“To do it is not to learn it. To do it again and again is the learning process." — Fred Griffin, PNW artist, instructor at Burnley School of Art, and Cornish Fine Art, Seattle, WA and creator of the Fred Griffin Design Code The previous lesson described Perspective and all variations. This 11th and final tutorial, 64 Compositional Arrangements in Design Continue Reading
Perspective Variations in Design
“Aerial perspective has nothing to do with line, but concerns tones and colours, by the delicate manipulation of which an artist can suggest infinite distance. —Walter J. Phillips The previous tutorial covered a general overview of the Frame Composition and eight variations. This art design tutorial describes the Perspective Device plus all the Continue Reading
Practicing Art While Developing Intuition Makes Us Smarter
"The intuitive mind is a sacred gift, and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift." - Albert Einstein In her seminal book, Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain, Betty Edwards illustrates how engaging the brain's right hemisphere—responsible for visual and spatial Continue Reading
Frame Composition Variations in Design
"Whitespace is like air: it is necessary for design to breathe." -Wojciech Zielinski The previous tutorial covered a general overview of the Structure Composition and eight variations. This art design tutorial describes the Frame Device plus all the variations. Frame Composition Framing in graphic design is a powerful tool that isolates, highlights or Continue Reading