5th grade Digital Illustrations
5th graders are finishing a unit based on digital illustrations. We watched a video interview with an artist who creates illustrations for a living, and observed her in action as she used a special kind of tablet and pen to draw designs in a computer program.
Students picked a piece of fiction or informational writing from ELA, and chose three scenes where an illustration could be helpful in providing a visual. They sketched their scenes and decided which colors or textures would best convey the mood or information in the scene.
Next, we discussed how digital illustrators must first pick the type of software that will best fit the desired style of their illustrations. For example, an iPad drawing app might provide a more sketchy style, and a Photoshop drawing could look more realistic.
Students had freedom to pick from a variety of software that could give them the look they wanted. They aimed to make all three illustrations match in style and texture. Students will insert their illustrations into their iBook Author e-books that they have been working on in Digital Communications.
Students picked a piece of fiction or informational writing from ELA, and chose three scenes where an illustration could be helpful in providing a visual. They sketched their scenes and decided which colors or textures would best convey the mood or information in the scene.
Next, we discussed how digital illustrators must first pick the type of software that will best fit the desired style of their illustrations. For example, an iPad drawing app might provide a more sketchy style, and a Photoshop drawing could look more realistic.
Students had freedom to pick from a variety of software that could give them the look they wanted. They aimed to make all three illustrations match in style and texture. Students will insert their illustrations into their iBook Author e-books that they have been working on in Digital Communications.
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