NEED A LOGO?

Here are two school related logos that you might want to use on your "street" sign. You should be able to copy the image off this blog and use it in your work.

PIG POSTS

So...your pig art submission is supposed to be completed today. I need a hard copy of the image and your explanation to mail to the Ontario Pork Congress. You should also post your images for the record.

Remember to try to find the name of the photographer. I have discovered that in some cases this is not possible. In that instance please name the website where the photo is posted. Name the site by it's title, not the url address. Your should show the original image as part of your write-up. It is important for the judges to see how much you altered it.  OINK.

MISSING AGAIN

I hope all is going well on your PIG ART assignment. I am sorry I am absent again today. I expect to be present on Thursday and will be able to assist you if you are having problems. It is really important to meet the Friday deadline. Please read the rubric and notice that I am asking for a hardcopy of your artwork. Do the write up on a separate page and print it to lab 108 to save our expensive colour ink.

Check out the work of the street artist named ROA. The pig portrait shown above was done by him on wall in Brooklyn, New York. Pigs are beautiful...make it so.

Erik J Fantastic Photography

Erik Johansson is a 21 year old commercial photographer and photo retoucher, from Sweden. He does his work in Photoshop and creates fantastic images from everyday scenes. He features himself in much of his work and blends his images flawlessly. Check him out online.

This image of "Ice Fishing" by Erik J. uses a beautiful monochromatic palette with a hit of hot pink on the sunset. The image tells its story through the chainsaw the "fisherman' carries and the cubes of fish on his sled.

Using Erik J's work as inspiration, this week you are to create an image for the Ontario Pork Congress. The image must feature a pig in some manner and must be complimentary to pigs and the pork industry. You may be fantastic, artistic and humorous. Keep track of where you take your pig image from so the original photographer can be given credit.

The watercolour painting above is done by Pat Weaver of Dade City, Florida. Another option for this task is to use your digital painting skills to transform a photo of a pig into a painterly image. Just be sure to credit your sources.

MORPHED ANIMALS

I am very sorry that I have been absent so often lately. There's been a death in my family and there is much to do. Please use the week to work on your morphed animals. I will leave the cabinet key with Ms Cha in case you want to use the digital drawing tablets. When I am back on Friday I would be interested in seeing a one page print out of whatever animals you have created. Make them as believable as possible both in terms of the animal and the background. Use your whole bag of tricks. We'll talk about Culminating Activities when I return.

FRIDAY, MAY 6

Our time in this course is coming to an end. On Monday, we will talk about the Culminating Activity requirement for this course and I will have a new art task for you. I have left the camera cabinet key with the supply teacher and those you who are FINISHED up to the end of the CD cover task, may wish to experiment with our new drawing pads.
Just plug them in to the USB port and open Photoshop. Instead of using the mouse, use the pen. There is a toggle switch on the pen that functions like the right/left click on the mouse. If you change the pressure on the pen, you will see that the width of the line you're drawing changes.

These are expensive pieces of equipment. Please handle them with respect and ensure that they get locked back in the cupboard. Use your time wisely.

CD COVER DESIGN

Here's another chance for you to pull all your design skills together. In a small CD Cover format create an image that uses colour effectively, is balances, has a focal point and maybe even uses texture or pattern. These are all concepts that you have used in other tasks. In the design above the dripping ice cream is clearly the focal point, and the powerful colour yellow adds impact to the image. The titles are strategically placed over the yellow to maximize contrast. Below, a palette of analogous colours are used to create a calm mood. The eye is the focal point and again the titles are in high contrast being white on a black framework.

Your design must also communicate the client's message in terms of who they are, what style of music they offer and the content of this particular CD. It can be a real or fictional artist, which ever you prefer. The designs below have a much edgier feel to them. The image in the Hula-Shaker design is meant to capture attention due to the bizarre combination of an escalator in a forest. The graffiti style font on The Black Parade cover combines with the marching skeleton and lack of colour to communicate a more controversial style. Consider adding a "Parental Advisory" sticker to your design if you want to clearly communicate an edgy tone.

Work to be completed and posted by the end of class Wednesday. Read the assignment guidelines and rubric to ensure that your posting is suitable. Also, check the comments for your last work and act on the feedback given.