*Sigh*

Because I can't really think of blog post to pair with the questions below I decided to share....

NYAN CAT :)

AND Yes!  it's slightly GDS related if you think about it... the artist who created the video had to decide if  the dark blue background went with the rainbow and the bright pink poptart. Okay that sounded a lot more intelligent in my head.....

..... yeah....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yJgwwDcgV8

AND PS: Who doesn't love Nyan cat? It's a poptart kitty with rainbows! and happy music! Haha wow this is officially the weirdest blogpost yet. Better love it while it lasts.

For those of you who are bored.... READ ABOUT THIS! It's exciting I swear!

Read "Launching the Imagination" (Critical Thinking: pages 140–155). Then start a new post in this forum with your name in the title and discuss the following questions:

1. How might professional graphic designers establish project criteria differently than students?
2. Discuss how subject matter, topic, content and meaning are inter-related.
3. What is the purpose of a critique?
4. What's the best way to prepare for a critique? How can you contribute to a positive critique session?
5. Compare and contrast subjective and objective criticism.
6. Describe a self-assignment that you might want to do between semesters.
7. Update your blog for the week and post a link to your blog (target=new window); review your team member's blogs (optional: post comments on their blogs)

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My answers :) If You feel like reading them

1.) Professional graphic designers might establish project criteria differently than students by thoroughly planning ahead. Thoroughly planning ahead means judging what colors they will be using and what role will they play in the design. Professionals tend to intensly plan this specific step a lot more than a student just beginning would.

2.) ALL those terms: Subject matter, topic, content and meaning are related. They are all qualities to look for in a piece. They are all qualities a graphic designer should think about and achieve when making a piece.

3.) A critique can help the artist figure out what he/she needs to do to make the project it's absolute best. Without an objective eye, the artist could miss something lacking in their piece which could result in a lower grade or a lower quality project. A helpful critique is one with polite suggestions, helpful feedback specifically pinpointing a certain part of the project that could be changed or removed completely.

4.) The best way to prepare for a critique might include brushing up on artistic terms and develop critical thinking skills. Without these skills, it might be hard to articulate what you think should be changed or removed or what you like about a certain part of a project that is being critiqued. To contribute to a positive critique session, politely say what you think should be changed in a project-- this way the artist you are critiquing will have respect for you and your opinions and will be a lot more open to changing their piece for the better. If you absolutely love the piece and have no suggestions in changing anything about it-- say specifically what you love and why. This way, the artist will know what to continue doing for future projects. The artist will know what style and technique works for them.

5.) Subjective critism describes the "personal impact of an image". Basically it refers to the meaning of the artwork, the mood of the artwork, the artwork's relationship to other cultural events, and the artist's meaning. Objective critism focuses more on the balance and depth and unity and how it was created. Objective critism is more about the piece itself what it achieves. Subjective critism focuses more on the meaning of the piece rather than the composition. Even with their differences, they are both used in critique.

6.) Does it have to GDS related? Hahaha I was gonna say save up for bagpipes (cause I actually do want to own some just to say I have them and to piss off my neighbors.... BONUS!) but if the question is geared toward GDS-- I'd say developing critical thinking skills so when critiques roll around I can adequately say what I think should be changed or what I think rocks!

7.) http://gdslikecrazy.blogspot.com/

Peace!

FAVE COLORES :)

Giving a shout out to turquoise and green :)

Bob Ross Would Be SO SOOO PROUD!

Read "Launching the Imagination" (Color: pages 55-63). Then start a new post in this forum with your name in the title and discuss the following questions:

1. How can color help increase the illusion of depth?
2. How can designers utilize color for emphasis?
3. Why do human beings respond emotionally to color?
4. What are your favorite colors and what emotions do you associate with them?
5. Why is symbolic color always culturally specific?
6. Update your blog for the week and post a link to your blog (target=new window); review your team member's blogs (optional: post comments on their blogs)

Reply and comment on at least 6 posts (starting with your team members' posts). Grade your team member's posts by assigning stars to their posts.

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1.) Hues and shades of a certain color can increase the illusion of depth. It's all about color and how it can be used to make the illusion of depth very much alive.

2.) Designers can use color for emphasis by using major contrast with other colors, isolation, or incorporating the color with shapes.

3.) Colors honestly just trigger emotions. We as humans, look at something and automatically have a reaction and have a certain feeling. When we see bright colors, we are automatically happy and hopeful. With darker colors, (depending on the shade and the actual color itself) we may feel sadness, anger, or even a sense of being calm. Darker colors tend to bring negative feelings... brighter colors tend to bring positive feelings. It's just how opperate. Colors represent a lot of things to us.

