Oct. 31st~ Happy Halloween!!!!

Please continue to work on your Texture quiz & test.  If you have technical questions, you can ask your SILK (Emily in period 7/8 or Joe in period 3/4). Use your class time wisely as we will soon be moving on.

Oct. 30th

Focus:  What color scheme is used in this image?  What emotions does it evoke?

Objectives:

• Select a portrait for your texture test (get approved).
• Create a texture palette & rebuild the fruit image using the magic wand tool and self-made textures.
• Select a piece of cut fruit for your texture quiz (get approved).
• Create a texture palette & rebuild the fruit image using the magic wand tool and self-made textures.
• Upload finished assignments to http://www.flickr.com/photos/bthsd18cream/

Closure:  Using the interactive color wheel on the website below name all of the primary, secondary, tertiary colors.  Check your answers using the color wheel. 

http://thevirtualinstructor.com/Color.html

Oct. 28th

Focus:  What design concept is being used in these graphics?  

Objectives:

• Select a portrait for your texture test (get approved).
• Create a texture palette & rebuild the fruit image using the magic wand tool and self-made textures.
• Select a piece of cut fruit for your texture quiz (get approved).
• Create a texture palette & rebuild the fruit image using the magic wand tool and self-made textures.
• Upload finished assignments to http://www.flickr.com/photos/bthsd18cream/

Closure:  Analyze the painting's color scheme.  What color scheme is being used?  

Oct. 25th

Focus:  What art element  did Henri Matisse primarily use when creating his cut paper collages?

The Fall of Icarus

Objectives:

• Select a portrait for your texture test (get approved).
• Create a texture palette & rebuild the fruit image using the magic wand tool and self-made textures.
• Select a piece of cut fruit for your texture quiz (get approved).
• Create a texture palette & rebuild the fruit image using the magic wand tool and self-made textures.
• Upload finished assignments to http://www.flickr.com/photos/bthsd18cream/

Closure:  What art element did Henri Matisse primarily use when creating these drawings?

Look at these examples for texture portraits.  Take note of the interesting background choices. 
http://losttimedesign.blogspot.com/2012/04/few-self-motivated-illustrations.html

Also, here is an excellent website to choose a "face" for your texture portrait.
http://www.flickriver.com/groups/facesof_the_world/pool/interesting/

Oct. 24th

Focus:  Analogous Colors:  Colors that are next to each other on the color wheel.  Analyze the color schemes of the two paintings below.  Which one is an example of an analogous color scheme?

Painting A

Painting B

Objectives:

• Demo for Texture assignment.
• Select a piece of cut fruit for your texture quiz (get approved).
• Create a texture palette & rebuild the fruit image using the magic wand tool and self-made textures.
• Upload finished assignments to http://www.flickr.com/photos/bthsd18cream/
• Choose image for animal zentangle (get approved by Mrs. Cream)
• Create a contour line drawing of your animal using the pen tool (path). 
• Separate your drawing into smaller section and create a zentangle design though out your image.
• Focus on pattern, repetition, rhythm , movement and texture.  
• Choose a color scheme that compliments your design and animal.

Closure: Analyze this image.  What is the color scheme?  

Look at these examples for texture portraits.  Take note of the interesting background choices. 
http://losttimedesign.blogspot.com/2012/04/few-self-motivated-illustrations.html

Also, here is an excellent website to choose a "face" for your texture portrait.
http://www.flickriver.com/groups/facesof_the_world/pool/interesting/

Oct. 23rd

Focus:  What do these options mean when using a selection tool?

Objectives:

• Demo for Texture assignment.
• Select a piece of cut fruit for your texture quiz (get approved).
• Create a texture palette & rebuild the fruit image using the magic wand tool and self-made textures.
• Upload finished assignments to http://www.flickr.com/photos/bthsd18cream/
• Choose image for animal zentangle (get approved by Mrs. Cream)
• Create a contour line drawing of your animal using the pen tool (path). 
• Separate your drawing into smaller section and create a zentangle design though out your image.
• Focus on pattern, repetition, rhythm , movement and texture.  
• Choose a color scheme that compliments your design and animal.

