Week 4: Color & Texture

Craft

I used Adobe Illustrator, a bamboo pen and tablet tool and various objects like a cross fixture, glass and headphones. In Adobe Illustrator I used the marker in sizes from 1 to 30.

Composition

For the color drawings I focused on using different values of one color. I used vertical and horizontal lines to create dimensional images of the items. The lighter strokes represented areas where the light was most visible. For the texture drawings, I used numbers, letters, and hearts as repeatedly in three different values of one color. The symbols were used repeatedly in different sizes to create a splattered background. The actual items were also created out of the same symbol as the background with a contrasting color.

Concept

For most of the creations I just chose random items and symbols to create them. The creation that I put the most thought in concept wise was the cross. I created the cross with red paint to symbolize blood and a gold background to symbolize royalty. The cross and background was made of heart symbols to represent love. 

Week 3: Shading

Craft

I used Adobe Illustrator's paint brush and a bamboo and pen tablet to draw these vessels. My first step was to create the overall shape of the image and then focusing on details.

Composition

 I used shades of grey, black, and white colors. I drew in only horizontal and vertical lines with varies point sizes. I used lighter colors to put emphasis on areas that the light especially hit.This style of drawing and shadowing have a 3D effect and showed qualities of light vs. darkness.

Concept

I used empty vessels as the subject.

Week 2: Vessels Drawings

CRAFT

I used the AI program, a bamboo tablet, and the pen tool to create. Before creating the images I practiced using the pen tool by scribbling on the blank canvas.

COMPOSITION

I placed the vessel images at the center of the page so they could be the main focus and I used a medium size pen because that was what was easiest to work with. I only used lines in a horizontal or vertical direction to create the shapes. I also used various colors at random that did not necessarily reflect the colors of the image.

CONCEPT

This assignment was used to practice using the pen tool, get more of an idea of light vs. dark, and learn how to create 3D images of various vessels.

Introduction

Hi! I'm Sydney, a third year Mass Communication major and an undeclared sociology minor. Creativity or self expression is necessary. I write for The Xavierite on campus as well as for a magazine, Goddess Girl Mag. I also hold the position of President of a ministry organization on campus, Ambassador's for Christ. I have a strong desire to travel and plan to study abroad next year. Fashion, chocolate, music, and love are my top delights. I learn pretty quick and plan to use all forms of technologyy to communicate my top delights to all who'd like to know.