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2014 The Art Of Eyeballing – Part IV: The Stroke (Optics)  1,088 words

Index Introduction | Learning To See | Overshooting | The Stroke: Optics This is the first article of three, in our series, to talk about the stroke. We briefly introduced the idea (in the previous article) that the stroke width has an effect on perception and, for this reason, should be adjusted. So, this article is just about that: optical […]

2014 Bézier Curve Quick Tips: Two Methods For Smooth Curves  908 words

Fixing curves, for me, is an every day activity. Sometimes they look oddly pointy, too steep or too wide, guiding my eyes to awkwardness. And since I’m an optimization freak (as you could tell on my previous article on Bézier curves), I end up using some procedures to tackle problems. So, today I want to […]