200 Projects To Get You into Art School : Book by Valerie Colston

200 Projects to Get You into Art School by Valerie Colston (2008-05-03)

Arts & Photography

Colston, Valerie

Study & Teaching

A C Black Publishers Ltd

Challenging tutorials, 35 imaginative projects to complete, and tips from professional artists introduce beginning students to the building blocks of art. This profusely illustrated book teaches serious beginners the fundamental skills of graphic design as an introduction to their formal study in fine art, illustration, computer game design, interior design, animation, and virtually all other avenues in the visual arts. The author advises on setting up a proper workspace and assembling the needed materials--everything from sketchpads and paints to affordable computer software. Chapters that follow present themes and related projects that instruct readers in 
<li> The basics of line art for illustration and lettering </li>
<li> Understanding color and tone and using color media </li>
<li> Texture in art </li>
<li> Spatial relationships and perspective </li>
<li> Creating shapes and relating them to other elements of composition More than 200 color illustrations demonstrate art principles and practical techniques, and show students how to apply what they are learning in a wide range of media.</li>

200 Projects to Strengthen Your Art Skills: For Aspiring Art Students (Aspire Series)

B.E.S.

Librarians have always been responsible for creating graphic designs but in the digital age the need for visual communication skills has multiplied significantly. The quantity of graphic design tasks has increased, so has the demand and expectation of the quality of the products that are produced. Graphic Design: A Practical Guide for Librarians gives librarians the help they need. Written by an artist and graphic design instructor the book has the tools and information librarians want and need to know to make their job easier and to give them confidence in creating professional looking designs. Valerie Colston makes graphic design easy to understand and fun to learn. The book outlines what you need to know as a librarian designer in a simple way, and provides an abundant about of resources and examples of good design models. This book addresses the lack of training that many librarians feel and strives to empower them with confidence and practical skills. Librarians will learn the language of design, discover resources and where to find them, explore line, color, shape, texture, and space, discover the role and importance of fonts, learn where to locate images, and get tips for creating an artist’s portfolio.

Graphic Design: A Practical Guide for Librarians (Volume 56) (Practical Guides for Librarians, 56)

Reference

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

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