Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Planner Design

Design the 2012-2013 Student Planner
5x8, any medium

Must include the following text:
Mira Costa High School
2012-2013

Links:
Font Resource
Famous Fonts

Friday, February 10, 2012

2nd Blog Check

Upload Photo & Description/Critique/Analysis for:
1. Portrait 1
2. Portrait 2
3. Skateboard
4. 1-Point Room
5. 2-Point House (or Own Choice - Art 3-8)
6. Book Pages
7. Block Prints and Collage (or Block Prints & Monoprint - Art 3-8)

Add at least one comment to a classmate's blog


DUE FRIDAY 2/17

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Scratchboards

Scratchboard Artists:
http://www.stevecarroll.co.uk/scraperboard-portraits.php
http://www.scratchboardsociety.com/master-msa.html
http://www.drooker.com/

Project Guidelines

8.5 x 11  - Silver, gold or white
Choice of subject - Be creative, no direct copying
Use the entire board
1.      Interesting background or border
2.      Unusual perspective
3.      Create movement
4.      Tell a story
Use shading techniques
1.      Crosshatching
2.      Stippling
Consider the following design principles
1.      Contrast – balance of black & white
2.      Dominance/Subordination – give one element emphasis, include other elements