Hello everyone. I am out with a sick child today. Provided her fever stays away and the doctor gives her the all clear to return to daycare, I will be back tomorrow. That said, your collages for your sketchbook must be completed this week. For those of you who have finished, and shared it with me. Check the blog post page as you will have a post due this week.
Everyone else, you should be working on your collage for your sketchbook cover. See the posts below to remind you of project dimensions and requirements. **do not forget that your final step in this assignment is to flip your text layers. See tutorial below on how to do this.
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Since we will be transferring our artwork to a canvas, you need to treat the text as if you were creating a printing block or stamp...it must be backwards on the computer screen, otherwise it will be backwards when transferred to your canvas. To do this, you need look closely at your composition and figure out any layers that have text on them.
Select one layer with text. Go to Tools-->Transform Tools-->Flip Once you do this you will see a Double sided Arrow appear as your cursor. You need to click on your image, on the layer you are trying to "flip" and it should flip. You may have to use your "move" tool to reposition your elements ScriptalizerScriptalizer allows you to type in whatever you want and it will give you the look of a hand written note. You can play around with different styles of handwriting. The easiest way to get your writing onto a GIMP file is to take a screen shot first. Then import it. Chalkboard GeneratorPostergen.com allows you to create various fonts including a chalkboard style of writing. Again, to avoid paying the 14.99 for the image. Just take a screen shot. Graffiti CreatorThis website is a fun way to create a graffiti like tag. You can play around with different fonts, colors, flare etc. This site is free so you can either take a screen shot or download your image. Sometimes this site is very touchy so don't get too frustrated if something gets glitchy. WordcloudWord cloud allows you to type in or paste a list of words, choose your colors and fonts and it will jumble them up into a random assortment. This might be a good option for those of you who are looking to have your text element be more of a background texture.
Hello Everyone, I am out sick today. That said, you all have something you should be working on. See the Project list below. I must have grades for 3rd Quarter entered by FRIDAY. So please keep yourself moving today if you are behind. **if you are having a hard time finding the instructions for a particular project, make sure you reference the "Categories" section of this page....it will make things easier for you. If you are working on the current project--Digital Collage Sketchbook, please refer to the previous post. Many of you have started gathering images. It might be a good idea today to start playing around with some ideas in GIMP. Just like if you were to be doing a real painting or collage, it is good to have several ideas to start with. Make sure you reference the instructions below on the size of your document in pixels. I would hate to see you start with a "canvas" that is too small.....it will be very pixelated and grainy when we print and transfer it.
When setting up your file in GIMP. Go to FILE-->NEW. Under Templates select the US LETTER (300ppi). **this will give you a large enough image space to print a high resolution document.** For this next project. You will have A LOT of freedom with your creative process. You will be creating a digital collage using GIMP that will be printed on transfer paper and then transferred to a piece of canvas. At this point you will be able to add drawings or paint to the canvas. You will each create a clay button and we will stitch this into a sketchbook. This will be a lengthy project so DO NOT RUSH! There are a few requirements that your final collage must include before it is printed. - you must work with several layers. - There must be a text element in your collage this could be large text or small text layered in the background to create a texture. - you must have some transparency to your image. - you must use your lasso tool to select what you are going to collage. Do not just stack your images together. - you must use some original photos. You can find some of your images off of the internet but some photos must be original...either photos that you, or someone you know have taken. These can included pictures of friends or family. - You must incorporate filter(s) - You must use some sort of double exposure. - Your Document must be 1536 x 1024 pixels (that is what we will need for print size) Things to keep in mind: * your text needs to be flipped (backwards) otherwise will appear backwards when the iron on is transferred * Think about how the book will be assembled--make conscious artistic decisions such as composition, how will you handle your edges, keep your elements of art and principles of design in mind. *try to visualize your book completed. This will help when you are planning the digital portion of the project. *Remember, there are many ways to approach this project. As in any artwork, there are no wrong answers....your grade will be based on the above checklist, as well as your work ethic. Below are some examples of digital collages that I found. Take a peek to get some ideas. Your first step will be to gather your materials (images, text, quotes, what you want to include in your collage). I am almost finished with my example and will share it when I am done. - Save everything to a folder on your desktop-or drive so that you do not lose track of them When setting up your file in GIMP. Go to FILE-->NEW. Under Templates select the US LETTER (300ppi).
**this will give you a large enough image space to print a high resolution document.** |
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