Photoshop Classwork

Andy Warhol

Within what art genre did Warhol work?

Pop art

Define the genre? 

An art movement commenced in the mid-1950s that was based on modern and popular culture and ideas.

During what years was he alive? 

He was born on August 6, 1928 and died on February 22, 1987.

Post 2 samples of his art. Answer the following question for each piece. 

1.

 

2. 

 

Title of the piece?

1. "A shot of Marilyn Monroe"  

2. "Soup Can"

Describe the color that he utilizes. Does he use any particular color scheme?

1. The colors used in the first painting could be considered a triadic color scheme because her face is a red-violet color, her hair is yellow-orange, and the background and her eyeshadow are blue-green. 

2. He uses red mainly in this picture, so I don't think there was any particular color scheme to it.

What do you notice about the artwork itself? 

Both pieces are very detailed and life-like.

Color Schemes

 -Triadic


 
 -Analogous
 


-Monochromatic





 
 -Complimentary




 
 -Split Complimentary

Review Week #9

Compare and contrast vector graphics and pixel images.
Vector based designs are made from mathematical equations, which makes them able to be re-sized and maintain the same qualities without altering the image. Pixel images are made of pixels, and the quality of the image once it is made bigger or smaller depends on the original quality.
 
What resolution is necessary to print raster images?
300 DPI

What resolution is necessary to display raster images on the internet? 
72 DPI

Steve Jobs

Who is Steve Jobs?

He created the Apple software company and a Mac computer in his parent's garage 20 years ago. Since then he has invented: the iPod, an portable mp3 player that allows people to take their music with them anywhere they go; the iTunes store, which is an international music purchasing store that provides legal purchasing and downloading of music; the iPad, that is essentially a giant iPod that has several capabilities parallel to a computer; the iPhone, a smart phone that allows internet access anywhere; and several other vital innovations that Mr. Jobs made possible for our society today.

What company was he CEO for many years?

Apple

 

What did he do for the computer industry?
Steve Jobs was the first man to create an affordable computer that could be easily used in the home, which now are such huge parts of the American society.

How did this man impact the graphic design industry?
He allowed designers to more effectively create designs, and enhance the quality of the industry.

Review Week #8

Why must designers pay close attention to how color is utilized within a composition?

So that they can appeal to the audience that they are trying to, and grab people's attention.

Why is the color wheel an important tool for graphic designers?

By using the color wheel, it provides us with a visual of how colors work together and which ones provide for a more enhancing design.

Find an example of neutral colors utilized within a design (hint: google poster design). Near the sample, discuss why you feel the designer included neutral colors within the composition.

 The designer of this poster uses the grays, blacks, and whites, to attract more attention to the bright, eye-catching stars in the middle. With a background that was also bright, the colors wouldn't appear as vivid as they do with a contrasting one.

Briefly describe how we "see" the color of an object?

We don't actually see the color, we see the wavelengths of visible light that are reflected back to our eyes. For example, if you are looking at a red shirt, red is the wavelength reflected back to your eyes and all of the other colors of the rainbow are absorbed in to the shirt.