Proportions of the face Chiarascuro
Chiarascuro Proportions of the face The eyes = halfway between the top of the head and the chin. The bottom of the nose = halfway between the eyes and the chin. The mouth = halfway between the nose and the chin. The corners of the mouth = centre of the eyes. The top of the ears = eyebrows. The bottom of the ears = bottom of the nose. The width of the eyes = the width of the nostrils = 1/5th the width of the face
Frank Shepard Fairey (born February 15, 1970) is an American
Italian derivative of two Latin words: “clarus” meaning clear or bright, and “obscurus” meaning dark or obscure. Chiaroscuro is the name for a style of art which became quite popular during the Renaissance. As the name origin suggests, it is a method of painting which imparts a sense of very directional light falling on the subject. The light source was often singular and resulted in dark shadows and backgrounds with the overall scene being highly contrasted between lights and darks. The most notable individuals who used chiaroscuro include the likes of Rembrandt, Leonardo da Vinci and Caravaggio. Renaissance The Renaissance was a period in European history, from the 14th to the 17th century, regarded as the cultural bridge between the Middle Ages and modern history.
contemporary street artist, graphic designer, activist & illustrator. He became widely known during the 2008 U.S. presidential election for his Barack Obama "Hope" poster.
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Proportion says that two ratios (or fractions) are equal. To enlarge an image (scaling up) you must keep the proportions the same otherwise it will look distorted
Monochrome - an image in black and white or in varying tones of only one colour. Flat Colour - solid coverage with no gradations, brushstrokes or halftones. The colour can be anything… bright, dark, pastel, neutral, etc. FLAT refers to the application on paper or on screen.
Vector graphics - the creation of digital images through a sequence of commands that place lines and shapes in a given two-dimensional or three-dimensional space.
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There are two methods 1. Draw a grid over your image, draw a grid on your paper. This can be any size but they must be the same proportion ie w 2 cm x h 4cm enlarged to w 4cm x h 8cm 2. Draw a diagonal line across the image. Enlarge as much as you want as long as each diagonal matches up
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Frank Shepard Fairey (born February 15, 1970) is an American
Italian derivative of two Latin words: “clarus” meaning clear or bright, and “obscurus” meaning dark or obscure. Chiaroscuro is the name for a style of art which became quite popular during the Renaissance. As the name origin suggests, it is a method of painting which imparts a sense of very directional light falling on the subject. The light source was often singular and resulted in dark shadows and backgrounds with the overall scene being highly contrasted between lights and darks. The most notable individuals who used chiaroscuro include the likes of Rembrandt, Leonardo da Vinci and Caravaggio. Renaissance The Renaissance was a period in European history, from the 14th to the 17th century, regarded as the cultural bridge between the Middle Ages and modern history.
contemporary street artist, graphic designer, activist & illustrator. He became widely known during the 2008 U.S. presidential election for his Barack Obama "Hope" poster.
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Proportion says that two ratios (or fractions) are equal. To enlarge an image (scaling up) you must keep the proportions the same otherwise it will look distorted
Monochrome - an image in black and white or in varying tones of only one colour. Flat Colour - solid coverage with no gradations, brushstrokes or halftones. The colour can be anything… bright, dark, pastel, neutral, etc. FLAT refers to the application on paper or on screen.
Vector graphics - the creation of digital images through a sequence of commands that place lines and shapes in a given two-dimensional or three-dimensional space.
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There are two methods 1. Draw a grid over your image, draw a grid on your paper. This can be any size but they must be the same proportion ie w 2 cm x h 4cm enlarged to w 4cm x h 8cm 2. Draw a diagonal line across the image. Enlarge as much as you want as long as each diagonal matches up
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