CMTHS Visual Communications

Homework's for 2010-2011 School Year:
The Visual Communications Program has a heavy focus on the traditional drawing, although drawing techniques are discussed and reviewed in class, the majority of class time needs to be used learning software applications and tools that are not readably available at the student home.

Class Lectures and Vocabulary:
Vocabulary Lists & Practice Quiz's

Video Tutorials: Software
1. Basic Adobe Illustrator
Illustrator Training is the most part learned by playing around and completing projects, but if you need extra help here are a few links to take you learning to the next level.

2. Basic Photoshop
Sometimes it is just worlds easier watching a tutorial than reading it, and the Internet (Internet) has made video tutorials of all kinds very available. Photoshop tutorials are especially popular due to the complexity of the popular program.

Building Your Portfolio:
Setting Up Your Portfolio
A good portfolio should contain from 12 to 20 works of art. If a student has taken a number of art courses, a variety of media should be represented. Copies of published work are unacceptable. An interpretation of a masterwork could be considered, but paintings and drawings copied from magazines or photographs taken by anyone but the artist are just not done. Originality and creativity cannot be stressed enough. Size of the work is not important, though variety in media is desired. Consider including something less than perfect if the student has stretched and shown imagination.