As we continue with Adobe Illustrator, we are going to explore its more advanced capabilities, including Symbols, Styles and advanced typography. Prepare yourself!

Objective:

Students will be able to create and modify Symbol objects in Adobe Illustrator by using the Symbols Palette so they can more easily reuse and remix their own artwork objects.

Video Links:

https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/how-to/create-symbols.html?set=illustrator–fundamentals–use-symbolshttps://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/how-to/edit-symbols.html?set=illustrator–fundamentals–use-symbolshttps://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/how-to/use-symbol-sprayer.html?set=illustrator–fundamentals–use-symbols

Topics Discussed:

• Start a new document in Illustrator CC using the Welcome screen.
• Adjust settings in the New Document dialog box.
• Establish multiple artboards.
• Create a Symbol object.
• Modify a Symbol object.
• Use the Symbol Sprayer to rapidly place a large number of symbols.

Assignment:

• Create a new Illustrator Web document with four default-sized artboards. Save this document as “YOURNAME – Illustrator Week 3”. We will use this document throughout this and next week to practice with the advanced tools.
• Using the submarine you drew last week as a model, and the techniques demonstrated in class today, create three different symbols, each using a different color sub.
• Use a symbol and the Symbol Sprayer tool described in class to fill the rest of the first artboard with submarines. (Do not go over the edge of the artboard!)
• Save this document. We will continue to work with it next week, and we will turn it in next week.

Assigned: January 16th, 2025
Teacher Pacing Due Date: January 17th, 2025

Objective:

Students will be able to practice the use of the pen and shape tools in Illustrator by tracing a picture of a submarine, so they can continue to develop mastery of the drawing tools.  

Video Links:

Review the video links in Week 1’s lessons to refresh your memory on the use of the Shape tools and the Pen tool.

Topics Discussed:

• Select Tool (Black Arrow)
• Direct Select Tool (White Arrow)
• Shape Tool
• Line Tool
• Brush Tool
• Blob Brush Tool
• Pen Tool
• Anchor Points
• Convert Anchor Point Tool

Assignment:

Create a new Illustrator Web landscape-oriented document with all the default settings and one artboard. Using the pen tool, the shape tools and techniques demonstrated in the videos and discussed in class, your goal is to draw the yellow submarine in the picture above. A copy of the image is provided in the link below to use as a reference.

Here’s the catch: You may only use the Pen Tool and the Shape tools to draw. You may not under any circumstances use the Brush or the Blob Brush tools. Don’t even try – I’ll know the difference.

Be sure to use closed shapes to make parts of the sub that need to be filled in with color, and use the Object -> Arrange menu to change whether objects are in front or in back of each other.

Do your best to make your sub look like the one in the picture, but if you want to change the fill colors, you may do so. (for example, the sub doesn’t necessarily need to be yellow). Good luck and happy drawing!

Sample Image File Link:

Submarine.jpg

Assigned: January 13th, 2025
Teacher Pacing Due Date: January 15th, 2025