20 rules for correct art
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Twenty Guidelines for Correct Art
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Third of Six Techniques for Demonstrating Distance
When should you break the 20 rules for correct art?
• Whenever you have an intelligent, logical reason.
• Are you able to verbalize a good reason for breaking the rule?
• If so, break the rule!
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First of Ten General Guidelines
Good art tells a story.
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Second of Ten General Guidelines
Good art it simple and avoids using unnecessary
details.LESS IS MORE!
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Third of Ten General Guidelines
Good art utilizes just one style
(or method) of art per illustration.
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Fourth of Ten General Guidelines
Good art is positive
and fun to look at.
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Fifth of Ten General Guidelines
Good art is large and convincing.
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Sixth of Ten General Guidelines
Good art is made from long, thick, curvy lines
- avoid small, scratchy lines.
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Seventh of Ten General Guidelines
Good art utilizes accurate shapes
(outlines).
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Eighth of Ten General Guidelines
Good art does not require text
to explain the message.
POISON
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Ninth of Ten General Guidelines
Good art is drawn to the correct size (scale) - except for showing
exaggeration or distance.
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Last of the Ten General Guidelines
Good art is drawn to correct proportion.
Small elements, which are located inside of a larger object, are drawn
to the correct size, - except for showing exaggeration.
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First of Four Techniques for Demonstrating Depth
Objects drawn on their edge create the illusion that part of
the object is closer – foreshortening.
flat view
edge view
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Second of Four Techniques for Demonstrating Depth
Shadows are created when an object blocks the light. Shadows fall outside of the object, on the opposite side of
the light source.
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Third of Four Techniques for Demonstrating Depth
Shading is an area of light and dark on the object.
It turns a flat object into a three dimensional object.
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Fourth of Four Techniques for Demonstrating Depth
Objects, which are drawn with a contour line – that is a line that wraps along
the outside edge of a round object, will create the
illusion that the object is full – not flat.
without contour line
With a contour line
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First of Six Techniques for Demonstrating Distance
A horizon line placed high in the picture creates the feeling of being close.
A low horizon line creates a feeling of being far away.
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Second of Six Techniques for Demonstrating Distance
Close objects have detail; far away objects are out of sharp
focus.
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Third of Six Techniques for Demonstrating Distance
Close objects have strong contrast (dark blacks and light whites),
far away objects are low in contrast (gray).
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Fourth of Six Techniques for Demonstrating Distance
Close objects are positioned lower
(near the bottom) on the paper
surface.
What is closest?What is closest?
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Fifth of Six Techniques for Demonstrating Distance
Objects drawn so that they overlap in front
of other objects appear closer.
All three boxes appear to be at the same distance.
The blue box is closest.
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Last of Six Techniques for Demonstrating Distance
Generally, objects that are drawn large will look closer than
smaller objects.
Far
Close
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Third of Six Techniques for Demonstrating Distance
When should you break the 20 rules for correct art?
• Whenever you have an intelligent, logical reason.
• Are you able to verbalize a good reason for breaking the rule?
• If so, break the rule!
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What do like better? Onions or apples?
(hint: they are to different to compare)
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#1 Good art tells a story.
Apples can not be compared to books! delete the apple to see a correct comparison
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#1 Good art tells a story.
Identification is not a story