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Artist at Work: Creating Depth of Field1h 6m
Artist at Work: Creating Depth of Field
By: Mary Jane Begin
Articles by Mary Jane
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Interview Series: Nick Kole on Character Design
Interview Series: Nick Kole on Character Design
By Mary Jane Begin
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Interview Series: Carlos Grangel on Character Design
Interview Series: Carlos Grangel on Character Design
By Mary Jane Begin
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Interview Series: Carter Goodrich on Character Design
Interview Series: Carter Goodrich on Character Design
By Mary Jane Begin
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Time for another round of work from Project Dragon- a mix of mount designs and playable races this time! One aspect I loved especially about my time…
Time for another round of work from Project Dragon- a mix of mount designs and playable races this time! One aspect I loved especially about my time…
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Some lighting keys I painted for The Garfield Movie, referencing AD Jeanie Chang’s color script as a jumping off point. I thought it would be fun to…
Some lighting keys I painted for The Garfield Movie, referencing AD Jeanie Chang’s color script as a jumping off point. I thought it would be fun to…
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Hollins University
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Artist at Work Series
This series explores in Bob Ross style, hands on exploration of color issues. I roll up my sleeves and dive into specific aspects of color, reviewing the topic and demonstrating step by step, the thinking and making process. The topics reviewed are: Tertiary Colors, Color as Shape, Textures, Creating Depth of Field, creating a Visual Hierarchy, Complimentary Colors and Developing a Composition.
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Foundations of Color
Color is a fundamental element of our lives. Understanding how to use it for visual communication in a variety of contexts is essential for designers and artists. This course is about learning how to use color, not only to create more effective designs, but also to tell a story. I explain how color intertwines with brand identity, how it affects the mood of a piece and directs the viewer's attention to areas of interest, and how it can connect images or create space between elements. In this…
Color is a fundamental element of our lives. Understanding how to use it for visual communication in a variety of contexts is essential for designers and artists. This course is about learning how to use color, not only to create more effective designs, but also to tell a story. I explain how color intertwines with brand identity, how it affects the mood of a piece and directs the viewer's attention to areas of interest, and how it can connect images or create space between elements. In this course, I remove the mystery surrounding the color wheel and color relationships; show how to layer, mix, and digitally alter color; and use light to integrate temperature, translucency, and contrast. These lessons are applicable to a number of fields, including graphic design, photography, and illustration, and both traditional and digital media.
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The Elements of Composition
Understanding how to arrange the elements of a composition is critical to a successful final piece.
This course will help to clarify best practices for developing any artistic or illustrated composition. Shaping the elements; marrying concept to composition; engaging the editing eye; achieving balance, unity, directional movement, and perspective; and exploring point of view and focal points are all topics covered in these lessons. I explore the major and minor pitfalls of a weak…Understanding how to arrange the elements of a composition is critical to a successful final piece.
This course will help to clarify best practices for developing any artistic or illustrated composition. Shaping the elements; marrying concept to composition; engaging the editing eye; achieving balance, unity, directional movement, and perspective; and exploring point of view and focal points are all topics covered in these lessons. I explore the major and minor pitfalls of a weak composition and explains the six compositional rules that lead to the best end results! See the steps in action in the final chapter, where I design a concept for lynda.com.Other creators -
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TEDMED 2013
Team Leader and Illustrator for the creation of portraits of 10 speakers for the April 2013 TEDMED Conference at the John F. Kennedy Center in Washington, DC.
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TEDMED 2013
Team Leader and Illustrator for the creation of portraits of 10 speakers for the April 2013 TEDMED Conference at the John F. Kennedy Center in Washington, DC.
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