Closure: What is the FIRST, SECOND, & THIRD thing you should do if your tools/commands are not working?

Look at these examples for texture portraits.  Take note of the interesting background choices. 
http://losttimedesign.blogspot.com/2012/04/few-self-motivated-illustrations.html

Also, here is an excellent website to choose a "face" for your texture portrait.
http://www.flickriver.com/groups/facesof_the_world/pool/interesting/

Oct. 22nd

Focus: In your own words, describe what the contiguous option does when using a selection tool.   

Objectives:

• Demo for Texture assignment.
• Select a piece of cut fruit for your texture quiz (get approved).
• Create a texture palette & rebuild the fruit image using the magic wand tool and self-made textures.
• Upload finished assignments to http://www.flickr.com/photos/bthsd18cream/
• Choose image for animal zentangle (get approved by Mrs. Cream)
• Create a contour line drawing of your animal using the pen tool (path). 
• Separate your drawing into smaller section and create a zentangle design though out your image.
• Focus on pattern, repetition, rhythm , movement and texture.  
• Choose a color scheme that compliments your design and animal.

Closure:  What does tolerance mean in Photoshop and why would you change your tolerance?

Look at these examples for texture portraits.  Take note of the interesting background choices.
http://losttimedesign.blogspot.com/2012/04/few-self-motivated-illustrations.html

Also, here is an excellent website to choose a "face" for your texture portrait.
http://www.flickriver.com/groups/facesof_the_world/pool/interesting/

Oct. 21st

Focus: Explain the difference between visual/implied texture and real texture.  

Objectives:

• Demo for Texture assignment.
• Complete Circle Zen Tangle.
• Write both RGB colors in Evernote in a new note.
• Focus on pattern, repetition, rhythm , movement and texture.  
• Vary line characteristics & create a lot of detail!!!!
• Create a 3-line composition using filters and manipulating layer styles.  Review requirements before completing & uploading to Flickr.
• Upload finished assignments to http://www.flickr.com/photos/bthsd18cream/
• Choose image for animal zentangle (get approved by Mrs. Cream)
• Create a contour line drawing of your animal using the pen tool (path). 
• Separate your drawing into smaller section and create a zentangle design though out your image.
• Choose a color scheme that compliments your design and animal.

Closure:  Look at these examples for texture portraits.  Take note of the interesting background choices.  

http://losttimedesign.blogspot.com/2012/04/few-self-motivated-illustrations.html


Also, here is an excellent website to choose a "face" for your texture portrait.
http://www.flickriver.com/groups/facesof_the_world/pool/interesting/

Oct. 18th

Focus:  Analyze the painting below.  What emotion is the artist attempting to portray?  What conclusions can you make about his about his color choices?

Go to this website...  Color & Emotion
Read about the emotions that are associated with certain colors.

Objectives:

• Complete Circle Zen Tangle.
• Write both RGB colors in Evernote in a new note.
• Focus on pattern, repetition, rhythm , movement and texture.  
• Vary line characteristics & create a lot of detail!!!!
• Create a 3-line composition using filters and manipulating layer styles.  Review requirements before completing & uploading to Flickr.
• Upload finished assignments to http://www.flickr.com/photos/bthsd18cream/
• Choose image for animal zentangle (get approved by Mrs. Cream)
• Create a contour line drawing of your animal using the pen tool (path). 
• Separate your drawing into smaller section and create a zentangle design though out your image.
• Choose a color scheme that compliments your design and animal.

Closure:
Give yourself at least 15 minutes for the closure.  Take this quiz on color theory.  Anyone who gets a perfect score gets a cupcake reward next week!!!!

Color Quiz

Oct. 17th

Focus:  In your own words, explain the difference between an outline and a contour line.  Identify the images as an outline or a contour line drawings.

