Andy Warhol

Within what art genre did Warhol work?
He worked in Pop Art.

Define the genre?
This genre uses an object and alienates it from the context or combine it with others.

During what years was he alive?

During the years of 1928 - 1987

Post 2 samples of his art. Answer the following questions for each piece.

Title of the piece?

1. Marilyn 1967 2. A ste of six self-portraits 1967

Describe the color that he utilizes. Does he use any particular color scheme?

1. He uses realistic colors and makes realistic strokes to bring out the liveliness.

2.He uses all 6 pictures in one frame but instead of using the same colors he uses different colors to give different appeal to it.

What do you notice about the artwork itself?

Both pictures are using past famous people.

Color Schemes

  Triadic
  Analagous
Monochromatic

Complementary

Split Complementary

Review Week 9

Compare and contrast vector graphics and pixel images.
Vector graphics change in resolution as you expand it. This causes it to be very blurry. Pixel images are just pixels and colors so the resolution doesn't change as it expands which causes it to stay clear.
What resolution is necessary to print raster images?
The resolution required is 300.
What resolution is necessary to display raster images on the internet?

The resolution needed is 72.

Steve Jobs

Who is Steve Jobs?

Steve Jobs is the co founder of Apple.

What company was he CEO for many years?
Apple

What did he do for the computer industry?
He transformed many new technologies and introduced them to the public.

How did this man impact the graphic design industry?

Steve Jobs created many programs for our use to easily do design.

Review Week 8

Why must designers pay close attention to how color is utilized within a composition?
Designers must utilize colors correctly or the design will not be appealing to the eye.

Why is the color wheel an important tool for graphic designers?
The color wheel is important to show which colors is used or adjacent to each other to complement one another.

Find an example of neutral colors utilized within a design (hint: google poster design). Near the sample, discuss why you feel the designer included neutral colors within the composition.
 

The designer used neutral colors to appeal to our eyes using a variety of colors.

Briefly describe how we "see" the color of an object?

White light hits an object. The object absorbs colors and reflect some into our eye. Our eyes only see the color that is reflected.

Podcast #2 color theory

The right use of color can do what?
It can Maximize productivity and Minimize visual fatigue.

Within the electromagnetic spectrum, which waves allow us to see color?
Visible Light

Describe white light?
Equal parts of all the colors in the visible spectrum.

How do we see color if objects "have no color of their own"?
They absorb colors in the spectrum.

What is a glass prism?
A glass prism is a transparent triangular object that breaks up white light into all the colors.

What seven colors result when white light is refracted through a prism?
Red Orange Yellow Green Blue Indigo Violet

Describe hue?
The color itself

When does white light occur?
All the wavelengths are reflected into your eye.

When does black light occur?
No light is reflected into your eye.

How color is perceived depends on what?
Type of light it is seen with. Or the surrounding

What is a color wheel?
Visual tool that shows the relationship between primary, secondary, and tertiary colors.

What are primary colors? Name them?
Colors that cant be made by mixing two other colors. Red yellow blue

What are secondary colors? Name them?
Colors made by mixing two primary colors. Orange Green Violet

What are tertiary colors? Name them?
Colors that are mixed by two secondary colors. The name are two secondary colors connected with a dash.

What are neutral colors? How can they be created?
Colors with very low saturation. They are created when mixing two complementary colors together.

How can a neutral color help a design?
Help to put focus on other colors

What are complementary colors? Name them?
Colors that are set opposite of each other on the color wheel.

What is color value?
The lightness or darkness of the hue.

What is a shade?
A low value color created by adding black.

What is a tint?
A high value color made by adding white to a color.

What is saturation/intensity?
How Bright a color is

The brightness of a color.

What happens when you mix complementary colors together?
You produce a dull tone.

Describe color harmony?
A pleasing arrangement of parts. Pleasing to the eye. Bland=boring Chaotic=cant stand it

What is a color scheme?
Harmonious color combinations

Describe a monochromatic color scheme?
Combinations of tints and shades of color.

Describe an analogous color scheme?
3 colors that are a adjacent to each other on the color wheel used together.

Describe a complementary color scheme?
Made of two colors that are opposite on the color wheel.

Describe a split-complementary color scheme?
A variation of colors that are adjacent to another.

Describe a triadic color scheme?
3 colors that are equally spaced on the color wheel.

What colors are considered to be warm colors?
Yellows oranges and red

Describe a warm color scheme?
Vivid in nature. Excitement aggression and danger. Strong and welcoming. Overpowers other colors.

What colors are considered to be cool colors?
Greens Blues and Violets.

Describe a cool color scheme?
Calm and rarely overpowers. Seems to be further away. Gives illusions of depth.

Why is important to consider which colors are being used within a design?

Right colors convey the right message and evoke the desired response to any form of visual communication.