Twenty Guidelines for Correct Art

By Insert Your Name

Third of Six Techniques for Demonstrating Distance

When should you break the 20 rules for correct art?

• Whenever you have an intelligent, logical reason.

• Are you able to verbalize a good reason for breaking the rule?

• If so, break the rule!

First of Ten General Guidelines

Good art tells a story.

Second of Ten General Guidelines

Good art it simple and avoids using unnecessary

details.LESS IS MORE!

Third of Ten General Guidelines

Good art utilizes just one style

(or method) of art per illustration.

Fourth of Ten General Guidelines

Good art is positive

and fun to look at.

Fifth of Ten General Guidelines

Good art is large and convincing.

Sixth of Ten General Guidelines

Good art is made from long, thick, curvy lines

- avoid small, scratchy lines.

Seventh of Ten General Guidelines

Good art utilizes accurate shapes

(outlines).

Eighth of Ten General Guidelines

Good art does not require text

to explain the message.

POISON

Ninth of Ten General Guidelines

Good art is drawn to the correct size (scale) - except for showing

exaggeration or distance.

Last of the Ten General Guidelines

Good art is drawn to correct proportion.

Small elements, which are located inside of a larger object, are drawn

to the correct size, - except for showing exaggeration.

First of Four Techniques for Demonstrating Depth

Objects drawn on their edge create the illusion that part of

the object is closer – foreshortening.

flat view

edge view

Second of Four Techniques for Demonstrating Depth

Shadows are created when an object blocks the light. Shadows fall outside of the object, on the opposite side of

the light source.

Third of Four Techniques for Demonstrating Depth

Shading is an area of light and dark on the object.

It turns a flat object into a three dimensional object.

Fourth of Four Techniques for Demonstrating Depth

Objects, which are drawn with a contour line – that is a line that wraps along

the outside edge of a round object, will create the

illusion that the object is full – not flat.

without contour line

With a contour line

First of Six Techniques for Demonstrating Distance

A horizon line placed high in the picture creates the feeling of being close.

A low horizon line creates a feeling of being far away.

Second of Six Techniques for Demonstrating Distance

Close objects have detail; far away objects are out of sharp

focus.

Third of Six Techniques for Demonstrating Distance

Close objects have strong contrast (dark blacks and light whites),

far away objects are low in contrast (gray).

Fourth of Six Techniques for Demonstrating Distance

Close objects are positioned lower

(near the bottom) on the paper

surface.

What is closest?What is closest?

Fifth of Six Techniques for Demonstrating Distance

Objects drawn so that they overlap in front

of other objects appear closer.

All three boxes appear to be at the same distance.

The blue box is closest.

Last of Six Techniques for Demonstrating Distance

Generally, objects that are drawn large will look closer than

smaller objects.

Far

Close

Third of Six Techniques for Demonstrating Distance

When should you break the 20 rules for correct art?

• Whenever you have an intelligent, logical reason.

• Are you able to verbalize a good reason for breaking the rule?

• If so, break the rule!

What do like better? Onions or apples?

(hint: they are to different to compare)

#1 Good art tells a story.

Apples can not be compared to books! delete the apple to see a correct comparison

#1 Good art tells a story.

Identification is not a story