We worked on Illustrator and played with the Drawing tables and pen. I have used a pen enabled laptop before but this tablet took getting used to. We used a Wacom v-3. The cord was restrictive since it would not extend further than it was bound up behind the computer. When I get my own Wacom tablet, I will make sure it has the USB cord free of any encumbrances.  I did enjoy it for the short time I was on it and can see a great deal of play-time getting lost in all the brushes as well as the effects. We were not to use any solid colors which allowed for more experimentation. I enjoyed the watercolor feature as well. There will not be a piece of art to show with this blog since it was play time. 

Have fun and keep playing! 

Today I worked on my vinyl-cut assignment. Actually, I have been working on it. I created it in Adobe Illustrator then imported it to the Roland Cut Studio program at school for printing. The only glitch I had was the size. I made it to fit on a smaller banner originally but the cutter would only accept a smaller size. Needless-to-say, I opted to create the same thing on a sign or even a large sticker. Hmmm. Bigger is not always better I guess.

The completion of the new Font set

 The lower case letters were fun but, I had some difficulty choosing which way to turn some of the lines. I liked the swooping feel of the base lines and did my best to work with that while maintaining consistency.

 The number set was far easier to create while maintaining the swoop. Perhaps I felt more comfortable since I had the practice on the lower case letters. The following symbols were easier as well. The only difficulty I had was creating the period. I wanted it to have continuity but remain true to the style. Once these were created with Illustrator, I used the program called Font Creator. I was pleased when doing the symbols, the program had the placement for the accents etc. 

I just got done with creating a new Font. This was interesting and it allowed me to get to know another program called Font Creator. I am sure there is much more to the program than just what I played with. The Font was created in Illustrator than brought into Font Creator. I followed the lesson plan then once I got the hang of it, I started a new set. I couldn't help over-doing a bit by adding the lower case fonts as well. I know the assignment only wanted Upper-case but it was too hard to resist. I will attach the files shortly. 

Rather than posting the "About me" on the blog, I put it on my "wall". So, this can count as my second post for college class assignment but look on the wall for the scoop! I am not sure if I like it there either. It is yet to be determined. I know I like it better there right now though. Hmmm. Indecisive much?

Embedding a video and using the Brush tool

I had fun creating this since I was able to learn more about the brush tool in Adobe Photoshop and the brush stamps. Due to the requirements of this assignment I also learned how to embed videos within the blogs.

I wanted to show the growth of the plants in a better way but I was still learning the tool. I think I would have been happier if I could have showed them growing from the bottom up better. I think I should have used a smaller brush while using the eraser tool.

I feel I accomplished the requirements of the assignment but I would like to play with it more to experiment. Some music added would have been good too.