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Learn your left brain messages and dismiss them. When the right brain takes over (about 20 minutes), you’ll be able to see & work more creatively. Listen to the Left Brain
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Good Graphics: Line
Right side:Nonverbal, spatial, creativeIntelligence
Left side:Logic, verbal-linguistic communication, math
Right Brain VS Left Brain
Learn your left brainmessages and dismiss them.
When the right braintakes over (about 20 minutes), you’ll beable to see & work morecreatively.
Listen to the Left Brain
CHISEL THE POINT
FUZZY LINE
HIT-GO- HIT
PROFESSIONAL GAP
PROFESSIONAL DOT
OVERLAP CORNER
Good Graphics: the basics
Freehand Line
Repeat Line
Variable Line
Same Line
Punch Line
Focal Point
45 Degree Stroke
Gradual Value Change
Over Edge
Don’t Touch Edges
Dark/Light
Mass/Void
Value Connect
Asymmetrical
Good Graphics in Color
ASSIGNMENT #8•Using the basic drawing below, illustrate the following principles of good graphics:
•Freehand Line•Repeat Line•Variable Line•Same Line•Punch Line•Focal Point•45 Degree Stroke
•Use 8 sheets of 8½ x 11 bond—2 drawings per page—each half-page will contain a drawing applying the specified Principle of Good Graphics (Lin, pgs. 6-10)•Letter the name of the principle illustrated below the illustration. Be consistent in format. Employ good composition. Be creative.
Good Graphics Practice
•Gradual Value Change•Over Edge•Don’t Touch Edges•Dark/Light•Mass/Void•Value Connect•Asymmetrical
Practice chiseling your point, fuzzy line, hit-go-hit,
professional gap, professional dot and overlap
corner as well
SOURCES
• Lin, Mike W. Drawing with Confidence: A Step-By-Step Guide, Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1993.
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