Class 6 - Tuesday Sep 26
Reading Discussion & Presentation
We will start with an introduction to our Discussion Forum. Regularly on Tuesdays we will take some time at the beginning of class to talk about our reading for the week. Our assignments will now come from the text "The Language of New Media" by Lev Manovich.
In Class Drawing
Today in class we will spend approximately 40 minutes drawing. Drawing process today is totally open to your own speed and preference. Our drawing subject will be some of the houseplants we have already worked with in class. You may warm up and sketch as much as you would like. Our goal is to have one or more contour line drawings made from observation that explore the following concepts:
This is an open drawing session. Continue drawing until we move on to the next section of class. If you have completed a drawing, make another one... try something different in terms of line quality or composition. Keep drawing - practice drawing!
Elements of Design
Line
Line - an element of art defined by a point moving in space. Line may be two or three dimensional, descriptive, implied, or abstract.
KQED Art School video on Line
When working with vector graphics, how might one create line? Line can be more than just the 'stroke' around a path. An implied line might come from the use of a guide or grid in determine locations of different parts of a design. Line could also be descriptive like in a contour line drawing from observation.
Shape
Shape - an element of art defined that is two-dimensional, flat, or limited in heifth or width. In drawing, shapes are created when the ends of lines are joined to enclose an area.
KQED Art School video on Shape
When working with vector graphics, how might one create shape? There are multiple ways that a shape might be generated. Different tools can be used to create different types of shapes that in turn can be interpretted differently by the viewer. Shape can create a variety of feelings and association based on how they are drawn. For example, basic shapes like ellipse or rectangle have specifically different associations visually and psychologically, as we have read about already this semester.
Work Session: Assignments
During the remainder of the class session, students are expected to work individually. Choose something from the list of Assignments. The assignments do not need to be completed in any specific order. It is also not required that you complete all of the assignments. Rather, they are designed to help explore and develop skills that are useful in creating vector graphic artwork. Take your time with the assignments and work at your own pace.
Work sessions will operate in an open way. Ask questions if you need help. You might also work with or talk with other students while you are working. The work should be done individually but that doesn't mean in complete isolation. The studio work time is designed to allow discussion, feedback, questions, assistance, and anything that will help support you in developing your ability to create vector graphic artwork.
When an assignment is completed, it should be submitted to a D2L dropbox. There is not a specific amount of time expected or deadline for individual assignments... work at your own pace. Assignments may also be resubmitted at any time.
Refer to the course syllabus and flowchart for more details on how the assignments fit within the framework of the course.