Oct
4
I finally have my first impressive project to show you! This is a great example of what the Visual Communication program is all about.
A vector drawing self-portrait project done in Adobe Illustrator that compares myself to an Alice in Wonderland character.
So there you go! This is a project that was assigned in my Design Technology class to introduce us to Adobe Illustrator. I was very nervous about it because Illustrator is the only program of the Adobe big three (InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator) that I was completely unfamiliar with. I wound up really getting used to it, though, and I’m starting to like it quite a bit. The piece was supposed to be a self-portrait comparing ourselves to an Alice in Wonderland character. Each piece of this project–each line, shape, shadow, etc.–was done by hand. Including the back of the cards, which seems to be the part people are most impressed with, haha! It was a ton of fun and I LOVED working on it. It was also really fun to have everybody’s work printed out, mounted on presentation board and hung up in the room during the class critique. We went around and talked about each person’s piece and what we thought was really good and what needed improvement. We get the chance to revise all of our work throughout the year and turn in final versions during midterms and also during finals. This means grades are very rarely set in stone, which can be a relief, but it also gets a little frustrating to know that you’re never really *finished* with a project, even after you turn it in. For me, I’m going to work on increasing the shadows in my face to add more depth (which I already did a little bit. I added a bit more contrast to this after our critique on Wednesday). I’m also going to work on amping up the Alice in Wonderland connection, and making the “white roses painted red” look a little bit more natural. Read more
Oct
3
Hello everyone!
My name is Rhiannon Skye Windsor! I am a new Boomer Blogger. I wanted to tell you a little bit about myself and why I chose the University of Oklahoma!
Oct
1
Hello Readers!
So here I am– a SURVIVOR of one of the most stressful weeks ever! Monday, Tuesday AND Wednesday I had an exam in a class so my brain is officially fried. Actually, I am just relieved that it’s all over even though I was very anti-social for 3 days in a row, haha.
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Oct
1
I signed a lease today, therefore I am officially old–and I love it! My freshman year I lived in the dorms-which I recommend because you meet so many wonderful people! My freshman experience would have been very different if I had chosen to live somewhere else. This year and the year before I have lived in the sorority house, which has been amazing since I have gotten to live with 78 of my best friends. I am never alone, seriously no matter what time of day or night there is always someone up and willing to hang out.
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