Those of you that talked to me about what was what after the lecture and didn't have your assignment in front of you please read... number 13 and number 16 are not necessarily the same thing...
Bring All your representations to every class.
Mark your top 5 for each parameter (number)
Please make a word list or mind map(s) of your handtool: Function, Adjectives, Words that describe your object (heavy), what your object does (cuts or connects or pounds or ...) and Index.
Tomorrow we will be picking your best representation (all these are representations of your objects) for each peramter. If you have a lot of outlined drawings or stenciled drawings you are going to be in a pickle. EACH of the 20 need to be a different representation, a different way, a different exploration of how to represent.
thinking to AFTER tomorrow...
01 photos of object
this should be done if you need to reshoot it, then we can talk about that. at least have one printed out
02 must be gestural
hopefully you will have a very nice gesture that you will be able to scan in and clean up in photoshop and this one will be done
03 must be painterly - system of thick and thin strokes, calligraphic
you will hopefully be able to scan one of your drawings in and recreate it in illustrator
04 must be graphic: use only right angles, straight lines and (once on computer use only two stroke widths) you will hopefully be able to look at one of your drawings and recreate it OR be inspired to make something better
05 must use only circles, triangles or squares
you will hopefully be able to look at one of your drawings and recreate it OR be inspired to make something better
06 you must use the photocopier + cut/paste paper by hand
hopefully you have something interesting (and not all with a stencil) and you will be able to scan it in and clean it up in photoshop
07 use alternate marking tool, nothing traditional (no pencil/pen, brush, marker)
hopefully you have something interesting (and not all with a stencil) and you will be able to scan it in and clean it up in photoshop
08 must convey a specific meaning (use only one line)
one line does not mean just an outline so hopefully you have something interesting and can scan it in and clean it up
09 must convey a specific meaning (a functional characteristic)
really think about this and how it is made
10 must express the texture of your thing
really think about this and how it is made
11 must a hybrid: select best expression make "nirvana"; form that feels right.
this is your opportunity to take 2 (or more) different drawings that part of the drawing worked are were interesting in put them together.
12 must create an index of your object
13 must convey a specific meaning (an adjective symbolically attached)
think about it
14 must be radical an extreme abstraction of another; bizarre
15 must explore making marks on "another surface";(no laser printer paper)
again not all as stencils or outlines any surface, rocks, wood, papers, glass.... you can photograph these drawings
16 must be entirely typographic (use a word that sums up your object, real or made-up)
the word can look like your object OR it can represent your object in it from. BASHED can look bashed in.
FOR FINAL
Make sure you always check blackboard, everything is spelled out there, including the objectives of this project and the requirements for the process book.
You will be making the art in Photoshop and Illustrator. You will be using Illustrator to layout your final poster. Poster: 16 6 x 6 inch squares flush to each other (makes 24 x 24 inch square) leave 2 inch margins all around. Put your name at the bottom, in the margin, set your name in 18 pt type.
When working on the computer practice keeping your files organized. You will need a project folder and keep All your illustrator files and ALL your photoshop files, you will need your photoshop files with your illustrator file to print correctly.
You will have several illustrator files (sketches that you are working on to refine for the final and you will have a final file) and several photoshop files name them so you can tell what they are without opening them.
For the next classes continue to bring your drawing tools traditional and non-traditional, papers, and your computer. We will be critiquing and working in class. You will need to dedicate at least 9 hours a week of outside of class time to complete this project to the standards we expect.
