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Contrasting Hues
Lines and value
Teapots
Life In Green
Variations
Converse
Learning to Draw With Shapes
Line Drawings
Using Adobe Illustrator (Screenshots)
The Artists
All About Me (magazine editor/artist)
Converse
Variations
p. 20
Teapots
p. 6
Life In Green
p. 10
Variations
p. 14
Screenshots
p. 34
Allison Horn
Variations
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Variations 3Variations 2
Contrasting Hues
Amy Duffy
Amy Duffy
Tom Zwarycz
Lovette Fernandez
Robert Furlan
Roxy Wasiunec
Shawnita Montgomery
Giovnni Diaz
Creating depth with lines, shapes,
and color...
Since we were dealing with hue for the class, I
used the colors green and orange (green and red would
have been too much of a contrast and would have looked
too much like Christmas). The background was green
and the objects were orange. I had to create two separate
layers so that the background would be separate from the
objects. When it came time for value, I had to play around
with different levels of transparency since light and shadow
are not opaque on objects, but they are the effect of how
the shadows respond to light.
I started making the objects by building them up
with only lines to the point that they became solid medium
orange in hue. Then, for the value, I gradually introduced
lighter oranges and darker oranges to create 3 dimensional
objects. There was enough contrast from the darker green
background to the orange in front that it caused the ob-
jects to stand out in front of the background.
There were two objects to draw in this piece.
One had the stick in it sticking up very high and the other
one was much shorter. I wanted to be able to create the
images to look natural, even though I used a lot of line
gestures. I even drew in shadows at the bottom to ground
the objects in their surrounding space.
I wanted to show several students’ versions of the
same object.

Lines and Value
Allison Horn
Lovette Fernandez
Christian Rosales
Nice Krajecki
Synthia Wesley
Roxy Wasiunec
These drawings are part of the
exercises we did while learning to use
Adobe Illustrator. Only lines were used
throughout the entire piece, ranging from
small 1 pt font lines to large 10 pt font or
even larger.
To begin the process, we started
with a small font and only drew lines
through the object, using a medium gray
color and not paying any attention to the
outlines. We had to do that as much as
possible until the object was so full of
lines that it was becoming solid. Then we
had to switch to a bigger size to purpose-
ly fill the entire object and make it a solid
mass.
Once we had the shape down,
we had to use lighter and darker varia-
tions of gray to begin creating value. By
the end of teh process you can see how
the images begin to obtain value and
mass, even though they are not very
realistic because of the sketchy lines they
possess.
Drawing With Lines

Variations 6 Variations 7
Teapots
Abstract Teapots
A good way to get
warmed up is to draw
familiar objects over and
over again. Teapots were
used in this exercise.
They are drawn with
thin lines, thick lines, the
number “5”, and by using
many other methods.
The shape of the teapot
does not form until later
on in the process, and in
some cases the finished
product looks nothing like
a teapot.
It does not matter
though. These exercises
are used to warm up your
hand before beginning
to draw more concrete
work where you actually
start forming the correct
shapes even more, and
begin to add volume and
can see al the curves and
lines much more than
you can in these abstract
shapes.
Teapots
Adobe Illustrator
and the paintbrush tool
iwere used for the teapots.
I drew the ones using out-
lines first a couple times,
because that is the main
way beginners learn how
to draw--they repeat the
more teapots!
Allison Horn
Editor of magazine and artist of “Teapots”
shapes they see. The ones
I drew that are filled with
lines are sometimes more
interesting to me, though,
because they suggest
volume. Using curved lines
gives you an idea of what
areas of an object bulge
out or curve in. I have been
drawing for a long time, so
I am surprised I never used
that method until about half
a year ago.
When someone looks at
the drawings, i want them
to be able to know they are
teapots. I want there to be a
sense of volume and shape
as well.
Image: Allison Horn
Image: Allison Horn

