Art and Design Fundamentals

If you’re an engraver, jeweler, artist, or other craftsman who wants to learn to draw better, Art and Design Fundamentals is a great place to start. Lee Griffiths’ book is packed full of solid design advice, to-the-point guidelines, pages of notes, and over 120 hand-drawn illustrations and example images. Topics include designing with a budget, negative and positive space, using multiple scrolls in a design, overlapping and interlocking elements, borders, leaves, flowers, shading, and folds.Each section has been developed to build a good foundation for art and design: Chapter 1: In The Beginning Chapter 2: Draw The Scroll Gently Chapter 3: I Am Sophisticated And Interesting Chapter 4: Leafing? Please Stay…. Chapter 5: Flower Power Chapter 6: Border Treatments Chapter 7: Let There Be Light Chapter 8: Know When To Fold ‘Em The video is a perfect companion to Lee’s book and great for those who learn better from visual demonstrations. Lee covers the basics of art and design over nearly three hours, with up-close drawing demonstrations and thorough explanations. Disc 1: Chapters 1-3 Approx. 1 hour, 31 minutes. Disc 2: Chapters 4-8 Approx: 1 hour, 19 minutes.