Art Resources

Google Drive Instructions

To access your account, go to: drive.dsbn.org
To log into your account: [email protected]

Making a Copy (to Edit)
Sharing Files on Google Drive
Uploading Photos (from your phone)

Elements and Principles of Design

Elements of Design:
Line
Value
Texture
Colour
Space
Shape
Form

Principles of Composition:
Balance
Movement/Rhythm
Unity
Variety
Proportion
Repetition
Emphasis
Contrast

Creative Design Process:

Problem?

What are you trying to solve? This includes figuring out your ideas and inspirations that you will be using.

Research

This can mean collecting sample images, learning about an artist, figuring out a style or medium as well as rough sketches and practicing with materials before starting.

Create

Create using your research!

Critique

Good quality feedback will help inform your work further. Ask for suggestions/opinions on subject matter as well as technique. This can happen more than once!

Refine

Use the information received from your critique to help refine your subject matter as well as techniques being used. This can happen more than once!

Present

Provide a finished work ready to be displayed for all to enjoy.

Colour Theory

Colour Wheel

Colour Theory

Colour Wheel Template

Colormatters.com

An examination of the different aspects of colour, including basic colour wheel, psychological and cultural aspects...

Advanced Colour Theory

... a more in-depth examination of colour as applied to the Visual Arts.

Artist Sketchbook

Artist's Sketchbook

Art Journaling

Perspective

Linear Perspective

One point perspective

Atmospheric Perspective

Two point perspective

Composition

Rule of Thirds

The rule of thirds states than an image is most pleasing when its subjects or regions are composed along imaginary lines which divide the image into thirds — both vertically and horizontally