#1

#2

Objectives:

• Complete Circle Zen Tangle.
• Write both RGB colors in Evernote in a new note.
• Focus on pattern, repetition, rhythm , movement and texture.  
• Vary line characteristics & create a lot of detail!!!!
• Create a 3-line composition using filters and manipulating layer styles.  Review requirements before completing & uploading to Flickr.
• Upload finished assignments to http://www.flickr.com/photos/bthsd18cream/
• Choose image for animal zentangle (get approved by Mrs. Cream)
• Create a contour line drawing of your animal using the pen tool (path). 
• Separate your drawing into smaller section and create a zentangle design though out your image.
• Choose a color scheme that compliments your design and animal.

Closure:

Analyze this painting.  Focus on the color scheme and subject matter.  How does the color scheme reflect the subject matter of this painting?  

Oct. 16th

Focus:
Neutrals: Created when mixing two complimentary colors.  What are complimentary colors?

Objectives:

• Complete Circle Zen Tangle.
• Write both RGB colors in Evernote in a new note.
• Focus on pattern, repetition, rhythm , movement and texture.  
• Vary line characteristics & create a lot of detail!!!!
• Create a 3-line composition using filters and manipulating layer styles.  Review requirements before completing & uploading to Flickr.
• Upload finished assignments to http://www.flickr.com/photos/bthsd18cream/
• Choose image for animal zentangle (get approved by Mrs. Cream)

Closure:
What color scheme did this artist use?  Why do you think they may have picked this color scheme?

Oct. 14th

Focus:  Copy the following definition into Evernote.

Intensity: (referred to as Saturation in Photoshop) the purity or strength of a color. Robin's egg blue and Cobalt blue are both blue, but they are different strengths of blue.   

Objectives:

• Complete Circle Zen Tangle.
• Write both RGB colors in Evernote in a new note.
• Focus on pattern, repetition, rhythm , movement and texture.  
• Vary line characteristics & create a lot of detail!!!!
• Create a 3-line composition using filters and manipulating layer styles.  Review requirements before completing & uploading to Flickr.
• Upload finished assignments to http://www.flickr.com/photos/bthsd18cream/
• Choose image for animal zentangle (get approved by Mrs. Cream)

Closure:  Which color has more intensity (saturation)?

 color A

color B

Oct. 11th

Focus:
Triadic Colors: Colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.

Why would an artist choose a triadic color scheme?
Triadic Color Scheme
Objectives:

• Complete Circle Zen Tangle.
• Write both RGB colors in Evernote in a new note.
• Focus on pattern, repetition, rhythm , movement and texture.  
• Vary line characteristics & create a lot of detail!!!!
• Create a 3-line composition using filters and manipulating layer styles.  Review requirements before completing & uploading to Flickr.
• Upload finished assignments to http://www.flickr.com/photos/bthsd18cream/
• Choose image for animal zentangle (get approved by Mrs. Cream)

Closure:These paintings are an example of what color scheme?  How do you know?

Oct. 10th

Focus:

Warm Colors: Colors made with orange, red, yellow and combinations of them all. As the name indicates, they tend to make you think of sunlight and heat.
 
Cool Colors:  Colors made with blue, green and purple/violet.  They have the ability to calm and soothe, as well as remind us of water and sky.

Objectives:

• Complete Circle Zen Tangle.
• Write both RGB colors in Evernote in a new note.
• Focus on pattern, repetition, rhythm , movement and texture.  
• Vary line characteristics & create a lot of detail!!!!
• Create a 3-line composition using filters and manipulating layer styles.  Review requirements before completing & uploading to Flickr.
• Upload finished assignments to http://www.flickr.com/photos/bthsd18cream/
• Choose image for animal zentangle (get approved by Mrs. Cream)

Closure:  Which painting is made with warm colors?

#1                                             #2

Oct. 9th

Focus:   

Value: Color value refers to the lightness or darkness of the color. Adding white to a hue produces a high-value color, often called a tint. Adding black to a hue produces a low-value color, often called a shade. 

