Vector Art: AD360
COURSE CALENDAR | WEEK 02 CLASS OUTLINE | Homework | Quiz
Discussion
- Quiz and Review Tools palette (pdf)
- Setting up Illustrator Preferences, Document Settings and Views.
- Understanding paths: a path consists of two anchor points with a line-segment
between them
- Open paths are paths that have two distinct end points, with any number of anchor points between them.
- Closed paths are paths that are continuous. These paths have no start or end, they just continue around with a distinct inside and outside.
Lab
- In this Lab we will create an illustration with the shapes tools and using the selection tools to modifiy your illustration. We will get an introduction to measurement, selection and modify tools, stroke and fill, swatches, layers for organization and file formats.
- Get Demo files and Homework file from the ADGA2 Server (Classfiles > Week02).
- Advanced Students: Discuss and turn in your project proposals.
Homework | Week 2
- Complete the shapes chart (shapes_chart.ai) and drop it into the AD360_dropbox on the ADGA2 Server.
- Create a black and white illustration of your favorite food, using only basic shapes.
- For additional review and a bit more follow this online tutorial.