Friday 21 October 2011

Color Schemes

 Complementary
Analogues

Monochromatic

Slit complementary

TRIATIC

Andy Warhol


Within what art genre did Warhol work?
Pop Art
Define the genre?
Style
During what years was he alive?
1929-1987
Post 2 samples of his art. Answer the following questions for each piece.

Title of the piece?
Marilyn Monroe
Describe the color that he utilizes. Does he use any particular color scheme?



Bright, Complementary. Yes, Complementary
What do you notice about the artwork itself?
It is in an older style


Title of the piece?
Knives
Describe the color that he utilizes. Does he use any particular color scheme?
Dark BG and bright pink knives as the focus
What do you notice about the artwork itself?
There is a lot of detail

Friday 14 October 2011

Review Week 9

Compare and contrast vector graphics and pixel images.Vector is a mathematical equation. Pixels are little squares
What resolution is necessary to print raster images?
300 p/i
What resolution is necessary to display raster images on the internet?

72 p/i

Friday 7 October 2011

Steve Jobs


Who is Steve Jobs?
Co-Founder and previous CEO of Apple
What company was he CEO for many years?
Apple
What did he do for the computer industry?
Invented the Mac
How did this man impact the graphic design industry?
It made newer computers

Review Week 8


Why must designers pay close attention to how color is utilized within a composition?
Because colors can either make or destroy a picture
Why is the color wheel an important tool for graphic designers?
So they know what colors clash ad match
Find an example of neutral colors utilized within a design (hint: google poster design). Near the sample, discuss why you feel the designer included neutral colors within the composition.

I believe he used neutral colors to bring out the point that it is a dark time
Briefly describe how we "see" the color of an object?
We se what color the relfect

Mint Husky

Mint Husky
My character Mint Husky