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Breathe life back into your basic shapes with these concepts!
I’ll show you how to make shapes interesting and dynamic using concepts like gesture, variety, contrast, complexity, symmetry, tension, and balance. We’ll explore simple yet powerful techniques to make boring forms more dynamic. See how shifting peaks, tilting axes, and asymmetric details can help you stop drawing those boring shapes.
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Artist | Instructor - Stan Prokopenko ()
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Intro - The Freak Fandango Orchestra
Additional music by Epidemic Sound