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A guide to books and online resources about different aspects of drawing including perspective, color, the figure, and more.
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Design 1: The ElementsAn introduction to the elements of design: color, line, shape, form, pattern, and texture. 18 minutes.
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Design 2: The PrinciplesCovers principles of design: balance, rhythm, scale, proportion, emphasis, and harmony. 23 minutes.
Introductions to Design Concepts
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Art Studio ChalkboardA resource for artists and art students that focuses on the technical fundamentals of perspective, shading, composition, and color.
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Art Fundamentals: Theory and Practice by Otto Ocvirk
Call Number: N7430 .A697 2009 -
Principles of Two-Dimensional Design by Wucius Wong
Call Number: NK1510 .W6 1972
Advanced Concepts in Design
Edward Tufte is an expert in visual communication and information design.
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The Visual Display of Quantitative Information by Edward R. Tufte
Call Number: QA276.3 .T83 2001 -
Beautiful Evidence by Edward R. Tufte
Call Number: P93.5 .T837 2006 -
Envisioning Information by Edward R. Tufte
Call Number: P93.5 .T84 1990 -
Visual Explanations: Images and Quantities, Evidence and Narrative by Edward R. Tufte
Call Number: P93.5 .T846 2000
The Golden Section
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The Power of Limits: Proportional Harmonies in Nature, Art and Architecture by Gyorgy Doczi
Call Number: BH301 .C84 D62 -
The Geometry of Art and Life by Matila Ghyka
Call Number: N7430 .G47 1977