Class 15 Tues Mar 7
- Midterm Drawing Assignment
- Project 2 Work Session
- Assignments
- Project 2 - Development
- Language of New Media Chapter 3 pp. 149-175
- Reminder: 1st Half Discussion Forums Closing, Thursday Nov 3 8pm
- Announcements:
- Schuh Visiting Artist Series: Kiki Smith
- Reminder: Study Pattern App
- Time Wasters:
In-Class Midterm Drawing Assignment
Based on your experience working with drawing and vector graphics processes, you will be asked to create a new work from start to finish during this class session. Guidelines will be provided below. You are expected to work in any way that you choose while staying within the guidelines. You may elect to discuss options and request feedback with other class members during the work session (quietly), but your drawing must be completed individually. By the end of class, you will submit 1 (one) PNG file in the lab using Airdrop. A 10 minute warning will be given towards the end of the session, but it is expected that most students will have already completed the assignment.
Assignment Guidelines and Info
Drawing Subject: Ribbons For Peace - Syria
You are asked to take our drawing subject (colored ribbons), arrange however you'd like, and then draw. Begin sketching with an eye towards composition. Start with a few thumbnail sketches. You may do as many drawings as you feel necessary and it is to your advantage to do some basic drawing exercises and sketches first. Transfer one drawing from observation into vector graphics. Follow guidelines outlined on this page, but be flexible in how you approach the subject. This drawing is meant to be a creative exercise that allows you to demonstrate what you have learned so far this semester. A high quality submission will demonstrate an understanding of drawing processes and apply vector graphics methods in aesthetically interesting ways. A high quality submission will be more than a quick sketch and will not appear unfinished or incomplete. You should expect to spend 1/3 of your time developing your drawing and 2/3 of your time processing your work in Illustrator.
General Guidelines
- Draw from observation
- Illustrator Work File: Letter Size, 8 1/2 X 11, CMYK Color
- Include Color
- Attention to Composition and Design Principles
- Save For Web: PNG-24, No Transparency, Art Optimized
- PNG submitted to dropbox on Thursday Oct 27
- filename: "lastname_Class15.PNG"
Process Considerations
- Drawing: Sketching, Contour Line Drawing, Thumbnails, Studies
- Vector Build: Point-By-Point, Shape Build
- Color: Natural (Local) Color, Highlight-Midtone-Shadow, Cast Shadow
- Composition: Open/Closed, Dynamic/Static, Close-Up/Far-Away, Rule of Thirds
- Design Principles: Scale/Proportion, Balance, Dominance/Emphasis, Similarity/Contrast, Harmony, Hierarchy, Symmetry
- Design Elements: Line, Color, Shape, Texture, Space, Form
- Realism or Realistic Appearance? Stylized Graphic Appearance? Flat Shape? Solid Fill? Texture Fill?
Evaluation and Scoring
- 8 Point Assignment
- 2 Point - Assignment Complete
- 2 Point - Use of Color, Line, and Shape
- 2 Point - Composition
- 2 Point - Creativity and Inventiveness
What Not To Do:
Image on the left would score low. Image on the right would score higher.
References
Ribbons For Peace - Note from Drawing II
Students may refer to the Class 15 Midterm Drawing Assignment page to see past student examples. Although the subject of the drawing in other semesters has varied, the expectations and guidelines remain the same.
Project 2 Work Session & Reminders
With whatever time you have left after completing the midterm drawing assignment, you should move on to work on Project 2.