Day 1: Thumbnails
Students will submit 6-12 pairs of card ideas.
Day 2: Linework
Students will submit their final, cleaned linework for their cards.
Day 3: Final Colors
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Monday, April 3, 2017
Wednesday, February 22, 2017
Assignment 3: Movie Poster
Posters. We all enjoy them, and a good movie poster can sometimes get us to go see that movie in a theater.
You guys will be making a NEW movie poster for an already existing film. You will select a film and, using photos and screencaps you can find online, collage and filter...
Tuesday, February 14, 2017
Monday, February 13, 2017
Day 3: Flats
Day 3: Flats
What are flats?
Flats are the filled in blocks of colors on a piece. In traditional painting it is almost equivelant to an 'underpainting' layer.
Option 1: Just use the brush tool
⦁ Just use the Brush tool (B) and on a layer below the inks, paint in.
*this takes...
Wednesday, February 8, 2017
Day 2: Linework
How to expand a small image
Goal: Learning how to use the Transform Tool in Photoshop
Step 1: Open a new canvas
Specs: 8.5in height, 11in width 300dpi resolution (can be portrait or landscape)
Name: Lastname_Firstname_ArtistLinework
Step 2: Copy/Paste your favorite thumbnail into the new canvas
Use the Marquee tool and select the thumbnail...
Monday, February 6, 2017
Sunday, February 5, 2017
Day 1: Thumbnailing
Making Your Thumbnail Template
Goal: Understanding the 'Shapes' tool in Photoshop and how to duplicate objects.
Step 1: Open a new canvas
Specs: 8.5in width, 11in height 300dpi resolution
Name: Lastname_Firstname_AvatarThumbnails
Step 2: Use the Rectangle Tool to create...
Saturday, February 4, 2017
Assignment 2: Avatars
We will make a simple, easy to read avatar that can be used as your personal mark. This project is designed to show you technical tools in Photoshop and artistic tools in design and linework. The class will work on each step together, and I will provide written tutorials...
Warm-ups: What are they?
Every muscle needs practice, and art uses more than one.
Before buckling down to focus on work, make sure you always stretch out your
arm, your mind, and your mindset by warming up!
At the beginning of each week, create a new canvas:
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Welcome Survey
Welcome to Beginning Computer Graphics!
Well we all survived our first week together, and I must say I'm excited to teach you all this semester! With our new site switched over I can now officially direct you to our class survey:
Class Welcome Survey
Please fill this...
Assignment 1: Personal Sketch
Welcome to class! I’m excited to see what sort of artists we have in class this semester.
Our first project is a personal sketch. This piece is meant to showcase your personal interests or style in art. Help me get to know you better through this!
The sketch will be painted...