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Group: Arnside Date: 13th July – Week 7 Subject: Art and DesignLearning Outcome:

• To explore letter forms, developing fine motor skills and control of line.• To apply our understanding of perspective drawing to other content/subjects.• Identify links to the wider world and how typography can be used: product design, graphic

design, brand identity etc.Learning Task: To create your name in 3D lettering using 1-point perspective.

Letterforms can be found all around us, in our hand writing, fonts on the computer, signage, brand names, product names, and advertising. Letterforms are often used in art, from drawing to sculptures, abstract and representational pieces, computer fonts, as well as branding and advertising (Graphic design)

FIRST – Decide if you are going to use lower or UPPER case letters and how you want to write your name. This could be a shorter version of your name, a nick name or both your first and surname. I will be using Miss Gay (a mixture of UPPER and lower case letters).Make sure to use your piece of paper in a landscape position, and decide if you are going to use one or two rows of letters. I would suggest using one row to begin with, once you have successful learnt the techniques you could progress to using two or more rows.

NEXT – Section your page using horizontal lines, one from the bottom of your letters and one for the top of your letters. I am using three guide lines as I am using both UPPER and lower case and will therefore have a tail on some of my letter (y). Remember to use a sharp pencil and to draw light until you get it right!Draw your name normally (using lines), then thicken it up to create block or bubble writing.

THEN – Draw in your vanishing point (I am putting mine in the centre, but different places will create different effects). Using the corner of your letters or the widest part of your letter if it is curved, draw a straight line back to the vanishing point. You will need a ruler or something with a straight edge for this. Every line should go back to the vanishing point, but check to see what letter, if any, overlap. Make sure you are drawing light, this will make it easier to rub out the guides when you are finished. You can keep your letters long and all the way to the vanishing point or you can make them shorter by adding in another horizontal line.

FINALLY – Rub out all your guides, add a crisp outline to define your letters (black works well), then usign a media of your choice add colour to your letters. Think about how tone is used to create form, if you are using one colour per letter you should have a dark, medium and light tone. If you are aiming higher then you should try to blend two colours within the same letter, giving your piece a more graffiti style. Take a picture and send it to Miss Gay.

Sculpture by Robert Indiana Nike brand singage 3D graffiti McDonalds 3D signage

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Extension (optional) – Explore different font styles, different placement of the vanishing point and different media. Changing one or all of these three elements will alter your outcome and style. Find what works best for you. You could make a name sign for each of your family members, showing their personailities through style and colour choice.You could pick a word or a qoute and create a poster. Key questions: What is the vanishing point and how is it used in perspective drawing? What is tone? How it is used to create form?What is the name given to colours that blend together well? How do you identify them on the colour wheel? What is the name given to a pair of colours that make each other look their best?How does knowing the colour wheel/colour theory help you to create and effective piece of art work?Links to useful websites/ video clips: Miss Gay has made a time-lapse video ‘1pp Lettering’, which can be found on the school website. Play, pause and repeat as much as you need.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=903BRkOJPBUhttp://robertindiana.com/https://www.graffiticreator.net/Ways you can feedback: Take a photograph of your work and send it to Kgay@thepeakacademy.org This is part of your GCSE Coursework, you must stay on top of it. Remember for every piece of work you send in you could earn up to 5 praise points and points = rewards.

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The Peak Academy - Home Learning