Students should be able to:
use the trace tool
use stroke and fill
alter anchor points
use the curvature, pen, and pencil tools
Complete the project
Export the AI file to a jpeg
post on your portfolio
publish the portfolio on the Illustrator page
view published site
copy url
hand in link to google classroom
Trace is a chance for students to show their skills, interests and artistic ability. This project will take approximately 1-2 days. Choose something that is challenging and fun for you. If you like simpler design like North Park. Do two or more for a 5/5Â
Criteria:
excellent use of color
clear understanding of the best tool for the project
excellent use of the pen, curvature and pencil tool. Smooth lines, not too many points
use the exemplars to evaluate your own work
each of these drawings would be a 5/5 with the exception of North Park (4/5)
Work Flow
New File: Tabloid
Copy and paste the picture you want to do
Lock the layer
Add a new layer for your drawing
Turn off the picture layer when you want to see the artwork on it's own
What tool did you find yourself using the most
Was your image trace accurate or did you find yourself having to fix it a lot?
How did you clean up and fix your image trace?
2021