• For this project you will:

• Download the tutorial file from Veerle's Blog

  • Pentool-exercise.ai

 

• In Adobe Illustrator

• Use the "Pen Tool Exercises" file downladed from Veerle's Blog

• The Pen Tool (P)

  • to create a series of shapes and lines that help in learning how to use the pen tool in Illustrator

 

• After completing the exercise

  • To the point you are comfortable using the pen tool

    • Create a JPEG of the Illustrator file

      • File>Save for web and devices...

      • Use "JPEG" as the file format

  • Create a new wiki page entitled "Pen Tool Exercise"

    • Insert your newly created JPEG onto the page

 

Requirements

• Your file must be on your wiki.

• Make sure you are comfortable with the pen tool before you upload the file

  • The work uploaded should be the best you can do

    • If you have questions or can't figure something out ask me

    • All assignment following this will involve heavy use of the pen tool

Description of Project
Learning to use the pen tool to create a series of shapes that are a combination of curved and straight lines.

Write 60 words that describing the process you went through to learn the pen tool. What were the hardest parts of working with the pen tool and how you overcame those difficulties. Write about what you like about the exercise and what opportunities this open you up to now.
 

Standards

Standard 1.1: Identify and use the principles of design to discuss, analyze, and write about visual aspects in the environment and in works of art, including their own

CA Visual Arts Standards 9 - 12 Proficient& Advanced
 

DLT

Students will be able to...

1. Use the pen tool in Adobe Illustrator to create a series of lines and shapes

2. Summarize and describe the learning process using visual arts academic vocabulary

 

Academic Language Development

Students will demonstrate understanding of the following terms:

• Pen Tool

• Anchor Point

• Handles

 

Checking for Understanding

1. The proper use of the wikispaces.com tool to upload image to the student's wiki space page

2. Written/verbal descriptions of design process (Analysis)

 

References

Veerle's Blog

http://veerle-v2.duoh.com/blog/comments/illustrator_pen_tool_exercises/
 

Pages in this team:

1. Home

2. Animal Letters in my Soup

3. Basic Shapes

4. Book Cover

5. Box Punx

6. ghg

7. Horror Poster

8. Line Types

9. Monograms

10. Pen Tool Exercise 01