Week 4

Craft

After opening my photo in Adobe Illustrator, I had to size my photo according to the picture

settings on the program. I first used the magnifying glass (from the tool bar) plus central to

reduce the size of the picture. Next, to size the picture according to the standard rectangle shape, I used the black arrow from my tool bar, my mouse, and my shift key. Each corner and side have a cross hair, lines, and rotations symbols that will allow you to know what move you are correctly executing. After my photo was made the standard size, I created a layer over my

photo to begin drawing on. Layers, colors, and color guide etc. are on a separate tool bar.

Next, I traced shapes according to the shape of the objects in the picture with the pen tool. When tracing the objects using the pen tool, I created layers for each object on top of the layer I first created. After tracing each object, I made color the shape to be as identical to its picture from the photo as possible. When creating these shapes, I constantly when back and forth between my picture drawing and my photo to be most accurate.

Composition

Currently in this picture are coasters, a cup, a coffee table, and a shoe all capture a an angle that creates depth, objects in the background, middle ground, and foreground; contrast, in the foreground, objects are darker and lighter in the background; primary and complimentary colors: pink, red, blue, green, grey, black, yellow, and brown.


Concept

For this picture, I am simply starting with the exact colors and structure from the actual photo. Therefore, this picture represents the day after a party or get-together. The cups and food left on a coffee table is normally just mess or a chore for the host, but because of all the colors and shapes from the objects left can become art if captured at the right angle.