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GD350: Advanced Illustrations

This course offers a study of illustration techniques from the classical to contemporary period. Students will refine skills in drawing including figure construction, perspective, and composition of design. Students will explore the development of hand rendered techniques and digital illustration. Upon completion of this course, students should be able to develop hand rendered and digitally rendered illustrations appropriate to a variety of commercial uses.
 

Figure Construction

Anatomy and Figure Drawing
Tutorials from GFXartist.com

Figure Drawing
Life drawing tips and lessons from About.com

Figure Drawing
Article and resources from the Artists Web

Figure Drawing Factory
Online community of artists and models

The Figure Drawing Lab
From the University of Evansville 

Human Anatomy for Artists
Resources for drawing human anatomy from About.com


Composition of Design

Drawing Composition
 Picture composition and design for artists from About.com

History of Design/Composition in Art
 Article from Nancy Doyle Fine Art


Digital Illustration

Adobe Illustrator
Official site

Digital Art Techniques and Tutorials
Tutorials for drawing, painting, coloring, cartooning, and adding enhancements to original work

PhotoshopNews
Digital illustration resources from Adobe 

Perspective

General Rules of Perspective
Resource for teachers and students from Mrs. Parker (PPT)

Introduction to Perspective
Resources on perspective drawing from About.com

Perspective Drawing
From the Math Forum at Drexel University


Hand Rendered Techniques

Draw!
From Accessart.org

Drawing and Sketching Lessons and Tutorials
Resources from About.com

LearntoDraw.com
Drawing basics


Additional Sites of Interest

ActionFX Photoshop Resources
Tricks and downloads for Adobe Photoshop

Adobe
Official website

All Graphic Design
Graphic design resources directory

Builder.com
White papers, trialware, and online book library

CMYK Magazine
Magazine for graduate work in advertising, design, photography, and illustration

Communication Arts Network
Leading trade journal for visual communications

Design Graphics
Magazine devoted to digital publishing

A Digital Dreamer
Graphic design career information  

Digital Photography Blog
Digital camera reviews, ratings, tips, and comparisons

Digital Photography Weblog

Electronic Publishing
Graphic arts, digital printing, and publishing

Game Developer
Publication written specifically for creators of entertainment software

Go 2 Graphics
Illustrator tutorials

Google Image Search

Graphics.com
Shared resource for creative design

How
Graphic design books, magazines, competitions, and conferences

Kaliber10000
The Designers' Lunchbox

Mike's Sketchpad
Photoshop tutorials, free fonts, QuarkXpress, and graphics tutorials

Open Directory
Directory of stock photo websites

PhotoFoolery Tutorial Links
Photoshop tutorials

Photoshop Cafe
Photoshop tutorials and resources 

Photoshop911
Resources for help with Photoshop

Planet Photoshop

Photoshop Roadmap
Photoshop tutorials

PhotoshopSupport.com
Photoshop tutorials and photoshop plugins

Print
Graphic design magazine

STEP Inside Design
Publication that explores the impact of design in our lives

WebMachine
Guide through Adobe web collection
 
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