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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.
- 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.
Art Fundamentals: Theory and Practice by Call Number: N7430 .A697 2009
Principles of Two-Dimensional Design by Call Number: NK1510 .W6 1972
Advanced Concepts in Design
Edward Tufte is an expert in visual communication and information design.
The Visual Display of Quantitative Information by Call Number: QA276.3 .T83 2001
Beautiful Evidence by Call Number: P93.5 .T837 2006
Envisioning Information by Call Number: P93.5 .T84 1990
Visual Explanations: Images and Quantities, Evidence and Narrative by 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 Call Number: BH301 .C84 D62
The Geometry of Art and Life by Call Number: N7430 .G47 1977
