Independent Projects
SWBAT:
..create NEW FILES in Adobe Illustrator
...use the POLYGON and ROTATE tools to create rotational designs with 3 or more symmetrical Intricate Shapes
1. Load ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR)
2. File > New (Go to the FILE MENU and choose NEW)
Choose:
• TALL for orientation
• LETTER for size
• CMYK for color mode
• INCHES for units
3. Name your file, "Rotational Designs" followed by your last name and then your first name
Example: Rotational Designs Hooker Martina
4. Save it onto your DESKTOP
1. Open your Intricate Symmetry / Intricate Symmetry 2 file
2. Choose 3 or more of your symmetrical shapes
3. Copy and paste them into your Rotational Designs File
1. Choose a # that divides evenly into 360 (use the calculator on your Dock) or your web browser,
Don't use 7 or 11 sided Polygons
.
1. Select the Polygon Tool
2. Click anywhere on your Rotational Designs File
3. Type in the # of sides you chose
4. Click and drag while holding the shift key
It is important to hold the shift key while you draw / scale the polygon.
5. Ask yourself if the Polygon is a good size for using as a guide for copying and rotating the shape you have chosen to work with first
6. Hold shift and Scale the Polygon if needed.
You will delete the polygon after you're done copying and rotating the symmetrical shape
1. Position your shape next to the Polygon
2. Double Click on the Rotate tool in the Tool Box
3. Type in the # that results from dividing 360 by the # of sides on your polygon (Step 1 in Draw a Polygon section)
4. Click the "Copy" button in the rotate window In which direction does the shape rotate?
5. Repeat the process or use the Command D shortcut to create all the shapes for your radial symmetry design
6. Arrange the shapes carefully and neatly
7. Delete the Polygon
8. Group the shapes
1. Position your shape next to the Polygon
2. Double Click on the Rotate tool in the Tool Box
3. Type in the # that results from dividing 360 by the # of sides on your polygon (Step 1 in Draw a Polygon section)
4. Click the "Copy" button in the rotate window In which direction does the shape rotate?
5. Repeat the process or use the Command D shortcut to create all the shapes for your rotational design
6. Arrange the shapes carefully and neatly
7. Delete the Polygon
8. Group the shapes
25 PTS ...Intricate Symmetry Complete (previous lesson)
15 PTS ...3 Intricate Symmetrical Shapes
15 PTS ...3 Rotational Designs Created
15 PTS ...Rotations are perfect
15 PTS ...Polygons used and deleted for neat arrangement
15 PTS ...Default fill and stroke used
Bonus/Minus...TBD
1. Confirm availability. Report to the Mac Lab
• Art Making
• Developing Art Literacy
• Making Connections Through Visual Arts
• Community and Cultural Resources
• Exploring Careers and Lifelong Learning
...Students with different abilities can seek assistance from teacher, paraprofessional, or another student
...The students who finish early can ask a classmate if they need help or review
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• Developing Art Literacy
• Community and Cultural Resources
• Exploring Careers and Lifelong Learning