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This site gives step by step directions on how to draw the golden spiral, which I found to be the most changeling concept discussed this week. This site is really helpful if you wanted to use the Golden Spiral rule to give balance to an image.

This site gives step by step directions on how to draw the golden spiral, which I found to be the most changeling concept discussed this week. This site is really helpful if you wanted to use the Golden Spiral rule to give balance to an image.

The visual flow of an interface does matter, and here's why: Every interface screen should have a primary action or actions that are to be performed. The visual flow should naturally draw the eye to the primary action. << This resource explains why visual flow matters. 

"The visual flow should naturally draw the eye to the primary action."

This video is of someone drawing a character. He is using a certain style.

I really like how this lady expresses the importance of repetition in a drawing.

This ad uses flow because the entire ad flows from left to the right with the help of the colorful pot which draws your eye to the phrase.

The covers on all magazines follow a type of repetition.  The title is always located at the top and centered.  Then along the left and right of the image there are "top" article names to draw the readers in

A simple resource that shows the creation of an awesomely creative line design. Insane stuff. (9/10/13).

Explains more about the culture that has been created using the internet as a source of information and how communication has increased due to this phenomenon. It helped me draw connects to how we perceive the internet today and the history of the internet.

I thought this little blog was very useful for understanding rule of thirds as it applies to photography. I was already familiar with the rule from my photography class in high school and I find it is easier to understand in that context as opposed to the digital drawing arena. Basically, because I understand it in the photography context, it allows me to better understand it the way it has been presented in the text.

The Association Principle: Association is an advertising technique that involves drawing a mental link between a product and desirable qualities of various kinds that may include attractiveness, wealth, success, family, patriotism, security, happiness, youthfulness, health, adventure, independence, love, romance, sex, etc. If the ad contains:

This video does a great job of discussing shape and value. I thought it was interesting to look at the beginning stages of a drawing and what to focus on first when you are creating something.

This is a quick video that does a great job showing how to find the vanishing point.