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AID 2OO
Monday, September 24, 2001
Discuss AID 200 Portfolios.
Continuing Exercises in Quick Sketch. Emphasis on Sketching the Human Form.
Sketchbook:
Some Ideas
 | Draw the contents of a trash can or junk
drawer |
| Drawing of a house plant |
| Draw an object with a surface texture. |
| Draw tools used in certain professions |
| Draw a tennis shoe |
| Illustrate your favorite poem |
Sketchbook
| Draw a grouping of leaves |
| Draw something you might find in a department
store display |
| Draw a large jar and fill it up with something
(candy, toys, rock,etc) |
| Design a school desk |
| Draw your favorite snack food |
Sketchbook
| Draw an object melting. |
| Draw a bowl of fruit, shade it. |
| Draw hands holding something. |
| Draw a mechanical object. |
| Word picture: select a word that bring to mind
a mental picture. |
| Draw popcorn. |
A Portfolio Is:
| A collection of samples that communicate your
interests and give evidence of your talents. |
| You use your portfolio to show others what
you have learned, accomplished, or produced. |
| You can think of your portfolio as a
special-purpose autobiography. |
Why is a portfolio worth the work?
| It helps you:
 | Prepare for interviews. |
| Convince others of your skills, abilities and qualities. |
| Communicate clearly (finding your focus, focusing the
interview conversation). |
| Showcases your skills. |
| Demonstrate the results of your work. |
| Establish the habit of documenting your accomplishments
and results. |
| Assess your own progress in your career development. |
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Portfolios Should Include:
| Cover page and introduction
| The introduction tells the reader something about the
author and gives a brief overview highlighting for the reader the most
important things to be found in the portfolio |
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| Your resume (one page) |
| Goal statements
| Reasons for learning the skills represented |
| Reasons for learning to do each exercise |
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Portfolios Should Include:
| Evidence of work with explanations
| What was the assignment? |
| What did you attempt to accomplish within the limits of
the assignment? |
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| Reflection and evaluation
| Did you accomplish your goals? |
| What did you learn? |
| What do you like about your portfolio? |
| Where and how can you continue to improve? |
| What you learned about yourself in the process of
creating the portfolio. |
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A Good Portfolio Is Organized
| The table of contents must reflect some kind
of organizational scheme. |
| Chronological |
| Grouped by type of skill or experience |
| Organized by common threads of experience or
themes |
| Sections should be clearly
marked, and easily found. |
A Good Portfolio Is Complete
| For this class it should (at a minimum)
contain:
| Basic resume |
| 10 of your best quick sketch/drawing examples |
| 2 of your best lettering examples |
| Paint program print out preferably in color |
| CAD example printed |
| Print of PowerPoint slides |
| All organizing elements |
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A Good Portfolio Is Professional
| It is neat. |
| No smudges, finger prints or
other dirt. |
| No ragged edges or wrinkled paper. |
| Written material: |
| Is typed and double spaced with
reasonable margins |
| Uses a readable font (no more than 2) |
| Contains no grammatical or spelling errors |
| Uses an attractive binder |
| Sizes of work are consistent |
| It does not contain "cute" elements
or trite symbols |
A Good Portfolio Is Accurate
| Contains your own work |
| Statements are thoughtful and honest |
| Reflects your skills and your efforts |
My Evaluation Will Focus on:
| Design and structure of the portfolio |
| Layout of each page |
| Ease of use |
| Development of theme |
| How well the components are organized to
develop the theme(s). |
| Neatness |
| Level of creativity |
| Completeness of your portfolio. Does it at
least contain all required elements? |
| How well you critically reflect in your
evaluation |
| Professionalism |
| How well you accomplish your goals |
A Review: Things
To Keep In Mind As You Draw Figures
| Always look for the main directions of a
pose, (indicated by the torso, head and limbs) before concentrating on
details. Draw stick figures. |
| Compare any angle of your figure with an
imaginary, or actual, vertical or horizontal line before drawing it. Use
these imaginary, or actual, lines to depict angles and relationships between
limbs and joints. |
| Despite the size and weight of muscle and
fatty tissue on a figure, always be aware of the inner framework (skeleton). |
| Be aware of the relationships between sizes
(proportions) and masses. |
| Position yourself no closer than 6 ft. from a
seated figure, and 10 ft. from a standing figure; otherwise, you won't be
able to see the entire figure without moving your head. Moving your head
could cause distortion. |
A Review: Other
Considerations
| Think of the figure as a series of solid
geometric forms which can move in relation to one another. |
| Observe carefully.
Drawing is a matter of really seeing things. |
| Practice, practice, practice. |
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Five Elements of Shape
| Dot |
| Circle |
| Straight line |
| Angle line |
| Curved line |
Warm-up
| Draw a freehand grid on your paper with
approximate 2" squares. Using combinations of the five basic shapes, to
fill the squares of your grid. |
Assignments
| Practice seeing these 5 basic shapes in
everyday objects. This will help you when you try to recreate everyday
objects on paper. |
| This week create your drawings in your
sketchbook with an emphasis on the use of these 5 basic shapes. |
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