Illustrator Tutorial

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDwwyyJDolw

This video helped me in illustrator because it helped me to make really cool designs. The video was very helpful, it gave tips and detailed instructions on how to work the tool. I could create better things now than I could before. It was a helpful tutorial.

3 Logos post #2

Alienware logo

It uses the element of color, the bright blue eyes contrasting against the grey creates a nice, not overly powering head. The positive space is the eyes and the thin blue line around the head enclosing it. There is balance for this logo because it’s symmetrical, that means it’s evenly balanced. I also see a little bit of pattern or rhythm, even though the pattern (the eyes) is only repeated once.

I think the designer was trying to express power because when you look at the way the eyes are, it seems to stare at you, and push you down. I think the designer was also trying to express a feeling of ‘out of this world’ because of the alien’s colors.

            The target audience for this would be teenagers. I think this because I think it’s really good, and it says ‘gaming company’, and the colors of the alien are cool.

Warriors logo

The elements this logo uses are color because the letters are kind of reflecting. That gives the yellow more of an orange color. The colors work well because they contrast.

I think the designer was trying to express mystery because the letters are a certain way. That makes you think what is this? In a good way. The designer might have been expressing stability because the letters are perfectly straight.

The target audience is made for young teens because of how the colors and the type of letters look. I also know this because I read Warriors a year ago; I started reading it because the covers, and the words appealed to me.

World Wildlife Fund

            The elements in this logo are contrast and unity. It’s contrast because where there’s white, you can see the black shapes. It’s unity because the two colors connect into each other. When one color ends, the other color starts.

            I think the designer was attempting to express the feeling of cuteness because the panda looks like it’s smiling, which is always cute. I also think stability was being expressed because the letters are blocky and big.

            I think the target audience is a wide range. Anywhere from 9-76. This isn’t a profit company, it’s an organization. So it doesn’t really matter as long as you like helping animals, you’re in the target audience.

Repitition and Symmetrical Pattern

Repetition…
Repetition is a replica or copy of the same small image or some object. It could also be a big image, as long as that image is repeated. Each image when put together should make a larger image.

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Symmetrical patterns…

The symmetry in the pattern has to be the same on both sides of the picture or image. The pattern comes in when all the pictures or images are aligned in the opposite direction as the symmetrical lines. To make it symmetrical it must to look the same on both sides, you can think of it as one image being put beside a mirror. In seeing the reflection it will help you understand better. The pattern, because of the symmetry has to come together with the object or image because the pattern and symmetrical lines together create the element of symmetrical pattern.

Symmetrical pattern is a pattern that is the opposite on each side. In a way it could be said that; it’s a mirror against the object or image at hand. A pattern has to be repeated.

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Painting Squirrels & Always Create

Photography Comp-Soccer Field post #4

My picture was taken at the net of the soccer field. I think its interesting because the person is turned away from the camera and because the colour of the hoodie is very bright. I used the rule of thirds to place the person. I had her hanging off the goalpost because it was different and created an effect of loneliness, or as I said, "hanging on for dear life.". When I looked at the picture I noticed the white car was distracting so I had to change it a little. I really like this picture because of the brightness in the hoodie. It attracts attention, which is what i was trying to do. If I took out the light post i think it would look very different. to me it looks as if its separating the car and the person.

 This photo shows the girl looking over the fence if you look closely. If i added a few small things it could look as if the ruled the world, but because she's hanging and she's facing away it looks lonely.

This photo looks really awesome because she and her colourful hoodie is facing away.

Art Critique #1

Art Critique, the Rocky Mountains by Albert Bierstadt

Realism

I feel like the Snow covered mountains with touches of blue and green combining with the sky is almost like a scene from a movie. I think the artist did a good job of showing the details in the village. It looks very realistic, especially the waterfall and reflections. The trees are set in a certain way that seems to be in position to be real. But still, the details with the horses and the clouds are exactly like a photo. The mountains seem to go on forever. this is how most mountain ranges are in real life. 

Emotionalism

This painting is very peaceful. The artist would seem to be calm.  The mountains on the right side are kind of dark looking with the shadows casting over them. But on the middle there’s a glow from the sunlight. This creates mixed emotions.

Mood

This makes me feel happy and calm.  I can do anything with this painting because of the mood it gives off. This painting has me in awe, slightly. With the added darkness it doesn’t change the feel of it. At first I thought the cloud was the sun, but I realized that the sun was shining through the cloud, so it changed the dark side to the light side.

Opinion

I would buy this because of the way it makes me feel. I think the colours blend well with the setting. When the sun is coming off the mountains it looks to be early in the morning. I think the effect of the animals scattered around makes it look like its a very peaceful and undisturbed. the top mountain doesn't seem to connect with the bottom because the clouds are covering the connection. I think this gives it a very mysterious look.

Formalism

With the trees on the left and hills on the left, with the small waterfall in the middle it looks like the artist meant it to look a certain way.  I think it looks very organized because of the way every object is positioned. I think the mountains are to perfect, meaning they seem to organized for anything. The waterfall is connecting over the hill making it connected with the rest of the painting.