Fowler Arts: September 2014

Monday, September 22, 2014

7th Media Arts: Animation and Cartoons, introduction

This animated gif project relates to the animation projects we will try later in the semester. Watch a video on the history of animation:

The Animated History of Animation

Create an Animated GIF
Gifmaker
Imgflip
CreateMeme

some good GIFs: One, Two, Three, Four, Five

Artist GIFs from old photos: Kevin Weir

Look at these examples from last semester

We will practice writing an artist statement to go along with your project.

Extra video: The Story of Animation

CARTOON Yourself:

This project will introduce you to some basic Photoshop tools and using mouse control. We will use Photoshop to trace a digital photo and show an expressive and emotive cartoon face.

Try it:
If you have extra time, try-
Flipbook Animate
Zimmer Twins Make a Movie
Art Pad
ABC Animate

6th Digital Art: Typographic Self-Portraits

Typographic" means made of type or letters.

This picture is all letters. Can you figure out

which ones?

Presentations- What are fonts?
Watch last year's projects
VIDEOS: Movie "Typolution", An Intro to Typography, What is Typography?
Writing Assignment
Demonstration- creating and starting your project
Work time

If you have extra time, try
Kern Type
Shape Type
Font Game
TypeWar
What Type Are You?

Friday, September 19, 2014

Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Illuminated Letters

Daily Drop Cap

Will Sears hand painted signs

Hand lettering Artist video

Hand Lettering to Bob Dylan song video
She and Him song video

Hand lettering drawing tip

Sign Painters video

Signs by Dusty video

Extra: Inspirational quote

1. Use your iPad to research an "inspirational quote"

2. Design on paper using interesting typography

3. Try graffiticreator.net

Friday, September 12, 2014

Media (Digital) Art Procedures

1. Complete Part 1 of the worksheet

2. Part 2: Vocabulary

Find it Game

3. Saving and Naming Practice

Follow the directions on your worksheet

4. Media Arts Intro Quiz

m.socrative.com
enter room ca157
click "join room"
wait for Ms. Fowler to begin

5. Writing Practice: How to be a Critical Viewer

Go to this link. Choose one cigarette advertisement and answer the questions on the screen. When you are finished, sign up on the board so Ms. Fowler can check it.

Try it:

Try these Media Arts activities: Media Studio

Go to these computer knowledge games

Monday, September 8, 2014

Painting and Drawing Portfolios

Bren's Name Design

For the project we had to use our name to create designs of things we like. For the “B” in my name, I used my iPod and headphones to form the letter “B”, because I really like listening to music. For the “R”, I used grid paper, a pencil, and a line because my favorite subject is math. For the “E”, i used a paint brush, pencil, a marker, and a colored pencil, because I like drawing and painting. Lastly, for the “N”, i used a ballet shoe and ribbon, because I enjoy dancing. I like the way my art project turned out. I think it looks 3-D, because i made shadows of the letters with pencil lead.