Objectives:

• Complete Circle Zen Tangle.
• Write both RGB colors in Evernote in a new note.
• Focus on pattern, repetition, rhythm , movement and texture.  
• Vary line characteristics & create a lot of detail!!!!
• Create a 3-line composition using filters and manipulating layer styles.  Review requirements before completing & uploading to Flickr.

Closure:  In your own words, explain a monochromatic color scheme.

Oct. 8th

Focus: Complimentary Colors:  Complementary colors are any two colors which are directly opposite each other, such as red and green and red-purple and yellow-green.

Objectives:

• Complete Circle Zen Tangle.
• Write both RGB colors in Evernote in a new note.
• Focus on pattern, repetition, rhythm , movement and texture.  
• Vary line characteristics & create a lot of detail!!!!
• Create a 3-line composition using filters and manipulating layer styles.  Review requirements before completing & uploading to Flickr.

Closure: What is the complementary color to blue?

Primary Colors Video

Oct. 7th

Focus:
What are the secondary colors?

Objectives:

• Complete Circle Zen Tangle.
• Write both RGB colors in Evernote in a new note.
• Focus on pattern, repetition, rhythm , movement and texture.  
• Vary line characteristics & create a lot of detail!!!!
• Create a 3-line composition using filters and manipulating layer styles.  Review requirements before completing & uploading to Flickr.

Closure:  Copy the following into Evernote (focus & closure).

Tints & Shades:

By adding white to a color you get tints of that color.  By adding black to that color you get shades of that color. 

Oct. 4th

Focus:
Turn in homework.

What are the primamry colors?

Objectives:

• Create a 3-line composition using filters and manipulating layer styles.  Review requirements before completing & uploading to Flickr.
• Demo Circle Zentangle
• Focus on pattern, repetition, rhythm , movement and texture.  
• Vary line characteristics

Closure:  Identity the elements & principles of design (that we have discussed to date) that are being used in this artwork.

Oct. 3rd

Focus:Read & copy the following definitions into Evernote (focus & closure)

Movement is the path the viewer’s eye takes through the artwork, often to focal areas. Such movement can be directed along lines edges, shape and color within the artwork. 

Pattern is the repeating of an object or symbol all over the artwork.

Repetition works with pattern to make the artwork seem active. The repetition of elements of design creates unity within the artwork. 

Rhythm is created when one or more elements of design are used repeatedly to create a feeling of organized movement. Variety is essential to keep rhythm exciting and active, and moving the viewer around the artwork.  Rhythm creates a mood like music or dancing.

Texture is the way a surface feels or is perceived to feel. 

Tactile texture is the actual three-dimension feel of a surface that can be touched. 

Visual texture is the illusion of the surfaces peaks and valleys, like the tree pictured. Any     texture shown in a photo is a visual texture, meaning the paper is smooth no matter how    rough the image perceives it to be.

Objectives:

• Create a 3-line composition using filters and manipulating layer styles.  Review requirements before completing & uploading to Flickr.

Closure:  Identity the principles of design that are being used in this zentangle.

Line

Line (Zen Tangle)

Three Line Composition Requirements

Homework - Due Friday (Oct. 4th)

Homework:  Create 4 original  (hand-drawn) zentangles using the template I have provided.  You may choose to use color or your design can be in black & white.  Please use an ink or marker like pen.

Oct. 2nd

Focus:  Copy the following definition into Evernote.

Line: A line is an element of art which refers to the continuos mark made on a surface by a moving point.

Objective: 

• Introduce Line Unit
• Create a 3-line composition using filters and manipulating layer styles.

Finished??? - Complete your Shape-Scape (house) assignement.

Closure:  A Zentangle is a form of artistic meditation that uses repetitive patterns to create images.  A zentangle is usually done in black and white and the patterns have a rhythm. The ideal is to let yourself be carried away by the creative process and allow the design to grow organically.