SWBAT:

1...EXPLAIN how to create CONTRAST of COLOR

2...DESCRIBE a complementary color scheme

3...ADD a CONTRAST of COLOR illustration to their color pages

4...review the color page RUBRIC

CONTRAST of COLOR is created with pairs of colors that are far away from each other on the Color Wheel. COMPLEMENTARY colors sit directly opposite each other so they create the most CONTRAST of COLOR.

Example: Yellow & Violet are complementary colors.(see left)

The word complimentary (with an "i" instead of an "e") means something different - FLATTERING or FREE

Artists use complementary colors to create simple and unifying color schemes.

The use of complementary colors is also helpful for making things stand out because complementary colors create the MOST CONTRAST.

Cover for

All Star Western

by Jose Ladronn

1. You should have gotten at least as far as the example shown left.

2. If you're behind, please complete today's lesson anyway!

3. Catch up in class after the lesson or come to the Mac Lab during a free period

1. Use the eyedropper to pull a PAIR (ONLY 2 COLORS!) of COMPLEMENTARY colors from Ms. Hooker's Color Wheel into your design (You can use SHADES & TINTS too).

2. Scale and organize as needed to fit everything on your page

1. Use the TYPE TOOL to CLICK back into your NAME TEXT with a CURSAR just before your name

2. Add in a TITLE followed by the word "by" and then your NAME

Feel free to come up with a creative title for your Color Page; you don't have to name it Color Page.

3. FORMAT the TEXT as follows:

• TITLE - Myriad Pro Italic 12 Point

• BY and NAME - Myriad Pro Regular 12 Point

• CASE - Title Case/Mixed (by - lower case)

• POSITION - Inside the print tiling guide in LOWER RIGHT corner (see left).

1. Open the Transform Palette (Window > Transform)

2. Check the W X H fields in the control bar to check/change their dimensions.

3. Use the Transform Palette to change the measurements as needed

1. UNITY of LINE is created with the REPETITION of LINE QUALITY..

2. REVIEW the SAMPLE at LEFT - it DOES NOT have UNITY of LINE

1. Use GUIDES to align illustrations and text areas

2.. For extra credit text frames, make them approximately the same width whenever possible

TIP: Round the W & H numbers up/down in the Control Bar to one that's easier to work with

1. Open/Save your Color Page file

2. CHECK that there is NO art work OUTSIDE THE MARGINS.

(Go to VIEW > OUTLINES and DELETE stray points or shapes)

3. FILE > SAVE FOR WEB

4. Make sure GIF is selected

5. Make sure the the Constrain Proportions icon (The Chain Link) is set to constrain.

6. Enter in 435 for Width ONLY. (Height will change automatically)

7. Click DONE at the bottom of the window.

The industry standard resolution for Web Graphics is 72 DPI

The industry standard resolution for Full Color Print Graphics is 300 DPI

Color Page Rubric

NB Do Now 3/27:

What are the pairs of colors that sit directly opposite each other called? And what is special about them?

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