Transparency and Triad color scheme.

Project Overview:

Problem: Create Digital compositions demonstrating an understanding of the use of layers and transparency to convey space, overlap, continuity and meaning to your images.

Materials: Sketchbook, colored pencils, digital media

Concepts: Triadic color palettes Primary, Secondary, Tertiary, High Saturation hues, low saturation, chromatic value, CMYK, RGB, RYB color models/systems.

Technical Skills: Thumbnail sketching, ideation, Adobe programs for digital imaging.

    Outcomes:

    Recognize and be able to produce designs using layering and Transparency

    • Ability to combine a Triadic palette to create contrast and unity.
    • Utilize Adobe programs Photoshop and Illustrator for abstract and photo based compositions
    • Understanding of ideas of overlay, continuity, layering and mood by creating two digital compositions using shapes and photographic images which overlap one another to show transparency.
    • This will help see how colors interact when layered, seeing the color mixtures and experimenting with Triad Color scheme. 

    Discover:

    • Read Ellen Lupton chapters on Layers and Transparency pgs 127-159 Take notes, circle design vocabulary words.
    • Research advertising and design examples where you see use of Transparency and overlapping layers.
    • Post 3 images in Column in Milanote.

    Define:

    Composition #1

    Overall Composition of Abstract Shapes using Triad color palette and Design Principles of repetition and variation, Scale and Rhythm and Hierarchy.

    • Composition #1: Open Adobe Illustrator or Photoshop and explore shape overlays using variation in OPACITY levels to create color transparencies.
      • Play with different ways to make shapes with shape tool and line tools, Add Anchor points, Direct Select
      • Overlap shapes using low Opacity levels to see layer from behind
      • See how colors mix
      • Use layer options, drop shadows to give depth

    Develop

    Composition #2 Use Photoshop

    Work in 2 or 3s and choose a theme, and each student can make their own image within that theme. Examples: Love, Nature, Urban, Travel, etc etc.

    • Research ideas or themes for Composition #2, a photo based composite image using interplay of at least 2 images,
    • Theme can be nature, urban, figure, a concept or emotion (love, peace, fear, solitude etc etc.
      • Develop mood and content into your image.
    • Write notes for ideas, thumbnail sketches to help compositional ideas.
    • Use your own photos whenever possible. Find stock photos otherwise.
    • Use layers and masking (see link) if necessary.

    Deliver: Documentation and Feedback

    Submitting in your work

    Follow the Submitting Your Work guidelines and include the project-specific details below:

    • Post Titles: Discover, Define, Develop, Deliver
    • Images: Organize your post to include all content from the 2 parts of the Design Process for this project.
    • Create headings for each phase and include images or a gallery, where appropriate:
      • Research for Transparency images, ,
      • Discover-Triad palette, Colored Pencil 2 sketches
      • Define – Digital composition #1, Abstract shapes using Transparency for blended hues
      • Develop: Digital Composition #2,
      • Deliver: Full post, including reflection and peer comments
    • Written Project Reflection: In your post, document your thoughts about this project. Think about what you learned, what you could have done better (planning, material use, craft), and how you will apply what you learned to your next project. Consider and respond to the comments made in class during the critique.
    • Category:
      • Category =  Project #5
      • Transparency Project #5

    Providing Feedback

    Part of your Project grade is leaving well-written comments for at least one of your peers. Follow the Providing Feedback for specific guidelines for leaving constructive feedback.

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