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Category: Illustration

Fine vs. Commercial Arts

May 10, 2022 admin Leave a comment

A while back, I asked my subscribers to define how they defined fine art. It’s a question I used to…

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Posted in: Art Blog, Design, Fine Art, Graphic Art, Illustration

Inspiration or Copying?

August 10, 2021 admin Leave a comment

I have had the privilege to teach design, painting, and illustration to college students for several years. The beauty of…

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Gestalt & Perception

September 20, 2019 admin 2 Comments

How perception affects our lives Perception helps us interpret the world around us. We rely on it to understand our…

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Posted in: Art Blog, Artwork, Design, Education, Fine Art, Graphic Art, Illustration

Visual Rhythm

September 19, 2019 admin 1 Comment

We commonly associate rhythm with sound, but it can also be visual. Rhythm is a design principle that is based…

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Working with Warm & Cool Colors

September 11, 2019 admin Leave a comment

I recommend that prior to reading this article, you read my blog on Value. Terms you should know Pure Colors…

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Posted in: Art Blog, Artwork, Design, Education, Fine Art, Graphic Art, Illustration, Mixed Media Filed under: Design, Education, Fine Arts

Rule of Thirds

September 6, 2019 admin Leave a comment

The Rule of Thirds is often spoken about in photography. In the Rule of Thirds, the main subject is not…

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Negative & Postive Space

August 20, 2019 admin Leave a comment

About Negative & Positive Space Negative/Positive space can be a dominate aspect of good design. When handled correctly it can…

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Value

August 19, 2019 admin Leave a comment

What is Value? The dictionary definition of value is the lightness or darkness of color or grayscale. This definition of…

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Focal Point

August 13, 2019 admin Leave a comment

Attracting Attention! We live in a time where multiple venues fight to catch our attention.  Although billboards, television, are still…

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Working with Expressive Shapes & Forms

August 5, 2019 admin 7 Comments

Terms you Should Know Major Flow  When discussing the flow of a design, painting, sculpture, etc. we are talking about…

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