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PROJ #3: PERSPECTIVE (One-, Two-, & Three-Point)

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ONE-POINT PERSPECTIVE https://www.artyfactory.com/perspective_drawing/perspective_3.html https://www.artyfactory.com/perspective_drawing/perspective_3.html -SIX+ structures -Painted with INTENTIONAL COLOR SCHEME using Kuler.com ( https://color.adobe.com/create ) -Must reflect some  'play'  beyond the tutorial. -Post to blog ONE-POINT PERSPECTIVE

PROJECT #2: FACE PLAY (Photoshop Layers Awareness)

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DIRECTIONS. 1. Take two face photos (perhaps using Schoeller's photos, as we used during the tutorial). 2. Swap a minimum of four facial parts.  Tools to use/review. LASSO (w/feather) MOVE AWARENESS QUESTION. What layer are you on? RATIONALE. To practice & develop (quickly) layer awareness within Photoshop.    

PROJECT #1: Color Wheel & Value Scales

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TERMS & CONCEPTS (Ongoing)

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ELEMENTS OF DESIGN COLOR/HUE the property of light by which the color of an object is classified (red, blue, green, or yellow in reference to the spectrum of color). Color is used to generate emotion , define importance , and create visual interest . PRIMARY :  Red,   yellow  and  blue SECONDARY :  Green,   orange  and  purple TERTIARY:  Yellow-orange, red-orange, red-purple, blue-purple, blue-green & yellow-green VALUE:   How light or dark an element or area looks (adding white or black to a color) SATURATION: The intensity of a color/hue PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN

HUE & SATURATION & VALUE

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CLASS BRAINSTORM: What makes GOOD design?

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THE RESULTS: PER. 3 PER. 7
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SYLLABUS WHAT IS GRAPHIC ART/DESIGN?  Digital Art 1  is designed to be an introduction to the  digital arts.   You will have opportunities to learn  design industry skills  such as  illustration, drawing, graphic design  and  typography, animation, and photo manipulation .  You will gain an understanding for how to use file formats for output devices such as web, color printing, 3D printing, laser cutting, and vinyl cutting.   Most importantly, you will learn how to generate ideas and learn the key components of creative problem solving which can be used in a wide variety of careers. The software we work with will be the current industry version of Corel Painter, Adobe Photoshop, & Adobe Illustrator.  We will focus on how to apply the  elements of art and principles of design to create, present, and critique  a work of art using the language of aesthetics. Through a variety of ski...