more teapots!
Amy Duffy
Christian Rosales
Nico Krajecki
Robert Furlan
Roxy Wasiunec
Synthia Wesley
In picture #1, the teapots are composed
entirely of the number 5. The number is
repeated over and over again to fil out the
entire object. In shaded areas there is more
of an overlapping of 5’s.
These are line draw-
ings of teapots. The
lines used are fairly thin.
Again, repetitive use
of making lines is what
causes mass.
In picture #1, there re
contour line drawings
and regular line draw-
ings that give the tea-
pots mass. It is easier
to see the shapes of
the objects in the two
that are at the sides at
the bottom, but they are
relatively flat since they
are not filled in.
This is another drawing
using only lines. You do
not get a great sense of
mass because there is
not much overlap and
the lines are pretty much
straight, rather than
curved.
However, you get a clear
definition of the shape.
Here are more teapots
created with using the
number 5. She did
a great job at lining
them up perfectly
at the edges of the
shape. You can also
see the areas that
have shadows.
These are line draw-
ings, contour and ones
filled in. The ones filled in
have a lot of mass. They
almost look as if they are
baskets, or the lines are
woven together as the
material in baskets are.
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(Text by Allison Horn)

Giovanni Diaz Lovette Fernandez
Christian RosalesTom Zwarycz
Amy Duffy
Life In Green
“I picked different colors, than the
original, to sort of catch the eye of the audi-
ence. I also picked light colors and dark
colors to make the backboard pop up and look
3D.”
-Giovanni Diaz
“I continued using Adobe illustrator to
change the general feel of the original im-
age. I made use of software tools such as the
gradient and color swatches.”
-Tom Zwarycz
“I created a monochromatic picture,
but this time I introduced gradients into it. I
wanted to play around with the gradient to
give the image a three-dimensional effect.”
-Allison Horn
Student
Quotes

Nico Krajecki
Synthia Wesley
Robert Furlan
Jordan Juarez
Green
Here are more versions of original illustra-
tions in green. You can see how everyone
started by using a green color then made
sections lighter and darker to cause the
drawings to have value and to give them
a three-dimensional quality.
more life in green...

Variations(All text by Allison Horn)
The first piece is
the shape drawing of a
train with heavy strokes
around it. I like this piece
because when I look at
the outside of a train I
think of clouds of smoke,
and the illustration here
also makes me think of
smoke because of the
organic, black, smoky
lines around it.
Amy Duffy
This downtown scene
to me is more unique
than ones I usually see.
I normally see tons of
buildings, flashy lights,
crowds of people, etc.
In these interpreta-
tions, I get a feeling of
solitude, especially since
there is only one person
visible in the illustration.
Also, there are only a
few buildings and street
lights in sight.
The perspective
and all seem very real,
which also makes this an
interesting piece to me.
I think another reason I
like it so much is be-
cause it has a surreal
effect to it because this
scene does not look like
what there normally is
downtown.
Christian Rosales
Variations
Giovanni Diaz
I find these two
beach basketball il-
lustrations to be quite
amusing.
The first one has a
sketchy orange stroke
sround areas of the
piece. To me it repre-
sents fire. It looks like
fire is burning the bas-
ketball hoop, rim, the
beachball, and even the
telephone wires.
I really get the sense
of the burning and
movement as if it was a
photo taken when a fire
was being lit.
The smaller image
is a great representa-
tion of reality. I can feel
the sun hitting the gray
of the hat.
The bigger im-
age just has a nice
contrast and looks so
cartoon-like. However,
I love the color combi-
nation. They are colors
you do not always see
together and it is a
unique combination,
which is why I like this
piece so much.
Jordan Juarez

