It’s important for you to know the principles of design so you’re aware of all the components you have control over when you’re designing your composition. Having this knowledge will help you make intelligent decisions to create the effect you want.
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Perspective Drawing Materials
A list of 10 materials you'll need to follow along with my perspective drawing tutorials!
Digital Media Basics
Learning to use a new medium can be super overwhelming at first! so here are five basic things you need to know about digital media before you get started.
Oil Painting Basics
Here are some important things you need to know before working with oil paints.
Draw What You See (Step 1)
There are three steps to learning how to draw. Step 1 is where you learn to draw what you see, Step 2 is where you learn to draw what you know and Step 3 is where you learn to draw what you want to see.
Know the Basics
"I know what I like when I see it". Have you ever said this or thought it? I’m betting you have. We can all look at something and pass judgment on it. "That’s pretty, that’s ugly, that’s okay but it could be better." What separates an artist/designer from people who "know what they like when they see it" is the artist/designer knows why they like something when they see it. While art is subjective, there are established rules or basics of design that help artists/designers understand what makes artwork look good, bad, and everything in between.