Post #11

Who is Andy Warhol?
He was an American artist who was a leading figure in the visual art movement known as pop art. 

Within what art genre did Warhol work?
He worked with pop art. 

Define the genre.
Pop art presented a challenge to traditions of fine art by including imagery from popular culture such as advertising, news, etc. 

During what years was he alive?
From August 6, 1928 to February 22, 1987.

Post 2 samples of his art. Answer the following questions for each piece.
Title of the piece?

John Lennon Pictures

Campbell's Soup

Describe the color that he utilizes.  Does he use any particular color scheme?
He uses all kinds of colors to bring out the picture. He uses the color scheme from the color wheel. 

What do you notice about the artwork itself?
The John Lennon picture looks like it pops out and the Campbell's Soup looks like the real soup can. 

Post #10

Compare and contrast vector graphics and pixel images. 

Vector graphics is the use of geometrical primitives such as points, lines, curves, and 

shapes or polygons. Pixel images is an image with pixels, which is a physical point in a

raster image.

What resolution is necessary to print raster images?

6824 pixels wide by 2345 pixels high.


What resolution is necessary to display raster images on the internet?

72 ppi.

Post #9

Who is Steve Jobs?
Steve Jobs was the founder and CEO of Apple.

What company was he CEO for many years?
Apple

What did he do for the computer industry?
He changed the way we look at electronics, computers, phones, etc. 

How did this man impact the graphic design industry?
He changed the graphic user interface and how it wasn't at all like Windows.

Post #8

Why must designers pay close attention to how color is utilized within a composition?

Designers must pay close attention to how color is utilized within a composition because different colors and combinations give off different moods. 

Why is the color wheel an important tool for graphic designers?

The color wheel is an important tool for graphic designers because it is an index through which graphic designers can search for various color schemes such as complimentary colors, tertiary colors, or color shades. 

Find an example of neutral colors utilized within a design (hint: google poster design). Near the sample, discuss why you feel the designer included neutral colors within the composition.

I feel like the designer included neutral colors within the composition because it would stand out to the audience. 

Briefly describe how we "see" the color of an object?

The colors of an object we see are absorbed through our eyes and translate how wee see an object. 

Post #5

For each of the 5 elements of design (shape, line, texture, space, value), find an example that utilizes each element within the design. For each, evaluate the design in 4 to 5 sentences. Label each with the appropriate element. Then, discuss how that particular element is used and how it enhances the design. 

Shapes comes in all kinds of sizes. It can be a circle, triangle, rectangle, etc. A shape is whatever you want it to be as long as it has lines. 

Lines are a long, narrow mark or band. With several lines you can make a shape of whatever you want. 

Texture is the perceived surface quality of a work of art. It can show if the art is smooth or rough.

Space pertains to the use of areas in two-dimensional space that can be defined by edges. 

Shape is used in shapes such as a square, circle, hexagon, etc. 

Value is defined as the relative lightness or darkness of a color. Value shows how rich or how poor the color of the art is.

Post #7

Describe white light?.
Colorless light.
How do we see color if objects "have no color of their own"? 
Light receptors within the eye transmit messages to the brain, which produces the familiar sensations of color.What seven colors result when white light is refracted through a prism? 
Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet.Describe hue? 
It is the attribute of a color by virtue of which it is discernible as red, green, etc., and which is dependent on its dominant wavelength, and independent of intensity or lightness. 
What happens with white? 
White is white. What happens with black?
Black is black.How color is perceived depends on what?
Our eyes. What is a color wheel? 
A circle with different colored sectors used to show the relationship between colors. 
What are primary colors? Name them? 
They are any of a group of colors from which all other colors can be obtained by mixing. They are red, blue, and green. What are secondary colors? Name them? 
A color resulting from the mixing of two primary colors. They are yellow, cyan, and magenta.What are tertiary colors? Name them?
The resulting color formed when an equal amount of a primary and a secondary color are mixed. 
What are neutral colors? How can they be created? 
They are black, gray, and sometimes brown and beige. They can be created with dark and bright colors. How can a neutral color help a design?
It can set the mood if a design is going to be a dark one or a bright one. What are complementary colors? Name them? 
They are colors directly opposite of each other in the color spectrum. They are red and green, yellow and violet, and blue and orange. What is color value? 
In mixing colors hues can be desaturated in one of three ways: mix with white to lighten the value, mix with black to darken the value, or mix with gray or the compliment to either lighten or dark the value. What is a shade? 
A color, especially with regard to how light or dark it is or as distinguished from one nearly like it. What is a tint?
A shade or variety of color. What is saturation/intensity?
Saturation is the state or process that occurs when no more of something can be absorbed, combined with, or added. Intensity is the quality of being intense.What happens when you mix complementary colors together? 
It makes natural grey. What is a color scheme? 
An arrangement or combination of colors, especially as used in interior decoration.Describe a monochromatic color scheme? 
All the colors of a single hue. Describe an analogous color scheme? 
Uses colors that are adjacent to each other on the color wheel. Describe a complementary color scheme?
Colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel. Describe a split-complementary color scheme? 
A variation of the complimentary color scheme. Describe a triadic color scheme? 
Uses colors that are evenly spaced around the color wheel. What colors are considered to be warm colors? 
Red, yellow, and orange. Describe the psychology of a warm color scheme?
They evoke warmth because they remind us of things like the sun or fire. What colors are considered to be cool colors? 
Blue, green, and purple. Describe the psychology of a cool color scheme?
They evoke a cool feeling because they remind us of things like water or grass. Why is important to consider which colors are being used within a design?
To give the audience a kind of feeling and how you want them to feel. 

Post #6

What is the pen tool used for?
It's used as a starter tool to start drawing whatever it is you want to draw. 

How can you manipulate a path/line in Illustrator? Discuss the use of the white arrow tool. Pen+, pen-,and convert tool.
You can change the way it moves or you can make it curved. The white arrow tool allows you to select different lines in Illustrator. 

How can you utilize the layers palette in Illustrator?
With layers, you can draw on top of the original drawing without actually drawing on the original one. 

How do you create a clipping mask in Adobe Illustrator?
You would have to create the object you want to use as the mask, then move the clipping path and the objects you want to mask into a layer or group. Then in the layers panel, make sure that the masking object is at the top of the group or layer, and then click the name of the layer of group.