4.) My favorite colors are green and turqouise. Green makes me think of vibrance and life. Turquoise soothes me, it makes me feel calm. Turquoise is such a pretty color.

5.) In different cultures, colors can mean many things. It could be because of great ancestral stories passed down from one generation to the other or even it could have a religious purpose to it. For instance in India, green means fertility and faith. Around the United States, some view green as an evil color or even a color to mean jealousy. For some in the US it could even mean vibrance and growth. It all depends on the culture and what they associate with what color. You'd be surprised to find many different meanings from different cultures. Purple, in some Asian cultures, means death. Here in the US purple is not really associated with death, it's more of a fun color.

COLOR WHEEL

COLORES

Read "Launching the Imagination" (Color: pages 38-54). Then start a new post in this forum with your name in the title and discuss the following questions:

1. How do scientists approach color differently than artists?
2. What kind of artists use additive color? What about subtractive color?
3. Based on the commonly used 12 step color wheel, what are the primary colors? The secondary colors?
4. What are the cool colors? And the warm colors? Which tend to recede and which advance?
5. What are the three basic characteristics of color?
6. Explain the difference between HUE vs. SATURATION.
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   1.) Scientists are more sciency... I know that's not a word but I'll explain myself. Scientist approach color with the question of: how did that color come to be? What colors did someone use to make the color the way it is? Artists approach color with more of an abstract mind... they think of moods the colors remind them of. For instance: Red could be anger or frustration. Green could be vibrant and full of life. Blue could be sadness and confusion.
   
   2.) Modern artists-- mostly painters and printers use subtractive color. Psychologists and scientists use additive color.
   
   3.) The primary colors include: Red, Yellow, Blue. The secondary colors would be: Green, Orange, Purple.
   
   4.)Cool colors include: Blue, Some shades of green, purple. Warm colors include: Yellow, Orange, Red. Warm colors tend to advance because they are louder and are more chaotic. The cool colors, on the other hand, tend to recede only because they are quieter and chiller colors. But this all depends on how the composition is used.
   
   5.) The three basic characteristics of color would be: Hue, Value, Intensity.
   
   6.) Hue refers to the shade of the color and is determined by it's wavelength, Saturation focuses on how vivid or how intense a color is.
   
   7.) The purpose of "color schemes" is so the artist can make clear decisions on what colors to stick to in his/her project. Without the usage of a color scheme, the piece could be chaotic and hard to follow if there are a million different colors.

Example of Commercial Art

Example of Fine Art

Homework 8: YEAAAHHH BUDDDY

Read "Launching the Imagination" (Problem Seeking Problem Solving: pages 112-125).

1. Why is understanding design principles alone not enough to become an artist?
2. How is the process different for fine and commercial artists?
3. Compare convergent and divergent thinking: What is similar? What is different? How do designers usually think and why?
4. Where do ideas come from?
5. What are some techniques for generating lots of ideas?
6. How can you become a better artist?

 

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1.) You need more than just an understanding about design principles. You also need the creativity that is vital to being an artist. Just because you know ALL the principles in being an artist doesn't mean you're going to ace in what you do. You absolutely must have you're own creative freedom-- otherwise you're pieces may not be very personal, it may just be what you think they have to be. And who wants that?

2.) Depending on how extensive a particular project is, commerical artists may be spending less time on their piece than say a fine artist. I checked out a crazy website featuring ONLY fine artist stuff and man can they create! Their usage of fine line is incredible. Commercial artists can go through difficult processes in creating their pieces, but their job is the focus on what they are selling. Usually when they're trying to sell something, they shouldn't have fine detail in their work otherwise the viewer may be confused in whether or not the artist is actually trying to sell the product or just selling the artwork that goes with it.

3.) Convergent thinking is thinking without creativity whereas divergent thinking is. There really are no similarities other than that they both are ways of thinking. Designers tend to think divergently because they want their peices to be creative and meaningful. Thinking only convergently wouldn't allow designers to design what they intend to.

4.) Ideas come from the awesome part of our brains. They also come from other ideas or maybe even abstract thoughts.

5.) Processes could include being inspired by other artists. Maybe venturing forth outside and being inspired by nature. Or even doing something as simple as looking up an idea online and getting so much from outside sources.

6.) You can become a better artist by simply opening your mind to new ideas and learning from others.