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Computer Graphic Design

Color Theory Week 1: Color Vocabulary

Welcome to our Color Theory unit!

For the next couple of weeks, we are going to explore the many ways that Illustrator allows you to enhance your artwork with color. We are also going to explore color theory and the different meanings colors have for different groups. With this knowledge, you will be able to more effectively communicate your desired message to everyone who looks at your artwork.

Objective:

Students will be able to identify and explain the concepts of Color Theory and Color Harmonies by using web resources to determine the meanings of color theory vocabulary terms so that they can gain expertise in communicating using correct color theory terminology.

Links:

Sensational Color: Color Theory

Sensational Color: Getting to Know the Color Wheel

Sensational Color: Color Harmonies

Sensational Color: Color Terminology Glossary

Topics Discussed:

  • Color Theory
  • Color Harmonies
  • Color Wheel
  • Primary Colors
  • Secondary Colors
  • Tertiary Colors
  • Triad
  • Complementary
  • Split Complementary
  • Analogous
  • Monochromatic
  • Shade
  • Tint
  • Swatches Panel

Instructions:

Use the information linked below from Color Expert Kate Smith’s outstanding Sensational Color website to read about Color Theory concepts and terminology:

Sensational Color – Color Theory Explained:  https://www.sensationalcolor.com/category/understanding-color/theory

Sensational Color – The Color Wheel and Color Relationships:  https://www.sensationalcolor.com/understanding-color/color-theory/know-color-wheel-806#.Uup6bPZgMQU

Sensational Color – Color Harmonies:  https://www.sensationalcolor.com/color-theory/creating-color-harmony/

Sensational Color – Color Terminology Glossary: https://www.sensationalcolor.com/color-theory/color-terminology-glossary/

After you have visited the websites, create a new Illustrator Web document with four default-sized artboards, on the first (upper left) artboard, use a headline and a subhead (large font, then smaller font) to write the following vocabulary words along with their definitions:

  1. Color Harmony
  2. Hue
  3. Primary Colors (Hues)
  4. Secondary Colors (Hues)
  5. Tertiary Colors (Hues)
  6. Warm Colors
  7. Cool Colors
  8. Triad
  9. Primary Triad
  10. Secondary Triad
  11. Tetrad
  12. Complementary
  13. Split Complementary
  14. Analogous
  15. Monochromatic
  16. Tint
  17. Tone
  18. Shade

When you have found and written all your definitions, save your document. We will continue to work with this document this week.

Assigned: February 14th, 2023
Teacher Pacing Due Date: February 15th, 2023

Computer Graphic Design

ILLUSTRATOR WEEK 3, DAY 3: YELLOW SUBMARINE CHALLENGE

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 and 2’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
  • Pathfinder Control Panel
  • Shape Builder Tool
  • Anchor Points
  • Convert Anchor Point Tool

Assignment:

Submarine

Use the third artboard of our current week’s Illustrator document to complete this activity. 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. Download the submarine image and Import it as a Template, so it appears greyed out on a lower locked layer.

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.

You are encouraged, however, to use the Pathfinder Control Panel and the Shape Builder Tool to combine simple shapes into more complex shapes like the body of the sub!

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: February 9th, 2023
Teacher Pacing Due Date: February 10th, 2023