because all media are new2D digital art 6 | neverending REFERENCES coEvolution hierarchy graphic units EXERCISES unity tension ARTWORK portfolio Introduction It has been difficult to know exactly what to say of such an epitome of a life work. You have invented a new kind of autobiography. It is a kind of autobiography in a performance of marionettes. You… read more »
2D digital art 5 | variations REFERENCES multiples framing need to bleed EXERCISES cloning quick masking ARTWORK large print Introduction This project provides you with a deep dive into Photoshop’s powerful image editing capabilities, with the application of these to a large print file and print the content of which is entirely up to you…. read more »
2D digital art 4 | corpse REFERENCES collage corpse layers EXERCISES scanogram tonal scale corpse collage ARTWORK round robin Introduction This project is our introduction to Photoshop, a raster or bitmap image editing software that some say is the greatest invention since the wheel. Our first Photoshop project will take advantage of some of the… read more »
2D digital art 3 | mandala REFERENCES geometry color basics digital color EXERCISES euclid line art color relativity ARTWORK the elements Introduction A mandala is a symbolic representation of the universe, combining color, geometry, and allegory into a drawing whose radial symmetries and concentric scaling shapes are conducive to internal, personal psycho-physical practices, such as… read more »
Back to… 3 | mandala 2D | point > line line art Download sample files here Introduction This set of exercises will introduce you to the powerful drawing tools in Illustrator: Part 1: Digital Foundations We visit Digital Foundations Wiki again for an exercise that will introduce us to the Pen Tool and the power… read more »
2D digital art 2 | 13ways blackbird Download template here Inspiration Re-reading First, re-read the poem Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird. Based on your reading, prepare for a discussion of the relationship between poetry and visual art, and the use of metaphor. Hint: is the poem about blackbirds… really? Why metaphor works Consider why metaphor… read more »
2 | 13ways 2D | point > line type drawing Download sample file here Drawing with type The word typography means drawing with type. Our Latin alphabet evolved from systems comprised of simple pictures called ideograms, representing intangible ideas, or pictograms, representing objects. While phonetic alphabets representing sounds evolved in the West, poetically charged ideograms… read more »
2D digital art 2 | 13ways grid systems Digital Foundations We’ll visit Digital Foundations Wiki again, where we’ll learn how to use the type tool, turn type into geometry, and work with precision guides. Chapter 4 Visit the DF wiki and do the exercises in Chapter 4: Make sure to find and download the sample… read more »
Back to… 2 | 13ways 2D | point > line gestalt praxis Digital Foundations We’ll visit Digital Foundations Wiki again for an exercise that will use what we learned about Gestalt theory. Chapter 3 Visit the DF wiki and do the exercises in Chapter 3: Make sure to find and download the sample file when… read more »
Back to… 2 | 13ways 2D | point > line gestalt theory Gestalt psychology and design The world is a chaotic place, yet humans seem hard-wired to divine order out of it. We can’t help ourselves when we look at the night sky: we know there is only randomness, yet we populate the heavens with… read more »