Foundational Elements of Art for the Rest of Your Life
In this training, you will learn key fundamentals that will strengthen your creative abilities as an artist, whether you're working traditionally or digitally. Software required: .
What you'll learn
In this training, you will learn key fundamentals that will strengthen your creative abilities as an artist, whether you're working traditionally or digitally. We'll begin this process by learning about different types of lines and how we can use them as a tool to communicate visually. Next we'll focus on the elements of shape and form and how the relate to one another in both 2D and 3D. Along the way we will also learn about some key principles of composition and how we can use them to create visually appealing and eye catching pieces of art. Finally, we'll learn about the basic properties of color. By the end of this training, you'll have a much stronger understanding of the foundational elements of art and how to start applying them to your own work. Software required: .
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About the author
Kurt is a design tutor at Pluralsight. Ever since he could hold a crayon, Kurt has been in love with drawing. Apart from his dedication to training artists at Pluralsight, Kurt has an extensive background in illustration. He has previously worked for a book publisher, as well as Rhythm and Hues Studios. It was through his extensive industry background that Kurt learned the way of the Wacom, and that the Pen tool is truly mightier than the sword. Along with creating beautiful 2D illustrations,... more