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Visual Impact
Visual impact is the first thing we work toward in a painting, with color, value, and composition forming a triad of essentials. After the sense of sight, we most often appeal to that of touch. We want the viewer to be able to imagine from our visual clues the silken smoothness of a fabric, the rough bark of redwood or oak, the scratch of a kitten’s tongue, the heft of a stone. Less often we … Read entire article »
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Young or Old Woman?
Here is another artists drawing of the young woman/old woman optical illusion. This one has a little … Read more »
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Chuck Jones: Johnson the Cat
Chuck Jones: Johnson the Cat “He moved into our house that morning, bag and baggage. The bag was … Read more »
Young or Old Woman?
Here is another artists drawing of the young woman/old woman optical illusion. This one has a little … Read more »
Visual Impact
Visual impact is the first thing we work toward in a painting, with color, value, and composition … Read more »
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Young or Old Woman?
Here is another artists drawing of the young woman/old woman optical illusion. This one has a little more detail, but it’s something you could try to imitate yourself if you just remember the basics: The old woman’s eye is the young woman’s ear. The old woman’s wart is the young woman’s nose, and the old womans nose is the young … Read entire article »
Chuck Jones: Johnson the Cat
Chuck Jones: Johnson the Cat “He moved into our house that morning, bag and baggage. The bag was that cat bag all cats live in, one of the few characteristics he shared with other cats. He sat fat and walked thin like other cats, but the resemblance to other cats stopped there. “His baggage was what appeared to be a very old, … Read entire article »