more variations
The bigger drawing
is a good representa-
tion of a chapel. lso, it
has an effect to it that
makes it unrealistic.
The smaller draw-
ing has an interesting
color combination.
It looks like colors a
building would actually
have, but colors that
I do not see people
noramlly use when
drawing (or creating)
an image of a building.
Lovette Fernandez
The first image
contains a lot of reality.
It looks like an actual
shoes. There is even
areas of light shad-
ing to show where the
shadows would be.
I like the variation
created of it with the
bright green stroke.
What better way to
make the image pop
than to put a stroke
around it that is the
same color as the shoe
just a much brighter
version?
Nico Krajecki
I love how these
pictures contain a lot
of information, such as
texture, perspective,
realistic color, etc.
In one picture, the
word “Ollivander’s” loos
almost crystal-like and
very unique.
In the smaller
picture, there are dark
shadows, most likely
created by using the
gradient tool. It adds a
mysterious effect to the
piece.
Once again, these
shoes also have a
realistic effect. There is
enough detail so that
you can see what type
of shoes they are and
where the shadows
are.
The smaller image
is an interesting varia-
tion. It is more colorful
than many other im-
ages I have ever seen.
It basically looks like a
rainbow splattered over
the original image.
Roxy Wasiunec
Robert Furlan
...

more variations
I like the smaller
image of the build-
ings downtown. It has
a comicbook effect
because of the heavy
black, sketchy strokes
and the colors. To me
the colors even tell
what time of day it
can be. The intense
redish-brown can
either signify sunset
or early dawn.
Shawnita Montgomery
Synthia Wesley
The first picture is
fun for me to look at.
I love how the black
shoe has texture. It
looks like it is a type
of plastic leather (or
pleather). The colors
work well in front of the
tan background.
I think the small
image is fun too
because it is basically
the foreground images
made darker with a
bright cotton candy-like
background.
I think the first image
here is outstanding. If I
do not look too close to
it I can actually mistake
the picture for being an
actual photograph of a
house. There is amaz-
ing details, such as the
bricks and in the bushes.
The small image is
a great interpretation. It
looks like a nighttime im-
age...on Halloween.
Tom Zwarycz
...

Converse
Variations
What my converse
mean to me...
I played around with lines,
colors, and textures to create the
images.
I wanted to play around with col-
or so I used the Impressionist color
palette in the swatches library. I
did not want to create too much
contrast so I used colors that are
similar in some way (blue, purple,
and red).
All of my variations are simply
my converse shoes. I did not intend
for people to think of anything spe-
cific when seeing them. Viewers
can view them any way they want.
I chose to use my converse
because they describe who I am
since they are part of my style. I al-
ways make sure I buy a new pair if
my old ones are all beaten up and
are not worth wearing anymore.
Image: Allison Horn

Warm
Color
Palette
Cool
Color
Palette
I did the same thing
in this picture as I did in #2,
except this time in warm col-
ors. I made the entire image
a reddish-pinkish color and
I used oranges for parts of
the shoe (in the laces and in
the interior of the shoes).
Image: Allison Horn
Image: Allison Horn
Using Color...
I wanted to experi-
ment with different color pal-
ettes in my variations and
my first one involves using
the color blue. I wanted
to make the subject stand
out so I used lighter blues
to make the picture of the
shoes pop out. The back-
ground remains a darker
blue, allowing it to fall back
in space.

Using Adobe Illustrator
I used the pen tool to
create shapes and I used
a camera to take a picture
of the image I was going to
create.
The converse shoes are
obviously the main subject
of the piece and they are
sitting right in the center
of the page. They are set
on a step stool and there
is a sense of depth since I
made a wall in the back-
ground.
I wanted the viewer’s eye
to focus first on the shoes
and probably follow along
the wavy laces, then to
look towards the back-
ground.
The subject is a pair of
shoes. That is what I want
viewers to be able to
recognize. Everything sur-
rounding then will be more
clear once I add more de-
tail because right now it is
hard to tell what the shoes
are setting on.
I used the pen tool and
played around with the gra-
dients in Adobe Illustrator
to cause my image to look
more realistic.
The shoes are placed
in the center since they are
the main focus, and there is
a sense of dimension that is
created by the shoes sitting
on the step stool and by the
door in the background. I
wanted to play around with
the gradients because I feel
it really helps the image
look closer to real life so
that the lights and shadows
are blended together rather
than looking all choppy.
I tried to make the image
look as close as I can to
reality so that people can
recognize the converse and
think they look realistic.
My first attempt at illustrating my converse.
My revised version of my converse illustration.
Image: Allison Horn
Image: Allison Horn
For Making Variations
Above Image...
The top image
is a screen shot I took
while creating my con-
verse illustration. I start
the drawing by bringing
a photo into the program
and i trace the lines
with the pen tol to make
shapes.
Side Image...
This is a picture
I took of my converse.
I made sure there was
good lighting so I can
get good contrast when
creating my composition.
I made sure there
was natural light because
that way the picture will
be much more clear and
easier to recreate when
beginning the illustration.
Photo I took of my converse before creating the illustration in Adobe Illustrator.
Image: Allison Horn
Image: Allison Horn
Illustrations...

