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Design Elements, Principles, and Color Theory Resources

Hi, all!

There's a discussion going on at the Hero Arts Flickr group about design principles and elements, so I thought I'd share my own favorite online resources here as well.

A nice reference poster for design principles to download and print.

A nice reference poster for color theory to download and print.

A nice reference poster for design elements to download and print.

Here are actual drawings that specifically illustrate these verbal definitions.

A great slideshow that provides detailed illustrations of design elements and principles.

Just for fun, an art game site.  

I think this video is about the most exciting thing I've seen in awhile! It visualizes Richard Saul Wurman’s LATCH system of organization. Very cool.

Thanks for stopping and have a blessed day!

Deborah

Freebie Download: Hero Arts Ink Pad Labels

A few people at the Hero Arts Flickr Group wished there were some easily printed labels for the Hero Arts ink pads, and I have to admit, I could use something like that, too! So I made a PDF document with labels for the Hero Hues Shadow Mid-Tone, Chalk, Dye, and Shadow inks, and I thought I'd share it with y'all!

Download HA Ink Labels 

I N S T R U C T I O N S

1. Download the labels document above.
2. Print the document on an Avery 8160 label sheet (or comparable brand).
3. Trim (there are two names per label) and adhere to side of ink pad.
4. It's not a bad idea to spread a little ModPodge over the label as a protective skin. This will (a) prevent the printer ink from running (if the label gets wet); (b) make the label easier to clean; and (c) keep the label corners from peeling up.   

TIP: After you've cut your labels apart, turn them over and gently make a vertical cut down the center of the wax paper backing with a craft knife. (You just want to cut through the wax paper backing to assist its removal.) After you make your cut, bend the label a wee bit and the backing will lift up along the cut!

NOTE: If you don't have a label sheet, print the document on regular paper, trim, spread some ModPodge on the ink pad's exterior, put down the label and apply more ModPodge on top.

I used my cell phone to take a picture of one of my ink pads with its new label (sorry it's not higher quality):

If you want to make your own labels for other ink pads, and you like things in your studio to look uniform, I used Caviar Dreams font (12 pt). 

Thanks for stopping and have a blessed day!