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Suggested Downloads and Useful Sites

Palettes by Era

Collective Unconscious

Medieval Era

HERALDRY

• - Overview of Heraldry
• Heraldry - Basic Elements
• Heraldry

Tinctures

• - Tinctures
• - Meaning of Tinctures
• - Furs
• - Furs

Partition Lines

• - Partition Lines Overview and Symbolism
• - Nebuly Lines
• - Wavy Lines
• - Engrailed Lines
• - Invected Lines
• - Indented Lines
• - Dancetty Lines
• - Raguly Lines
• - Embattled Lines

Charges and Ordinaries

• - Proper Charges
• - Symbolism of Proper Charges
• - Common Charges
• - Symbolism of Common Charges
• -Postures or Attitudes
• - Animate Charges
• - Inanimate Charges
• - Miscellaneaus Charges
• - Cadence, Birth Order
• - Blazoning
• - SCA, for Inspiration
• - Chris Punchers' Ordinary Design Program
• - Free Herladic Clip Art

Heraldry of the Knights Templar

• - Templar Heraldry
• - Templar Heraldic Crosses
• - Arm and Hammer
- Quiz

Modern Soviet-Era Heraldry

• - Socialist Realism
• - Soviet Era Heraldry Part 1
• - Soviet Era Heraldry Part 2
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• - PROJECT

BYZANTINE ICONOGRAPHY

• - "Writing" an Icon
• - Byzantine Icons
• - Contemporary Iconography
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RENAISSANCE

Tarot

• - Overview of Tarot
• - Meanings of the Tarot
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Alchemy

• - Overview of Alchemy
• Ars Magna
• Ars Combinata
• - Alchemical Metallic Symbols
• - Alchemical Illustrations
• - Alchemical Themes
• Alchemy in Colors of the Renaissance
• - History of Pigments
• - Alchemical Symbolism of "Red"
• - Da Vinci and Sacred Geometry

ARTISTIC MOVEMENTS

• - Art Deco
• - Art Nouveau
• - Bauhaus
• - Constructivism
• - Cubism
• - Dadaism
• - Futurism
• - Harlem Renaissance
• - Minimalism
• - Op Art
• - Pop Art
• - Surrealism
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Graphic Design based on Artistic Movements

• - Scena Illustrata
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• - Early Soviet Era Advertising
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• - Quiz
• - Late Twentieth Century Swiss Graphic Design
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TYPE

• - Type Timeline
• - Evolution of Letter Forms
• - Anatomy of Type
• - Type Classification
• - Uncial
• - Blackletter and Roman

Athletics

• - Early Olmypic Posters
• - 1964 Olympics in Tokyo
• - Olympic Posters
• - Vintage Grand Prix Posters
• - Sixties Grand Prix Posters
• - Soviet Space Program
• - London 2012 Entry
• - Gallery of Olympic Bids
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• - Quiz

Archives

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• 02/13/2005 - 02/20/2005
• 02/20/2005 - 02/27/2005
• 02/27/2005 - 03/06/2005
• 03/06/2005 - 03/13/2005
• 03/13/2005 - 03/20/2005
• 03/20/2005 - 03/27/2005
• 03/27/2005 - 04/03/2005
• 04/03/2005 - 04/10/2005
• 04/17/2005 - 04/24/2005
• 05/01/2005 - 05/08/2005
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Installing Photo Editor

Posted by: John Power / Wednesday, March 16, 2005 0 comments

Paintnet

Paint.Net 2.0 is another free image editor. While the drawing tools are a little funky, the "Effects" will alllow you to modify photos to a nice level of abstraction, quite suitable for our purposes.



Before


After with effects from Paintnet


Quick Mock-up of poster

Posted by: John Power / Wednesday, March 16, 2005 0 comments

Alternate Download sites

Vector Graphics, Illustration and Drawing Free Software Download - DrawPlus

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Multimedia/Graphic/Graphic-Editors/Serif-DrawPlus.shtml

http://www.latis.net.au/softbank/software/serif_drawplus4.htm

http://www.quickerwit.com/links/102249.htm

Drawplus Manual in PDF format

Posted by: John Power / Wednesday, March 16, 2005 0 comments

Tuesday, March 15, 2005

Viscomm Lecture

I'll go over this tomorrow with those who are having problems.

Posted by: John Power / Tuesday, March 15, 2005 0 comments

DrawPlus

Check your email. They'll send you a link to download from. Then it should load up right away.

Posted by: John Power / Tuesday, March 15, 2005 0 comments

Viscom CM 235: Installing Photo Editor

Follow this link for an example of Photo Editor effects and installation method.

Posted by: John Power / Tuesday, March 15, 2005 0 comments