Autobiographical Autobiographical

“Overlapping” “Overlapping”

ProjectProjectWorth 100 pointsWorth 100 points

Who are you?Who are you?What do you like?What do you like?Where do you eat?Where do you eat?What do your wear?What do your wear?Who are your Who are your

favorite musicians? favorite musicians? Etc., Etc…Etc., Etc…

Concepts:Concepts:Element of Art: Element of Art: ShapeShape is a closed line. is a closed line.

Concepts Concepts Principles of Art: Principles of Art: BalanceBalance is the distribution of the is the distribution of the

visual weight of objects, color visual weight of objects, color and space.and space.

First step: Get your paper and make a First step: Get your paper and make a border with a ruler. Your border should be ½ border with a ruler. Your border should be ½ inch wide.inch wide.

Now measure 9 inches from outside of Now measure 9 inches from outside of paper to find the middle of the paper:paper to find the middle of the paper:

Now find the middle of the Now find the middle of the height by measuring 6 inches height by measuring 6 inches

from the top and bottom:from the top and bottom:

You then connect them all so your paper looks You then connect them all so your paper looks like this:like this:

Now you want to begin tracing Now you want to begin tracing objects/logos all over your paper. objects/logos all over your paper. You You want to trace the outside only. want to trace the outside only.

You are required to trace 25 outlines of You are required to trace 25 outlines of computer images that tell us who you are computer images that tell us who you are (favorite logos of bands, restaurants, (favorite logos of bands, restaurants, clothes, etc.) These images must be clothes, etc.) These images must be recognized even if you turned them over. recognized even if you turned them over. Bad example below:Bad example below:

You can’t tell what it is when you turn it around. You know you have a good objectif you can turn it around and still tell whatit is.

Good examples of images to Good examples of images to trace:trace:

Now you want to do as much Now you want to do as much overlapping as you can. Try to overlapping as you can. Try to

get rid of any open areas:get rid of any open areas:

You don’t have to trace everything. You can You don’t have to trace everything. You can also draw initials (bubble letters) and other also draw initials (bubble letters) and other objects/shapes without the use of a objects/shapes without the use of a computer print out. Be creative.computer print out. Be creative.

After you have created enough After you have created enough overlapping in your project…overlapping in your project…

You are going to label all your object You are going to label all your object black and white. Black can’t be black and white. Black can’t be

touching black and white can’t be touching black and white can’t be touching white. It’s going to look like a touching white. It’s going to look like a

weird sort of checkerboard design:weird sort of checkerboard design:

Which one is overlapped Which one is overlapped incorrectly?incorrectly?

After you’ve labeled After you’ve labeled everything and got Mr. everything and got Mr. Klaber’s approval you can Klaber’s approval you can start coloring in with start coloring in with Sharpies. Just make sure Sharpies. Just make sure that no like colors are that no like colors are touching.touching.

Color schemes to use:Color schemes to use: Try to get a dark color and a light colorTry to get a dark color and a light color Blue, Red, Green, Violet, Black are considered Blue, Red, Green, Violet, Black are considered

dark colors when it comes to Sharpiesdark colors when it comes to Sharpies Yellow, Orange, Silver, Pink, and other lighter Yellow, Orange, Silver, Pink, and other lighter

color Sharpies would work well for light colorscolor Sharpies would work well for light colors Silver sharpies go well with any colorSilver sharpies go well with any color

Autobiographical Overlap Space Autobiographical Overlap Space Project Objectives:Project Objectives:

Create an autobiographical piece of art Create an autobiographical piece of art using the “checkerboard” overlap using the “checkerboard” overlap techniquetechnique

Use 25 identifiable objects that are good Use 25 identifiable objects that are good outlines of images that represent the artistoutlines of images that represent the artist

Spend time wisely, use good Spend time wisely, use good craftsmanship, make sure lines are crisp craftsmanship, make sure lines are crisp and there is not a lot of marker bleedand there is not a lot of marker bleed

Understand the concept of shapes and Understand the concept of shapes and overlapping and make sure the entire overlapping and make sure the entire composition is filled completely (balance)composition is filled completely (balance)

Student Examples:Student Examples:

HOW TO MAKE LOGOS HOW TO MAKE LOGOS BLACK & WHITEBLACK & WHITE

Open up image in Photoshop (File, Open up image in Photoshop (File, Open)Open)

Go to Image, Adjustments, Go to Image, Adjustments, ThresholdThreshold

This box will pop up. Move the arrow This box will pop up. Move the arrow until you get the desired effect and until you get the desired effect and click OK.click OK.

To print: Go to File, PrintTo print: Go to File, Print