project 4

Here it is - final project for the semester... I went with a botanical healing plant theme for the live trace images in the stamps. I used live trace from images I scanned, lots of live paint to adjust them after the fact... Live effects were mainly drop shadow and some dry brush. Symbols were a cool thing too, I used symbols on all the backgrounds for the stamps. to muck it up as necessary to create additional texture and interest. The little floating dandelion seed on top right stamp is also a symbol I created, used and modified (a few times, I must admit...)

Learned tons - as usual.

Nice to way end the semester - fun project. Have a great summer everyone!

project 4 - 3D object

I created the 3D object separately (not integrated in to the stamps). I decided to post it since it is not visible on the final project, being a requirement and all....

week 15 doodle

I really loved playing with live color! What a wonderful tool - a true time saver.

Here you can see my 2nd doodle for the class in the middle. The other 2 I tweked with the live color dialogue box... I'm just getting warmed up! Too bad the semester is almost over....

week 14 doodle

Week 14 doodle and live trace

I have been looking forward to this part of the class... it was a lot of material to cover.
I played with tracing a portrait, since I felt it was tricky to get 'right'. I did a black and white, grayscale and a color live trace. I adjusted them all, and could have contuned endlessly. I experimented with the live paint
bucket as well - how very cool!!!

I am excited about the last project with all these new tools to play with!