Blending with Coloured Pencils

                                 
Creating beautiful works is easy with careful practice using this medium. By learning to gently layer colour(s), you too can learn to create naturalistic renderings of scenery, architecture, animals, or people. If you missed the demonstration in class, be sure to visit the wwweb to see expertise in action!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DG36Ne7P1c0

Or...if you are REALLY ambitious, you can try rendering the most challenging material: glass...(this also has great information about transparencies :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxZ0vZDEuQg

*Please note in the second video the way that the artist moves her pencil to create even tones.

12E: Communication Model

Today we were introduced to a basic model of communication. This model works to understand any kind of communication: written, visual, digital, musical, theatrical, graphic, extraterrestrial, mass-,  or any other kind of transmitted message!

Be sure you transfer this (or a similar) diagram to your notes to complement the ideas we shared today--and connect this information to VISUAL ARTS and DESIGN!

Gr. 12E Intro to Typography

Today we were introduced to TYPOGRAPHY. Understanding and applying typographic knowledge is important in any design project that aims to convey messages that involve words. Our handout identifies some important concepts:

• What IS Typography?
• The two main categories of Serif and Sans-serif typefaces, (and the way they came to be)
• The visual indicators of modern and contemporary type styles versus traditional styles
• Leading (meaning the space between lines) and how it came to be termed "leading"
• Kerning (meaning the careful arrangement of letters and negative space between letters)
• Em-widths and X-heights
• Ascenders and descenders, graphemes and typographic ligatures
• How to use guidelines
• The world's most common typestyles (and WHY they are most common)
• The importance of choosing legible typestyles
• The use of serifs in body copy, and why serifs are the preferred kind of type for this application
• The substrates used in historical and contemporary settings.

Be sure that you are able to demonstrate understanding of these concepts so that you can apply the information to future projects, in art--and beyond! To illustrate your knowledge, you can complete the following three items:

1. text rendering exercise, 
2. illustrate 5 examples of expressive text from magazine ads, and 
3. render your name on your portfolio cover!