Robh Ruppel - Graphic LA

Pgs 5-17

-Think of everything in terms of shapes or symbols. Abstract and bold shapes. Simplify!
-What is the most simple way to represent something?
-Think in terms of value. Make a clear 3-value pattern: dark, med and light
-Reduce everything. Simplest shapes and fewest values.
-Block in the initial tones and colors: create the mood.

Pgs 18-37

-Make several thumbnails to find the best value pattern. Design choices. NOT copying.
-Deliberately make areas of visual rest to contrast the areas of visual complexity. This brings balance and harmony to a composition.
-Create movement and rhythms with the shapes and etching
-Thumbnails!!! It should take as much time as actually rendering out your image.
-Is the image clear in just two values? If not, revise!
-Find the lightest light and the darkest dark right away.


Pgs 38-53

-Get the perspective right, and the details will support.
-Force your design into the fewest values
-The viewer should be able to instantly understand the scene visually
-Convert to color only after the value pattern has been figured out


Pgs 54-77

-Everything should be bold and graphic and clear cut. Then add dimension as you render
-Details come later! last!
-Whole over the parts.
-It's about the large shapes and the IDEA behind them
-What's the mood? How will you tell that with the value pattern? Color?
-When drawing from life, you have to simplify the values down to make the scene read easily
-Block out in flat color, then model the form.
-Find the rhythms, the movement. Then emphasize it.
-Look at everything as an excuse, and opportunity to show depth, form, volume.
-Be willing to simplify. Complex objects can be simplified into symbols.
-What is the simplest symbol. The simplest shape?
-Change the composition as you see fit. You are the artist. Change size, shape, position of objects


Pgs 78-91

-There's not one way to design/compose a scene. Try out different ways. what feels right to you?
-Try different times of day
-Be deliberate with your strokes!


Pgs 92-115

-Reduce, refine, interpret.
-Confidently lay down strokes, and evaluate after,
-Does the scene read immediately? Is it clear?
-30-70 ratio (mostly dark OR mostly light)
-Bold shapes. Sweeping shadows. Don't henpeck the details
-BASIC geometric shapes. circle, square, rectangle, triangle...
-Add details gradually. Adjust as you go.


Pgs 116-131

Find:
     -3 main shapes
     -3 main values
     -3 main levels
-Always keep in mind your perspective
-Thumbnail, Thumbnail, Thumbnail
-Explore your options
-Simplest and best arrangements of shapes and values

Pgs 132-143

-mix it up! Change proportion, move shapes around
-Explore shape. value. color
-Don't be tense about it. a relaxed mind makes better decisions. Have a clear mind to make observations and deliberate decisions.
-Don't be a fart. Go make some art!

Final Environment Artist References

   

Rodolphe Bresdin