Tag Archives: Fall 2023

Computer Graphic Design

First Day Fall 2023 – Welcome to Computer Graphic Design!

Objective:

  • I can prepare for success in the class by familiarizing myself with the classroom and introducing myself to the instructor and the other students in the classroom so I can more efficiently and effectively complete class activities and assignments.

Links:
None.

Topics Discussed:

  • Computer Graphic Design
  • Room 225
  • Mister Marmolejo
  • Yourself!

Assignment:

Welcome to my classroom website for Computer Graphic Design 1-2! Frankly, I’m surprised you’re here – I’m not going to introduce this website to the rest of the class for another couple of days. I guess until then, it’ll be our little secret. This website will be your one-stop shop for all classroom assignments, announcements and materials pertaining to the class.

  1. Take a look around! I’ll explain everything here very soon.
  2. Tomorrow we’re going to do one of those “getting to know you” activities. I know, you’re probably going to do something like this in every class for the next few days. Don’t worry, I’ll do my best to make it fun.
  3. The fact that you even found this site shows you have a remarkably inquisitive and adventurous personality. Those qualities will serve you well here. When you meet me, mention the secret words “Mocha Latte“, and I’ll give you a prize. Don’t tell anyone else! It’s a secret to everybody.

Posted: August 7th, 2023

Computer Graphic Design

ILLUSTRATOR WEEK 2, DAY 1 – TABLET TRACING PRACTICE

Objective:

Students will be able to use the Wacom Tablet to trace and color hand-drawn artwork that was converted to digital artwork using a scanner so that they can more easily apply line art and color to their hand-drawn or digitally produced art.

Video Links:
https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/how-to/illustrator-live-paint.html?set=illustrator–fundamentals–apply-color

Topics Discussed:

  • File > Place
  • Live Paint
  • Gap Options
  • Swatches Panel
  • Starting a new document in Illustrator using the Welcome screen.
  • Adjusting settings in the New Document dialog box.
  • Establishing multiple artboards.

Assignment:

Create a new Web artboard to complete this activity.

Follow along with the in-class tutorial to learn how to use the Wacom Tablet and brush selections to digitally “ink” the outlines of a digitized hand-drawn image imported into Illustrator, as well as a technique for recoloring vector graphics called Live Paint.

  1. After you have watched the tutorial, import the Robot Sketch 01.psd file below on to your first artboard using File > Place. Lock the layer that you have placed the sketch on, and create a new Layer 2 to begin drawing.
  2. Use the Wacom Tablet and the brushes palette to outline the edges of the sketched artwork. Try to recreate the original lines, and use the pressure sensitive brushes to try and match the line thickness of the original pencil sketch lines.
  3. Next, follow the steps in the tutorial to activate Live Paint, and use Live Paint to color in the robot.
  4. DO NOT use the Paint Brush, the Blob Brush or any other drawing tool to color in the robot. Use Live Paint only.
  5. Be sure to pay attention to the Gap Options mentioned in the tutorial, so your Live Paint doesn’t bleed out all over your artboard.
  6. When the robot is successfully colored in, save your document. We will continue working on this document when we return on Tuesday of next week.

Sample Image File Link:
Robot Sketch 01.psd

Assigned: January 27th, 2023
Teacher Pacing Due Date: January 31st, 2023