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vector vision haley simone spring 2012

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table of contents table of contents pg 1 introduction to computer graphics pg 2-3 100 stroke drawings pg 4-7 value drawings pg 8-9 color value drawings pg 10-13 color value drawing variations pg 14-17 a bird in paradise pg 18-21 introduction to digital imagery pg 22-23 lotus flower pg 24-25 new perspective pg 26 warp pg 27 higher consciousness pg 28-29 beyond infinity pg 30-31 unlock the sunrise pg 32-33 falling from the tree pg 34-35 portal pg 36-37 kaleid pg 38-39 about the artist pg 40 1

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during this spring of 2012 i have taken a class called computer graphics we started off very simple and subtle eventually moving towards a complex project all of my work was done on the program adobe illustrator cs5 using the wacom bamboo tablet the class began using vessels as subject matter with that we focused on mimicking the overall shape of the vessels with just lines moving on from that bringing in depth by creating a grayscale in the images shortly after we incorporated value with color in a new set of art work we explored different areas of the program by experimenting with different brush strokes sizes and color schemes also creating an image composed by different shapes and paint strokes in this section of the magazine i arranged the pages from work first made to most recently i wanted the viewer to see my progression throughout this semester assignments in chronological order 100 stroke drawings value drawings color value drawings color value variations bird in paradise with variations 3

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100 stroke drawings 4

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when creating these works i used the program adobe illustrator and drew on the computer with a bamboo tablet to draw these i used 5 different liquid vessels such as wine bottles and tea kettles each drawing consisted of 100 strokes with various widths of the brush stroke different colors and horizontal/vertical line direction i want the viewer to focus on the direction of the line and how it molds the form of the liquid vessel some of the vessels weren t as finely crafted with detail and had a simple shape so i made those one directional lines either only horizontal or vertical other vessels did have more detail through its shape i felt it would be easier to construct that with both horizontal and vertical line direction in the image i don t want the viewer to pay attention to the negative space around the vessel i wanted to accomplish getting the assignment done and get used to drawing on the computer i wanted to create the illusion of an object transformed into lines and to simplify the all around form of the vessel and while i stood there i saw more than i can tell and i understood more than i saw for i was seeing in a sacred manner the shapes of all things in the spirit and the shape of all shapes as they must live together like one being black elk 5

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100 stroke drawings outside of the chair the teapot is the most ubiquitous and important design element in the domestic environment and almost everyone who has tackled the world of design has ended up designing one david mcfadden 6

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100 stroke drawings the vessel and tea pot objects were the most dynamic with shape and color than any other still life it was the easiest object to capture using just horizontal and vertical lines this was the beginning of my knowledge of vector art i used mostly black to depict the color of the vessels but eventually moved towards using the actual colors of the vessel those colors being green blue and red 7

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value drawing these objects are a part of my everyday life i used adobe illustrator and worked with a bamboo graphics tablet with these images i drew two coffee mug water bottle smart phone and ink container the line thickness was 5 points and i used the brush tool with these images i used both horizontal and vertical lines to get a more three dimension look a lot of the images were dark so the viewers eye is attracted to the highlighters areas with the coffee mugs the viewers eye should be drawn into the cup or the lid of the cup with the cell phone i wanted the viewer to look at the screen first which is a lighter area and has a highlight that makes it look shiny and smooth this assignment was meant to get used to value and observe light areas to dark therefore the image isn t flat it has a three dimensional look to the object so it is life-like 8

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color value drawings 10 even if i knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces i would still plant my apple tree -martin luther king

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i chose to do organic material as the subject of these images because nature is a huge aspect of my beliefs and lifestyle gardening is something i have always appreciated i try to live a healthy lifestyle and eat a lot of fruit and vegetables i also believe that humans have a strong connection to plant life being human we are made up of organic compounds and that alone connects us to plants i believe that if you eat healthy and embrace nature you could live a happy life if you allow it with these pieces i used the program adobe illustrator along with a bamboo graphics tablet to create each image one number or letter was used in various sizes and colors to match the object i used the numbers 6 and 3 and the letter a i used the brush tool only for these pieces to make the pictures i looked at a pineapple apple and banana i also made sketches of some plant life around my house the brush size was from 10 points through 1 point 11

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color value drawings 12 god can be realized through all paths all religions are true the important thing is to reach the roof you can reach it by stone stairs or by wooden stairs or by bamboo steps or by a rope you can also climb up by a bamboo pole -ramakrishna

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color value drawings the viewers eye should travel to the lightest area at first since the shadow was big on each piece of fruit then the eye would travel up and around each piece so see the fruit as a whole the darkest areas are the last thing the viewer should see they are small areas that are more intense with the letter or number these pieces were to observe and replicate the color variation of the object still using skills from the value drawings but adding color also the smaller the brush size got the more in depth and detailed each object became with that making the object more three dimensional or realistic 13

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