November 08, 2005
Nita Leland
I've checked out Nita Leland's "The Creative Artist: A Fine Artist's Guide to Expanding Your Creativity" from my local library.
The book is packed with interesting exercises to expand your boundaries. Using both her own art, as well as that of other artists, she's selected numerous illustrations as examples for the points she makes. I'm rereading the chapter on design. She discusses elements and principles of design and suggests keeping a list of these handy to remind you of options to consider when you first develop your design roadmap.
| elements | principles |
| line | unity |
| shape | harmony |
| value | contrast |
| color | rhythm |
| movement | repetition |
| size | pattern |
| dominance |
She's currently working on a new edition of this book (the original was published in 1990), so I will wait till next year to buy my own copy.
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