2019-20 Digital Art One

https://www.fi.edu/science-recipes/thaumatropes Your next project is going to be a little different--both in execution and submission. You are going to design and then construct a Thaumatrope.  A Thaumatrope is an optical toy that relies on the principle of Persistence of Vision. Persistence of Vision  is the phenomenon of the eye by which an afterimage is thought to persist for approximately one twenty-fifth of a second on the retina. Persistence of Vision is why movies and animation appear to move even though what you are actually seeing is a series of still images. This link takes you to a great historical examination of Thaumatropes: https://graphicarts.princeton.edu/2013/10/28/thaumatrope/ For an interesting example of Persistence of Vision, watch the video linked to below: https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/magic-wand Place a prepoderence of your energy on devising a creative solution...that means no birds-in-cages, fish-in-fishbowls, or anyt...

Murals The word Mural originates from the Latin word “murus”, meaning  wall . Today, we can define mural art as any piece of artwork painted or applied directly onto a wall, ceiling or other larger permanent surface. Your challenge is to apply a conceptually relevant mural to an image of a building.   1) Read the short article about murals in the 1st Link below. 2) Examine a few links to mural-centric web pages (next 4 Links below or do your own research). 3) Find and download a copy-right free, high-resolution of a building. (Probably one with a big blank space on it somewhere). 4) Closely examine the building, the style of architecture and the neighborhood. Conceptualize what kind of image would work with the "canvas" you've selected. Look for visual tie-ins that will inform your concept. 5) Find or create the mural image and *apply it to the building using the digital tools you have available to you. https://www.widewalls.ch/wha...

For Part 1 of the Messaging Project, you examined a variety of messaging types and assessed what type of message is most effective with various population groups. For Part 2, you probably won't be surprised to learn that you are going to create an original message that revolves around our current state of affairs in dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic. You will pick one style of messaging: 1) Personal Hygiene 2) Physical Distancing 3) Know the Symptoms 4) Myth-Busting 5) Spread Kindness 6) Solidarity And select 1 population group: 1) Elderly 2) High Schools students 3) Parents 4) Unicorns 5) Rick Astley 6) You decide Here is an example that I put together with my son: I know that some of you are struggling a little with the Pixlr program. At this point, you are welcome to use any program you can find or have available to you, but don't get too hung up on the slickness of your design. What I'm looking for is the IDEA ...

Messaging https://unitednations.talenthouse.com/artworks/2285093 The United Nations COVID-19 Response Creative Content Hub identifies 6 Key Messages in the design of informational posters about Covid-19: 1) Personal Hygiene 2) Physical Distancing 3) Know the Symptoms 4) Myth-Busting 5) Spread Kindness 6) Solidarity Each of these messages appeal to different people at different times and some have more universal appeal than others. Your assignment is to assess the effectiveness of the various messages. Step 1) Go to the link below and view messages in the different categories of messaging. https://unitednations.talenthouse.com/?source=THFB_UNHub&fbclid=IwAR2fxYIJ18-qE44S_6Q07rTewv7tjvrqOBmOGh9eDgmODpOCCDdjN8OvBQw Step 2) Pick 1 design from 3 separate categories and write a brief critique as to its effectiveness (you should have 3 short critiques). Make sure you include an image of the design you are assessing with each critique. Step 3) Having revi...

Fantasy Workspace Here's mine With our current  Social Distancing  situation, we have all had to carve out a workspace from which to attend virtual school. Since my wife also works in Education and my son is in 8th grade, we are spread throughout the house...my wife is conducting business in the den, my son is attending virtual school in the playroom and I am set up on the dining room table.  All very doable and we are thankful we can work from home and have access to a house laden with technology that allows us each to work on our own device.  That, unfortunately, is not the situation for everyone. All across the District, from students to parents to employees, people are struggling to find a place to work and the appropriate technology to work on. Even in our situation, things aren't ideal. So much demand on the Internet causes our wifi to glitch out regularly, my Creative Cloud subscription got corrupted so I can't use my desktop Mac with the ...

