fine art in a digital format designed by olga workman miracosta college fall 2002 contact...
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Fine Art in a Digital Format
Designed by Olga Workman
MiraCosta College fall 2002
Contact Information:
760-720-9088
September 6 --October 18
Class description
This innovative art class will show you how to bridge the gap between traditional forms of drawing or painting and modern digital art. It doesn’t matter whether you are an amateur or professional artist as long as you bring your imagination and a sprit of adventure. The class will challenge your creativity and show you how to preserve, enhance, exhibit or advertise your own unique artwork.
Goals
By the end of the class students will:
Find out how to prepare artwork for digital display and Create digital versions of traditional art forms
Use scanning techniques to preserve art Explore digital techniques to enhance art
Supply list
RW CD ROMS (provided) R CD ROMS ZIP Disks (optional) Original art or photographs
Sketch book for notes and sketches
Projects Home Projects: Art of your choice
Class Projects: Art of your choice
Class 1 Date: Sep. 6
Course Introduction:Universal Language of Art
Nonobjective painting in a Digital Format An Introduction to the PhotoShop interface Digital space exploration An introduction to digital colors Exercises
Class Projects Class 2
Date: Sep. 13
Underpainting: “Experimenting without fear” Media conversion: scanning tips Digital sketching Miracles with digital palettes
Class 3 Date: Sep. 20
Still Life Juxtaposition of images Juxtaposition of emotions, textures and other qualities Transparency and opacity exploration Imitating acrylic painting
Class Projects No Class on September 27
Class 4 Date: October 4
Landscape painting Digital perspective Painting life Imitating water color painting
Class 5 Date: October 11
Digital Portrait: “Doorway to myself” Exploration of filters and special effects Pastel, crayon and techniques
Class Projects Class 6
Date: October 18
Presentations on the Web: Selecting and combining Art Preserving Colors Working with formats
Questions and answers
The Language of Art
Art is a universal tongue Altering the visual vocabulary Using the creative powers
of Art
Creative energy deep sources:Self-knowledge (left brain)Feelings (right brain) Inner voice Personal visionArena of life
Surprises of Digital Space Difference in spatial relationships in the actual
spatial world, the two-dimensional picture plane and complex digital environment
Limitations of digital space Developing a new standard of vision, a new
sensibility that can release the nervous system to a broader scale of orientation
Measuring digital space and and relating it to a two-dimensional picture plane
Ordering digital space:Reducing and increasing a picture surface.Changing direction of visual flow (linear Vs horizontal movement, portrait Vs landscape orientation).Approximation of spatial forms such as positions, shapes, directions, and intervals
Mouse Vs Brushes:
The Western, Eastern and Computer methods: Working with Brushes (various holds, pressures and movements)
A combination of technical virtuosity and a deep understanding of the nature of the subject matter
Brush drawing as a reflection of an Artist’s character and decision
Life and appropriateness, fluency and control Speed , tightness of grip, pressure, wrist and arm
position Fine, medium and heavy-width strokes Brush character
Exercises
Corporate grid Painting wash Drawing in two-dimensional and
computer space Chinese scroll, Horizontal scroll Digital surprises Active and passive shapes