Texture Practice

Learning Goal: By the end of class today, you will use vector textures, clipping masks, and lower opacities to create textures in Adobe Illustrator.

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Reminder: you will need to apply either a gradient or a texture in each of your 3 minimal posters

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Examples of textures on Minimal posters:

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Example of a poster with a gradient:

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Examples of different methods of texture

Vector Texture:

Clipping Mask:

Background Texture:

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Our guided practice document can be found in:

>SHARED

>STUDENTS

> FINE ART

> TEXTURES

>TEXTURE PRACTICE

 

 

 

 

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Before you leave, tell me what your plan is on applying a gradient or a texture in each of your 3 posters:

Character:

Object:

Image within an image:

(Examples:  I will use a fur texture on my character’s hat, I will use a gradient in the sun glasses poster, I will use a gritty vector texture on my image within an image poster.)

Minimal Posters (3)

When you are finished with Mr. Potato Head and uploading it to your blog (Directions on post below), you may spend the class period brainstorming, researching, and sketching for our next project: Minimal movie poster.

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1. List your favorite movies, tv shows, and books:

 

2. List characters from your favorite movies:

 

3.  List objects from your favorite movies:

 

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Outline for Minimal Poster project:
https://rooseveltgraphicarts.wordpress.com/projects/minimal-movie-poster/

How will you make your images minimal? Remember, use a photograph as a reference image – do not simply copy an existing minimal poster.

Examples of reference images:

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Examples of minimal posters:

Posting Directions

Good Morning! Today we will continue to work on our Mr. Potato Head projects. You will need at least 10 pieces with shadows & highlights shapes. Make sure you are using Layers to your advantage.

Use the  Direct Selection tool to double click anchor points to correct lines and clean edges.

       

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When you are finished with your Mr. Potato Head project, Follow the instructions below to upload your image to your blog:

1. Hide your reference image.

2. Unlock all layers.

3. Make a selection of every piece.

4. Hold down shift while increasing the size.

5. Resize your art board to fit your image.

6. File > Export > JPEG

7. Color Model: RGB and Quality: 10 Maximum

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If you are finished with your ten pieces, you either: finish other pieces, finish your line artwork from last week, or create a new document and find an image of your choice to make vector. 🙂