More practice with the gradient mesh

https://blog.spoongraphics.co.uk/articles/20-tutorials-to-help-master-illustrators-gradient-mesh

https://design.tutsplus.com/articles/22-fun-gradient-mesh-tutorials-in-adobe-illustrator-for-beginners--vector-22544

Gradient mesh exercise

Please complete this tutorial by 10/5/18 before 9:30 am and place it in dropbox

http://www.vectordiary.com/illustrator/gradient-mesh-flower-tutorial/

BRING YOUR TEXT BOOKS THURSDAY

BRING YOUR TEXT BOOKS THURSDAY

P2 submission directions - 2/20/18

BEFORE Class on Tuesday:
Please place the original ai. file, a press ready PDF and a JPEG file INSIDE a single folder along with a PDF of your process notebook.

Name your files correctly. Once all 4 files are in the folder, please go to FILE> COMPRESS this folder.

Upload the zipped file to dropbox BEFORE 9:30am of Thursday (9/27/18).

Confirm submission has been successfully uploaded, as the computer/internet may not complete the process as you intended.

Be in class a few minutes early to set up for presentation and critique!

Feedback on Project 2

Hello Students, thank you for placing your P2 updates on the Dropbox! If you turned it in on time, you got credit. The general feedback that applies to most students is:

1. Soften your value transitions by adding more shapes and more greys.

2. Add more details

3. Use brushes and start on your HAIRS!! It will take more time than what you think!

In using brushes, experiment!! Press the [ or ] to change brush sizes... you can upload brush libraries from the software (from the brushes panels) or find some new ones from the internet. 

A lot of you didn’t show me progress from Tuesday, which lowers you progress grade, but mostly worries me about your time management for this project. 

Please make sure you have your project mostly finished by Tuesday!!!

See you then!

Due dates for the next 2 weeks

Hello Students, as we discussed, we will have an "online" class this coming Thursday.
Just to clarify all the due dates coming up, please see below:

Thursday 9/20/18 – a JPEG picture of your Project 2 progress due on dropbox by 3:30pm. I will be sending you feedback if needed.  Start TUT3 (Chapter 2 of your book)

Tuesday 9/25/18 – TUT 3 (Chapter 2 of your book) DUE in Dropbox. Last P2 feedback

Thursday 9/27/18 – Project 2 DUE - Come to class ready for Critique with your mounted pieces. Digital files in dropbox BEFORE 9:30 am.

Please email me with any questions.. Don't be stuck or frustrated until we see each other again...

More on illustrating hair

https://www.sketchbook.com/blog/how-to-sketch-and-draw-realistic-hair/

https://design.tutsplus.com/tutorials/how-to-render-short-detailed-hair-in-adobe-illustrator--cms-22004

Tutorials & Videos on how to create Hair in Illustrator

5 steps for realistic hair
http://www.creativebloq.com/digital-art/how-create-realistic-hair-4-simple-steps-51514929

Great example tutorial of eye lashes and lips...
http://www.vector2012.videocreative.org/11/p-147-curly-hair/Index.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKBSxsygOAY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjGrNr8qB80

How To Make Realistic Looking Hair in Illustrator
http://www.cjboco.com/projects.cfm/project/tutorial-ai-realistic-vector-hair/1.0.0/

Help with the WIDTH tool! Great for a countoured look and organic feel...

These links will teach you how to manipulate a simple stroke, making it wider and/or thinner! Really useful for a more a artistic style, and portraying the reality of hairs! Try it out!!

http://www.creativebloq.com/illustrator/how-use-width-tool-81412630

http://blogs.adobe.com/tonyharmer/2016/06/17/how-to-use-the-width-tool-in-illustrator/

P2 tips!!

Hello students!

Here are a few things for you to focus on Project 2:

1. Make your tone shapes with soft edges (curved) instead of hard angles.
2. As you layer your project and add details, try to make your continues tone more subtle, with more tones of greys, instead of sharp changes (light grey and dark grey).
3. Use different brushes, for more contoured lines instead of the default brush.
4. Put in time on developing the details (eyes and hair), as these areas are the most time consuming and the most dramatic visual effect in your project.
5. Push your self!! When you think you are done, look at it again!!

Looking forward to seeing your work!

K. Lord

This week's "To do" list

1. Have a picture (P2 requirements - value, size, personality) brought to class and approved by Tuesday.
2. Start TUT 2 (Chapter 1 of your text book "Campground Icos") on Tuesday's class.
3. Digital development for P2 due on Thursday.
4. TUT 2 completed before Thursday's class.

We started Illustrator!! Here are some resources...

