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Artyfactory Artyfactory is a growing resource of free art tutorials that are designed to improve your artistic skills and to increase your enjoyment in creating artworks Teach yourself how to draw, paint and design by following our illustrated step by step instructions
The Visual Elements - Artyfactory The Visual Elements are Line - Shape - Tone - Color - Pattern - Texture - Form They are the building blocks of composition in art When we analyse any drawing, painting, sculpture or design, we examine these component parts to see how they combine to create the overall effect of the artwork The Visual Elements have a relationship to one another: Most images begin their life as line drawings
Chuck Close Portrait Lesson: A Group Project - Artyfactory This art lesson was inspired by the portraits of the American artist, Chuck Close It is a group art project for up to 20 students which begins as a lesson on color and ends with the surprising 'reveal' of a large scale portrait
Art Appreciation - Understanding Art and Artists - Artyfactory Art Appreciation - Understanding Art and Artists Art appreciation is the knowledge and understanding of the universal and timeless qualities that identify all great art The more you appreciate and understand the art of different eras, movements, styles and techniques, the better you can develop, evaluate and improve your own artwork
Perspective Drawing - Artyfactory Perspective Drawing Perspective Drawing is a technique used in art and design to represent three-dimensional images on a two-dimensional picture plane
Cubism - Artyfactory Cubism was a truly revolutionary style of modern art developed by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braques It was the first style of abstract art which evolved at the beginning of the 20th century in response to a world that was changing with unprecedented speed Cubism was an attempt by artists to revitalise the tired traditions of Western art which they believed had run their course The Cubists
Design Lessons - The Theory and Practice of Graphic Design - Artyfactory Our Design Lessons explore the basic components of graphic design such as imagery, color, pattern, composition, layout and typography We explain how to use these and evaluate their effectiveness in the creative process
The Visual Elements - Line - Artyfactory The Visual Element of Line is the foundation of all drawing It is the first and most versatile of the visual elements Line in an artwork can be used in many different ways It can be used to suggest shape, pattern, form, structure, growth, depth, distance, rhythm, movement and a range of emotions We have a psychological response to different types of lines: Curved lines suggest comfort and
Ancient Egyptian Cartouche Lesson - Artyfactory Ancient Egyptian Cartouche Lesson This lesson teaches you how to design an ancient Egyptian cartouche which has the power to protect the person whose name it frames