Adobe Illustrator Videos

1. Raster vs Vector based photographs: RASTER is groups of pixels on a grid to form the image and it has a fixed resolution. The VECTOR based photographs are resolution independent and can be scaled up or down without losing quality.

2. Selecting the right category helps you get set up for your project early on.

3. Double click on the art board tab that you want to zoom in to.

4. Transform selection is where you change the shapes properties.

5. You can select paths to make them appear to have that brush stroke.Window menu-brushes.

6.Hold down shift key to make your own colors at the swatches button.

7. You can adjust corners of the text box to change the text path.

8.In view menu you can hide the bounding box in free form.

9. Control panel lists the most important tools for you left to right, you can also adjust these and pick different options.

10. Three different ways to view artwork: Overprint preview mods, Pixel preview mode, Trim view mode.

11. Arrange command button allows you to easily control layers in front or behind another

Digital Imagery Blog

1. How do digital images play a role in your day-to-day life?

 We see digital images during classes, on our phones, on our computer screens, maybe even on a billboard during our daily commutes.We can classify them as a from of entertainment or possibly how you view the news.

2. In your personal life?

  Today we capture images on our phones and store these personal memories as digital images because today it is the most efficient way to store your photos. We also use digital images to possibly send to loved ones and  friends or they can be used to catch our interest as an advertisement.

3. In the way you experience your world? 

 We couldn't possibly see everything going on in the world (for instance the recent fires in the Amazon), but digital images can be shared in an instant and now I am able to see the fires happening all the way over in the Amazon without being there, same goes with political news, you can see it and understand it without having to be there.

4. What are your thoughts on ethics and aesthetics as it relates to photojournalism and digital imagery manipulation?

  I believe that today people have a strong tendency to feel like they have to always edit a picture whether it be a personal one or something for the next newspaper cover. In my opinion you shouldn't have to manipulate your photo in order to feel comfortable putting that image out into the world. On the other side I do agree that in some cases that is half the art of the photo, to change it up, manipulate it to maybe add some more light or what have you. 

5. What are your thoughts on these example of these manipulated mages ?

 I think some photos honestly made a bigger impact visually than others but some were photos that could have been real and found myself questioning if there were or not. 

6. Out of all the examples, which one do you believe has the most impact? Why?

   I believe the Hilary Clinton photo was the most impacting because I feel like if you are taking that information away from a photo then advertising it, it can change a lot of peoples views in the world. Seeing her in the image versus not could really be enough to sway a vote or opinion 

Photoshop video responses

VIDEOS FACTS

1. I learned that the bar at the top is called an options bar and it changes based on what tool you are using.

2. (this video did not load on my laptop or phone)

3. If you hold space bar when selecting you can come back to the exact place you left off





Tutorial Videos

1. Simple selection tool,
      a. I chose this video because I feel like it is a basic that I wasn't sure how to use but could be useful in many projects.
      b. I wasn't sure exactly about anything on Photoshop or the project we will be doing so I feel like the selecting tool and knowing confidently how to use it could help.

2. First Layer Mask
       a. I felt like building up some knowledge in some basics was a good starting point for me.
       b.  This will teach me to be able to manipulate layers to hide parts of layers.

3. Retouch Photos with Healing Brush
       a. I selected this video because It was something that if I was asked to do it I wouldn't even know where to start.
       b. I felt that doing a project with photos of people/ourselves would be beneficial to know the healing brush and how to use it.

AED First Blog Post

1. How was the process of creating the GMail account and setting up the Blog?

It was an easy process for me this semester because I already had an account but I remember it being easy the first time as well.

2. What do you expect to learn in this course?

I expect to learn different tools I can us in a classroom. 

3. How do you feel about taking a hybrid course using Blackboard?

I enjoy staying connected through Blackboard with my Professors and I believe this will be a good class to stay connected as well.

Final Reflections

1. What were your expectations for this course and where they met?

I had expected to learn a great deal about current and past visual arts and learn how to analyze and communicate pieces of work with my peers, yes all these were met in the past semester.

2. Now that you've been through this course, What is art? How would you define it now compared to your intial posting?

Now that I have gone through this course, I would like to define art as the human exploration of the elements and principles of design as well as a creation that can explore one, more or all of the 5 scenes. My initial posting was much more broad and non specific.

3. Who was your favorite artist in your original posting and who is your favorite visual artist now? If there is a difference, why do you think so? If you have the same favorite artist, why do you think so?

My favorite artist then was Salvador Dali and it still is today. Yes I have come to appreciate more artist but still am inspired most by Dali. 

4. Now that you've completed this course, how do you feel about taking an online course? Is your answer the same as it was in your first posting? How is it the same or different?

I feel as though I still would rater take a classroom based course because that is how I learn best. I knew this class was going to be a different environment for me as I had never taken an online class before. Now I feel more confident but this all still isn't my favorite.

self portrait questions.

1. Why did you select the inspiration pieces?

I selected these pieces for y inspiration because they were similar in style to what I was looking to see come out of this project

2. Why did you select the media to create your self-portrait?

I selected this media because I had been wanted to use my toned grey paper and pastel colored pencils compliments it well.

3. What challenges did you face in creating your self-portrait and how did you overcome them?

I was challenged with wanting to create more than just a portrait, I wanted to add more to it as I have learned a lot this semester.


4. How does this piece represent you?

This piece has many colors and different flowers to show how I have grown and come out of my shell more mentally in the past year.


5. What elements and principles of art did you apply in this work?

I used the elemets and principles of color and  contrast in my work.

6. Did you enjoy working on this project?

Yes, I did enjoy working on this piece.

7. What do you think of your final artwork?

I think I put out work that I had envisioned at the beginning and  I enjoy this piece and plan to add more to it or make more in the future.

Self Portraits