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Computer Graphic Design

Spring 2016 – Illustrator Week 1 – Day 3

Objective:

To learn and demonstrate an understanding of the use of the Pen Tool in Illustrator.

Student-Friendly Learning Target: 

I can create and modify paths and shapes using the Pen Tool in Illustrator.

Video Link:
Activity Link:

Topics Discussed:

  • Pen tool
  • Modify anchor points and handles
  • Convert corner points
  • Smooth curves at anchor points.
Assignment:

Click the Activity Link to play the Pen Tool Game! Help Weber the alien get home, and try to get the highest score! Take a screencap (Command+Shift+4 and draw a rectangle around the part of the screen you want to capture) of your score and place it on the lower left artboard. Highest score in each class gets a prize!

Once you’re comfortable with the pen tool, demonstrate the usage of the Pen tool on the same lower left artboard by drawing an open rectangular wave, a closed rectangular wave shape, an open smooth wave and a closed smooth wave shape. Apply a colored fill to the closed waves. When you are finished, it should look something like this:

Illustrator Example Week 1 Artboard 4
Illustrator Example Week 1 Artboard 4

Save the file and we will turn this document in on Monday.

Assigned: January 8th, 2016
Due Date: January 11th, 2016

Computer Graphic Design

Spring 2016 – Illustrator Week 1 – Day 2

Objective:
To learn and demonstrate an understanding of the use of the Paintbrush and Blob Brush tools in Illustrator.
Student-Friendly Learning Target:
I can create decorative paths using brushstrokes and create filled shapes using the blob brush in Adobe Illustrator.

Video Link:

https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/how-to/use-brushes.html

Topics Discussed:
  • Brush Tool
  • Blob Tool
  • Choosing a brush style
  • Changing the stroke color
  • Creating freeform lines, shapes, and other paths

Assignment:

Differentiate between and correctly use the Brush and Blob Brush tools by drawing a face with the Brush tool (two eyes, a nose, a mouth and a head) on the upper right artboard, then drawing a face with the Blob Brush tool on the same artboard. Choose appropriate brush strokes and sizes, and compare how the brushstrokes are different. Pay particular attention to the special path-merging properties of the Blob Brush. Save your document, and we will continue working on this document tomorrow.

Assigned: January 5th, 2016

Due Date: January 8th, 2016