What interesting and unique alphabet can you create using your mind and your illustration? This project ask you to observe your environment in search of objects that can be seen or interpreted as letter forms. Project Requirement All numbers should fall under one all-encompassing concept, i.e. architecture, nature, etc. You must create and illustrate the […]
Processing Raw images At one time, TIFF and JPEG files dominated the digital landscape. Eight-bit color was the maximum we could work with in our computers. Nowadays, we have many more options at our disposal. One of the most powerful is the option to capture raw images, which contain all the information our cameras are […]
For Art-201 and A-340 students of this semester, you are recommended to order the Epson photo paper for printing projects. Epson Ultra Premium Photo Paper LUSTER (13×19 Inches, 50 Sheets) http://www.amazon.com/Epson-Premium-LUSTER-Inches-S041407/dp/B00006B7P6/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1377227191&sr=8-2&keywords=epson+13×19+paper
Truman Art Department computer labs (OP 1210 & OP1224) have equipped 40 iMac computers. However, if you are a visual communications major, a MacBook Pro laptop is preferred: 15″ MacBook Pro (with Retina display) – 2.6GHz (with Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion) 2.6GHz Intel Core i7 (quad-core) with Turbo Boost up to 3.6GHz 8GB […]
Art-340_Digital Graphics (6539) Classroom: OP-1224 Instructor: Ping Xu Office: OP-1231 Phone: 234-5558 Email: pingxu@truman.edu Course Blog: http://pxstudio.us/blog/?cat=34 Peer Critique: http://www.flickr.com/groups/pxstudio_digital-graphics/ Class Meets: MWF / 1:30 pm – 3:20 pm Date Range: Aug 23 – Dec 13 Credits: 3 Credit Hours Office Hours: MWF: 3:20 pm – 5:20 pm TR: 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm TR: 4:20 pm […]
Date Activity Aug 23 / F Course Introduction and Discussion Regarding Syllabus Aug 26 / M Project-1A Begins (Photographic Alphabet) Project-1B Begins (Illustrated Numbers) 3 Weeks Sept 16 / M Project-1A & 1B Dues Project-2A Begins (Book Covers : Raster-based) Project-2B Begins (Book Covers : Vector-based) 2 Weeks Sept 30 / M Project-2A & 2B […]
Art-201_Design Software and Process (6535) Classroom: Ophelia Parrish (OP) 1210 Instructor: Ping Xu Office: Ophelia Parrish (OP) 1231 Phone: 234-5558 Email: pingxu@truman.edu Class Meets: TR / 1:30 pm – 4:20 pm Date Range: Aug 22 – Dec 13, 2013 Classroom: OP-1210 Credits: 3 Credit Hours Office hours: MWF: 3:20 pm – 5:20 pm ; TR: 12:30 pm […]
Date Activity Aug 22 / Th Course Introduction and Discussion Regarding Syllabus Aug 27 / Tu Illustrator Workshop: Pen Tool Exercise Project-1 & 2 Begins Aug 29 / Th Illustrator Workshop: Tools and Features > Select Tools / Shape Tool / Line Tool / Rotate Tool / Free Transform Tool / Gradient Tool / Eye […]
Date Activity Room Aug 28 Discussion of Requirements / Syllabus MG 2001 Sept 4 Register for Senior Test (PRAXIS) Nancy Asher – Coordinator of Testing & Reporting MG 2001 Sept 11 University Portfolio – Portfolio Office – MG 2001 Sept 16 * Preparing The Post-graduation Experience – Career Center – MG 2001 Sept 18 Introducing Collaborative […]
Thursday, 5:30 p.m. – 7:20 p.m. – OP2250 Date Activity Aug 22 First class meeting. Introduction to course and discussion regarding Proficiency Exhibition Sept 5 Mat Cutting Training Session in OP-2250 (& Drawing Studio if needed) Sept 12 Mat Cutting Work Day in OP-2250 (& Drawing Studio if needed) Sept 19 Mat Cutting Work Day […]
