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How to create a polished character design, from initial sketch to final render

Concept artist Fano Rakotoh explains his step-by-step technique for creating a character in Photoshop.
Smithsonian Magazine

Fractal Patterns in Nature and Art Are Aesthetically Pleasing and Stress-Reducing

Humans are visual creatures. Objects we call “beautiful” or “aesthetic” are a crucial part of our humanity. Even the oldest known examples of rock and cave art served aesthetic rather than utilitarian ...
The New York Times

Pattern & Decoration: A Movement That Still Has Legs

The first large look back at an irreverent style and its brief yet prescient life. By Roberta Smith ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. — What is art history made of? Everything that happened within a given ...
InfoWorld

Introduction to design patterns, Part 1: Design pattern history and classification

Get an overview of design patterns, then use what you've learned to evaluate whether the Composite pattern is a good choice for a particular Java use case Numerous strategies have been devised to ...
The Conversation

Fractal patterns in nature and art are aesthetically pleasing and stress‑reducing

Humans are visual creatures. Objects we call “beautiful” or “aesthetic” are a crucial part of our humanity. Even the oldest known examples of rock and cave art served aesthetic rather than utilitarian ...