First I want to tell you all -- GREAT JOB! On the assignments. You impressed me! Soooo...
We are going jump ahead to some projects that might be a little more interesting.
You may be unfamiliar with some of the vocabulary use in art and design. Below are some words/phrases that you may want to look up and understand before you read the directions. (Use Google or Yahoo or online or old fashion hard copy dictionary)
- Dimension
- Graphic image
- Expresses
- Preliminary sketches
- Effective solution
- Reproduce
- Palette
- Diverse
- Comprehensive
- Utilizing
BLACK SQUARE PROBLEM:
This is to be done in your sketch books, we will complete the project in Adobe Illustrator in class Wednesday.
Instructions: By using four black squares of the same dimension, create a graphic image that best expresses the meaning of each of the following six words (below). Make eight preliminary sketches for each word. (Yes, you will have to show your work.) Then select the most effective solution and reproduce it using your sharpy markers (each on there own page).
Using only four squares is a seemingly limited palette to express such diverse words, yet these squares can be expanded to a more comprehensive language by utilizing various design principles.
Words to Illustrate
- Order
- Increase
- Bold
- Congested
- Tension
- Playful
Work Suggestion: Sometimes its easier to actually see and move the pieces around than to imagine how they might look and try to sketch them. You might try cutting out a white square, 6x6 or so (the size of the work space is not important as long as you have enough space to work and think comfortably). Then cut out various sets of four black squares. Arrange the black squares on the white one. When you find a design that works draw it in your sketch book.
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