Non-Denominational, Spring Ovoids That Just Might Be Appropriate  For The Mid-April Holiday Of Your Choice https://www.vecteezy.com/vector-art/144933-traditional-patterned-easter-eggs-vectors We will continue this week with another Pixlr-based Project intended to enhance your familiarization with Pixlr and the Pixlr workspace. Your challenge will be to *(convincingly) apply an image/pattern/design to ovoid shapes.  For the purposes of demonstration eggs are employed, but you could use any ovoid shape--a football, or um, a rugby ball, or, OK, I'm stumped.  Make it easy on yourself and use an image of eggs.   You may use the image below: You can also find a different copy-right free image online or, if you are ambitious (or hungry) create your own image. In any event, you will need a picture of at least 3 eggs. The Project can be completed in Photoshop as well as Pixlr, but if you are going to use PS, you will want ...

The short video below will show you how to use Layers and the Pen Tool in Pixlr to add a gradient fill to  your 2D Landscape.

2D Landscapes https://www.iphotoshopcourse.com/blog/2d-landscape/ For your first project of the 4th Quarter, you will be creating a 2D Landscape using either Photoshop or Pixlr. The link below is to a tutorial for creating a landscape from scratch in Photoshop. The information contained in the tutorial can be applied to Pixlr as well, with a few adjustments. https://www.iphotoshopcourse.com/blog/2d-landscape/ Using the gradient tool to fill your layered selections is an option that you should consider. Below is an example of a gradient-filled landscape. Also, don't forgot what you have learned about creating silhouettes--they are great for adding additional elements like trees (or in this case saguaro cactus) to your landscape.

American Gothic http://wikioo.org/pt/paintings.php?refarticle=8XY5W5&title painting=American%20Gothic&artistname=Grant%20Wood Grant Wood's "American Gothic" is one of the most iconic examples of 20th Century Americana.  As such, it has also been one of the most parodied.  Your assignment is to create a version of American Gothic that speaks to the current time.  Whether your approach is social, political or humorous, you should strive for the sense of steadfast American pioneer spirit that the original evokes. You may choose to do a photo-composite, an illustration or some combination of both. Below are some student examples of this project: To learn the back story of this famous painting, check out the links below: http://www.americangothichouse.net/about/the-painting/ http://www.artic.edu/aic/collections/artwork/6565 http://mentalfloss.com/article/64853/15-things-you-might-not-know-...

90 Minute Breakfast Challenge https://www.popisontheranch.com/ Your challenge is to design a table-top poster acknowledging Popi's Place On The Ranch for providing breakfast to the attendees of the LRHS College Fair. The poster should be 11" x 17" and MUST contain the words: "Breakfast provided by Popi's on the Ranch" The winning designer (and a friend) will be invited to partake in the breakfast on the morning of the College Fair.

Settled https://www.theverge.com/tldr/2020/2/25/21147389/jif-peanut-butter-giphy-settle-gif-pronunciation-debate

Letter to the Past Through the discovery of an inter-dimensional wormhole located in a small chicken coop on the outskirts of Wichita, mankind has learned that it is possible to move solid objects between dimensions—either into the future or into the past. (The experiments on living creatures did not fare as well #insideoutpig, #wearyourheartonyoursleeve) This amazing discovery has opened up abundant opportunities—particularly in education—not the least of which is that you can now communicate with your past or future self (!) In order to leverage this capacity, all students are being asked to write a letter to their former selves, providing instructive ideas about how to succeed in their future classes.   (The future is now) Please take a few minutes and write a letter to your past self about what it takes to be successful in the Digital Art class. This may include tips on design, use of class time & coming up with ideas for your projects. ...

The Importance of Art http://3ddesign2015.blogspot.com/2015/04/alternative-assignment-esther-suh.html In a few paragraphs, please respond to the following on your Blog: "Tax dollars should not be wasted on art, music or theater classes in high school. Public high schools should be about training young people to enter the workforce. Period."

Mis-Heard Song Lyrics Size = 8" x 10" Resolution = 300 ppi Do you need to know anything else?

A Little Fable To brighten your day And so, the Rainbow Fish gave one shimmering scale  to each of his friends. Now all of the fish were shiny and bright and beautiful. Unfortunately, this meant they were easily visible to predators. The Rainbow Fish had doomed them all. Natural selection is a cruel mistress.