Today you’ll learn precisely what the elements of art are and how these basic ingredients are used to create a work of art. You’ll start off with a basic list format and ultimately be taken through a multitude of examples including tons of shareable graphics. I’m also going to share my opinions on why I believe the most widely accepted wisdom in this field needs a slight change.
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8 Ways for Creating Emphasis in Your Artwork
Sometimes you want to draw attention to an element in a work of art. Unfortunately creating emphasis is often convoluted by fancy art-speak. Here’s 8 simple ways to create emphasis that you can start using right now.Continue Reading
What Is Saturation?
Saturation tends to be the hardest component of color to understand. After reading this post you’ll have a clear understanding for what is saturation. You’ll finally grasp how to see and use saturation in your everyday artwork!Continue Reading
Make a Saturation Matrix in Illustrator
In this free video tutorial I demonstrate how to make a 5 by 5 grid filled with all the different values and saturations of a single color. Continue Reading
Make a Blended Rainbow in Illustrator
In this video tutorial I teach you all the steps necessary for creating a blended rainbow in Adobe Illustrator. This rainbow contains the full
spectrum of colors. Let Illustrator do all the blending for you.Continue Reading
Make a Rainbow in Illustrator
Learn to create a cute little vector graphic of a rainbow using Adobe Illustrator. The process is simple and the results are great. The
rainbow will scale to any size without pixelating.Continue Reading
Making a Color Wheel in Illustrator
In this free tutorial I’ll teach you how to quickly make a perfect color wheel using illustrator. The color wheel will contain 12 hues. Continue Reading
Make a Grayscale in Illustrator
In this free tutorial I’ll teach you how to quickly make a perfect grayscale ramp using illustrator. The gray scale will contain 9 separate Continue Reading
Book Review: Thinking With Type
Thinking with Type: A Critical Guide for Designers, Writers, Editors, & Students
by Ellen Lupton
