below the screen. This isn't streaming, it's a progressive load,
and there may be delays in loading depending on your connection.
If the video hiccups, wait until you see the green line get a little
longer before you play, or take a short break and come back - and
it will be fully loaded.
Misc
On the topic of the subjective nature of perception, or how cultural context impacts our perceptions, here's a neat article by one of Albers' students that deals with that topic.
3 Strategies for compositions
Cluster smaller shapes - this can add an element of emphasis to an area
Asymmetry - delete some shapes from one area, add to another, to add more movement and dynamic thrust to the composition
Reference the frame - you can have shapes go off/beyond the edge, referencing a world beyond the picture plane
Perception http://www.edge.org
http://www.powstock.com/ Free stock photos
Tips
on downloading and installing fonts
Pacific
beach: critiquing designs
template
screenshots - premade templates for u to use in projects from
various programs
Why
posting requirements?
What
is a screenshot?
Compositional
balance and weight short video
presentation
notes tips on labeling, with examples, PDF
For more tutorials go to digitaltutors.com or Lynda.com
The relationship between MUSIC and DESIGN elements
A drawing is very similar to a musical composition - I often envision a graphic equalizer when looking at work.
Next time you look at your drawing imagine the sliders of an equalizer- does it need more 'bass'? add more darks...does it need more mid-tones? Weave the values through the composition. Does it need more treble? look at the proportion and use of your whites.
A composition or song is held together by the "backbeat" -
which can be a number of things, such as repeated lines and shapes.
The rhythmic breakup of background shapes or negative space often
can be considered the bass and drums of the visual composition. For
example, by subdividing the negative space and adding background
elements you provide the equivalent of a high hat, a percussive visual
element that provides direction for the eye to follow through the
composition. Texture does the same thing. And just as many people
don't listen for the high hat when listening to a song, so the background
might not be the first thing viewers notice when looking at a design.
Scale - Does a lead guitar play all through the song? Usually not.
So in the drawing the object to be emphasized can be partially hidden,
overlapped, or made smaller (or larger) to emphasize its role in
the viewer experience.
The relationship between line quality and tone - a thin contour line is like an acoustic guitar lead, a fat dark line like a backup guitar playing its lo E string with a grungy effects fuzz.
There are a lot of other similarities and comparisons - see if you can use them in the next drawing.