PSA Poster 4 Silhouettes
1. Lesson Goals
SWBAT:
...create drawings for their PSA Posters
...review FILL & STROKE options
...place INTERNET IMAGES into AI files and LOCK them
...use the PEN TOOL to outline SILHOUETTES
2. Review Previously Seen PSA AI Drawings
The orange profile is a good example of a silhouette.
Skills learned from the Radial Symmetry assignment could be used to draw the other shapes
3. Download and Rename Silhouettes File
1. Right-click on the closed file name
2, Name all files the following way:
PROJECT NAME (space) LAST NAME
(space) FIRST NAME (dot) FILE EXTENSION
Example: Silhouettes Hooker Martina.ai
4. Set Up Fill & Stroke
1. Select the pen tool
2. Go to the Tool Box and set the Fill to None and the Stroke to a bright color that you will be able to see
5. Outline Silhouette of Leaf : 2 Strategies (Easy or Hard)
1. Select the Pen Tool
2. Click somewhere on the outside edge of the leaf to create a point
3. Choose the EASY or HARD strategy
• EASY: Click further along the leaf edge to create another point and a straight line segment will appear
• HARD: Click and drag to create a curved line segment.
See more detailed step-by-step instructions on your Silhouettes File
4. Keep clicking (or clicking and dragging) until you have outlined the entire leaf
DEFINITIONS:
• SILHOUETTE: The outline or general shape of an object. No interior details are included.
• INTUITIVE: something done from instinct or something that is easy to use
• COUNTERINTUITIVE: something that goes against what you believe would be logical, or something that goes against common sense
6. Find 3 PSA Images to Trace:
1. Search for Images for your poster.
2. Use the following guidelines when choosing your images
• COMPLETE IMAGES -Nothing cut off/obstructed (unless that's your plan)
• NON-ART IMAGES (plain photos) were traced,no drawings, paintings, digital renderings
• Shapes are INTERESTING
Copy and paste extra non-PSA related images to meet the criteria of 3 if needed
7. Add Photos to Silhouette File
1. Right click on the Internet image (see previous section if you missed what to search for)
2. Choose "Copy Image" from the menu
3. Activate your Silhouettes file
4. Edit > Paste
5. SCALE up/down with the Selection tool IF NEEDED. Click and drag on a corner tab and don't forget to constrain proportions by holding the SHIFT KEY
8. Lock The Image
1. Select the photo with the selection tool
2. Lock it so it doesn't move when you are working on outlining it.
Object Menu > Lock > Lock Selection
Command 2
9. Outline Silhouette of Image
1. Select the Pen Tool
2. Click somewhere on the outside edge of the object to create a point
3. Choose the EASY or HARD strategy
4. Keep clicking (or clicking and dragging) until you have outlined the entire object
10. Add & Outline Other Images
1. Add and outline your other two images
2. Include inside details
11. Extension
1. Add and outline additional images of same them or a new one
12. Assessment
PTS:
60 Pts
20 Pts
20 Pts
GOALS:
1. 4 OUTLINED SILHOUETTES including the leaf
2. LINES are CONNECTED and NEATLY drawn
3. Traced Images are WELL CHOSEN (SEE section 5 )
• COMPLETE IMAGES -Nothing cut off/obstructed• NON-ART IMAGES (plain photos) were traced,no drawings, paintings, digital renderings• Shapes are INTERESTING
13. Submit
14. Tutoring Available
1. Confirm availability. Report to the Mac Lab
NB Do Now 10/31/19
What are some differences between Fig 1 and Fig 2?
NB Do Now 10/31/19
Fig 1 is a LINE while Fig 2 is a SHAPE.
Fig 1 has a FILL while Fig 2 has NO FILL
NB Do Now 11/4/19
What is a Silhouette?
NB Do Now 11/4/19
A Silhouette is an outline of an object
NB Do Now 11/7/19
Why are three of these images not great choices for Silhouette tracings?
NYC Visual Arts Benchmarks
• Art Making
• Developing Art Literacy
• Making Connections Through Visual Arts
• Community and Cultural Resources
• Exploring Careers and Lifelong Learning
Differentiation / Lesson Extension
...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
NYC VISUAL ARTS BENCHMARKS
• Developing Art Literacy
• Community and Cultural Resources
• Exploring Careers and Lifelong Learning