Illustrator for Beginners PDF Book:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7wRkTp3nBt2UGdfNXl5cnUtNzQ/view?usp=sharing

Illustrator for Beginners Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBouhf4seWQ 
 
Illustrator for Tutorial for Beginners to Advance - Free Tutorials:
https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/tutorials.html 

50 Excellent Adobe Illustrator Video Tutorials  
https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/01/50-excellent-adobe-illustrator-video-tutorials/

Please take advantage of these resources!

Exemples of high value photographs

More on Value Scale & Tonal Range

Value -- the range of light and dark within either neutrals or colors. Black is at one extreme, white at the other.

In painting, value changes can be achieved by adding either black or white to the chosen color.
However, this also reduces the saturation and adds to the dilution of the color.
Believe it or not, value is more important than color to the design and success of a painting.
Here’s why:
• Value is used to create a focal point within a painting or drawing.
•The human eye is immediately drawn to a light element against a dark element. This creates, the focal point of interest.
•To create the illusion of depth, gradations of value are also used.
•Areas of light and dark give a three-dimensional illusion of form to subject matter.


Value is independent of its hue.  

Tone -- a color mixture that is not pure color hue (such as the highest chroma for a given color), and not black and not white. This mixture is an intermediate (can also be blend of hues). In other words, if you were to take a pure color and add grey, you would have Tone.

Continuous Tone Photos:

Composition - why tonal values and contrast are important

http://makingamark.blogspot.com/2008/02/composition-why-tonal-values-and.html

References:
http://www.artistsnetwork.com/subject/other-subject/understanding-value-and-tone-for-better-painting
http://photography.tutsplus.com/articles/light-photography-exposure-and-tonal-range-considerations--photo-5685

Resources and Tutorials to aid in Project 2

Practicing with Pen Tool
http://www.vectordiary.com/illustrator/drawing-with-pen-tool/


Tracing a Vector Face From a Reference Photo
http://design.tutsplus.com/tutorials/tracing-a-vector-face-from-a-reference-photo--vector-3217


Create a Vector Male Portrait from a Photo
http://designbeep.com/2012/08/08/26-best-adobe-illustrator-portrait-tutorials/


Line Art Drawing on YOUTUBE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eyh9NHMsso


How To Create a Beautiful Vector Portrait in Illustrator
http://blog.spoongraphics.co.uk/tutorials/how-to-create-a-beautiful-vector-portrait-in-illustrator


Creating a Detailed Eye from Stock in Adobe Illustrator
http://design.tutsplus.com/tutorials/creating-a-detailed-eye-from-stock-in-adobe-illustrator--vector-5600

The whole process from Photoshop sketch to illustration in Illustrator
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvOX9nQgXus

Selecting Curly Hair in Photoshop

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yZhsVm9Tso

PROJECT 1 DUE 9/6/18

PROJECT 1 DUE 9/6/18

Please come to class a little early and fully prepared.

DO NOT try to mount your project inside the Visual Arts building before class!!!!!!! 

Please come prepared to:
1. Present and explain your Project's design, composition, and technical steps, using appropriate vocabulary.
2. Critique a classmate project without an opinion, but with an artistic eye, strong vocabulary and constructive criticism.

Make sure your zipped folder is in the dropbox before 9:30 Thursday. Inside of the zipped folder I should see:
1. PDF Process Notebook
2. PSD project file with named layers
3. Press ready PDF
4. Regular full size JPEG project file

There should be a total of 4 files inside your zipped folder.
Your folder should be Properly NAMED.

Make sure to bring your mounted piece to class and arrive a few minutes before class.

Critique will start 9:30 am sharp. If you are late, you will no be presenting your work, and points will be deducted from your project.

PS. If you didn't have a JPEG file added to your zipped folder prior to submission, please upload the JPEG ASAP as an individual file in the same P1 folder.

Mounting your Project

Craftsmanship is very important!! Mount your work appropriately!

Materials: 
• exacto knife with extra blades
• studiotac dry adhesive or spray mount
• T-square
• cutting mat
• black board
• fine sand paper block.

Process: 
• Make sure you have a clean work area
• When attaching the paper, make sure to use a roller or something similar to flatten your paper into the board so that there are no air bubbles. 
• When measuring, make sure your pencil marks are light and accurate. 
• When cutting, use a repetitive motion with several light cuts instead of trying to go through the thickness of the board at once. 
• After the project is mounted, make sure to use the sand board to smooth the edges if necessary
• Make sure that there are no visible glue or pencil marks. 
• Make sure that you leave a nice margin all the way around, don’t crowd your board. 
• Make sure that the backs of your boards are clean and with you identification label. 
• Make sure that the boards are consistent throughout.

As a quick reference, take a look at this GSU student's video. She covers the steps to mount your boards for presentation. I will go into a little more detail in class, but you can always refer back to this video if you have too!

http://youtu.be/Aq2sJ1kUdHs