Tinker CAD gets a bad rap by designers because it’s often unfairly compared to more legit CAD programs like Fusion 360 (we currently use OnShape for advanced CAD work in my design program). But when used appropriately, Tinker CAD is actually a great way to get used to creating in the digital 3D world andContinue reading “Designing Stuffed Animals”
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Teach Typography
Bad typography is everywhere. These are two examples. One says La Michoacana (a Mexican ice cream store), the other La Shish. Try reading either one driving by in a car at 30 miles per hour! I’m not an exceptional designer or typography expert but learning the basics of typography was one of the best thingsContinue reading “Teach Typography”
X-Ray Vision (Computer Art Project)
Sometimes you create an art project that is so simple in its nature, yet the results are great…like this one. Maybe it’s because teens seem to like gory stuff? Regardless, my x-ray vision project has a really simple basis: Using images of bones and/or organs and the opacity function on Photoshop layers, show the model’sContinue reading “X-Ray Vision (Computer Art Project)”
Having fun with Tessellations!
Tessellations get a bad rap sometimes and I’m not sure why. Maybe the repetition comes across as unartistic or too predictable? Perhaps art teachers don’t realize how easy they are to plan? Regardless, once you get going, sky’s the limit. There are so many wonderful things you can do with tessellations and pattern is oneContinue reading “Having fun with Tessellations!”
Draw, Paint, Think 