Project Scenario:
This week will be focused on introducing you to the Elements of Line and Space. The simplest elements are often ignored. There is so much that you can do with a simple line, and placing it in the right area of the document to use the space itself to communicate a message. This exercise will help you understand that lines alone, and the placement of elements on a page (using space) can convey feeling.
Project Objectives:
Create multiple examples of the use of line and space to create feeling.
Specifications:
- WATCH THESE VIDEOS AND FOLLOW ALONG!
- Create three posters using guide lines in Photoshop to create 4 uneven divisions of each page. In other words, create 4 squares on each page, each square having different size and shape.
- In each square of each page, use the brush tool to create a line that communicates feeling. Try to choose the feeling first, and then pick the square that most communicates that feeling to you. (19.02,3,7,8,9; 13.0)
- You may only change the brush settings, do not use colors or other tools. You can change the width, hardness, and tip of the brush, as well as advanced brush settings.
- Use the text tool to label the feeling that is conveyed by each line in each square.
- Save your work as EPline1-lastname.psd, EPline2-lastname.psd, and EPline3-lastname.psd in a new folder called “elements and principles”
- You must create lines that convey the following- Restful, bizarre, lonely, smart, nervous, expectant, creative. The other 5 boxes you can do your own emotions (if you want ideas, look in guidelines below)
Materials/Equipment:
- Computer Workstation
- Adobe Photoshop
Resources/References:
- Line videos
- Internet Research
Guidelines:
- Be sure that you always save to your personal folder. Use the names above so it’s easy to find.
- Try varying the line style (size, style, texture) to help create feeling
- Make sure your slide show conveys the right meaning of your term.
- Learn how to use GOOGLE. It’s a great search engine.
- Need other feelings to convey? Try active, aggressive, slow, hurting, sad, afraid, captive, constrained, unrestrained, depressed, technological, orderly, elegant, or beautiful.
Evaluation:
3 documents with 4 uneven spaces filled with a line or lines and an emotive descriptor of each.
State Standards Met:
See Specifications**