5) Working with Color and Strokes
6) Transforming & Moving Objects
Exercises
7) Blending Shapes & Colors: Create and turn in an Illustrator document that includes an object that has "realistic shading" created with the Blend Function, and five (5) "distributed objects" using the Blend Tool. Due Wednesday, September 9th, 2015
Remember: name all work with your last name, first initial, and the title of the assignment, followed by the file extension. Example: if your name is Jane Smith, you will name this assignment, smithjdrawingbasicshapes.ai
Remember: turn your work in to the appropriate folder in the Student Share drive. For this exercise, you will turn your work in to Student Share (S:) > Richards > Richards PX > Unit One > Exercise 7
Video: How to Work with Blended Objects
8) Creating Compound Paths: Create and turn in an Illustrtor document that includes an "Ancient Key" that you create by following the instructions on the website. Due Wednesday, September 9th, 2015
Video: The Shape Builder and Pathfinder in Illustrator CS6
Game: How to use Shape Builder
Vocabulary
Quiz: Friday, September 11th, 2015
Art Board: Printable portion of the work area, where illustrations can be finalized.
Fill: Characteristics of the inner area of an object, such as the color, pattern, style, etc., inside an object.
Stroke: Characteristics of the outline of an object, such as its weight, color, style, etc.
Selection Tool: Black arrow that will select the whole or grouped objects.
Direct Selection Tool: White arrow that will select individual objects in a group or anchor points.
Project 1
Create two (2) separate and distinct designs on one Illustrator document (New Document Profile = Print) with two (2) separate Artboards for this year's Spirit Day t-shirt. The designs must include the text "EWMS," some designation of the years 2015 through 2016, and the colors blue and grey. The designs can also include black and white. The designs cannot include color blends or gradients. The designs should include some kind of illustration that symbolizes "Seahawk Spirit." Your grade will be based on craftsmanship, expressiveness, and originality. Due Wednesday, September 23rd, 2015
Video: Work with Artboards
Inspiration: Designing a Logo