Using Strokes...
One version of using strokes around my image.
Image: Allison Horn
I thought it was time I tried playing around with
something other than just the color. So, in these few
pieces I decided to use different types of strokes around
the objects in the illustrations. In this piece I wanted to
start off simple, not making any drastic changes. In order
to obtain the image without changing it drastically, I chose
to use a couple different colors that are a little similar to
my main photo I am placing the strokes over.
Brown and red might not be the most attractive
color when placed together, but I think those colors effec-
tively work together in not taking too much attention away
from the shoes.
I feel that the large chaotic lines work well with
the picture because it implies movement, as if the shoes
just got dropped and slammed down onto the step stool.
“I feel that the large chaotic
lines work well with the picture
because it implies movement...”
Again, I was play-
ing around with differ-
ent possibilities of using
strokes. I made another
subtle piece, where the
strokes do not overpower
my original illustration.
The purple simply
outlines the parts of the
shoes.
There is also an
extremely subtle darker
purple outline around the
lines of the background
setting.
Another stroke illustation.
Image: Allison Horn
Now I decided it
was time for a more drastic
change. This time I using
color even more with the
strokes.
Another stroke illustration.
Image: Allison Horn

Wildcard
Two
Different
Views
In these two
pictures I wanted to see
how they would look
with a bunch of differ-
ent textures, so I looked
through all the different
possibilitie and create
compositions I thought
looked interesting. I also
took into account the
colors because I still
wanted the shoes to
remain their black color
and have a nice contrast
with the background.
In the first image
I kept the shoes as they
were without texture,
and for the second one I
added textures.
There is still a
sense of reality in both
images because they
are all real objects I
imitated in my illustra-
tions.
However, you
can easily see that
adding lots of texture
takes away most of the
elements in the piece
that cause it to look
real. This is demon-
strated by looking at
the first image. Using
gradient and shading
really makes the shoes
appear three-dimen-
sional.
An Extreme Wildcard
It was about time that I broke away from making my illus-
tration look similar to how it already was. To do this, I decided to
go crazy with several different textures... ones that do not even
match my picture in color or anything.
The placement mixed with the colors gives me an
uneasy feeling. I did this so viewers can think of whatever they
want when viewing the composition, but I get several different
reactions from it.
When I see the intense goldish-yellow step stool I origi-
nally think of a desert. I think this is because of the sand and
dryness that deserts are known for. Also, the black scribble lines
on the shoes look sharp and uncomfortable. This also relates
to the desert for me because of cacti, which is something I am
afraid of, even though there are some in my own house. I put the
oddly colored background simply so that it makes the picture feel
awkward.
My converse with only the background having texture.
Image: Allison Horn
The converse with texture.
Image: Allison Horn
I went a little crazy and scary with the texture in this piece.
Image: Allison Horn

Nico Krajecki
Allison Horn
Roxy Wasiunec
Learning to draw with shapes...
Synthia Wesley
Allison Horn
Drawing the shoes was one of the earliest exer-
cises we did in the Computer Grahics class and it was
the first shape drawing exercise we did. For me, it was
the first shape drawing I have ever composed in Adobe
Illustrator.
The first drawing on the previous page (the one
by me) is the most complete one displayed here. I did
not know about the gradient method yet so it is created
purely out of shapes of color.
The illustrations of the shoes that follow mine are
incomplete ones by other students and you can see the
process each student went through to begin creating the
drawing.
The car illustration is also by me. It is the second
drawing I have ever attempted in Illustrator.
I began by starting to draw the interior of the
car, since basically everyone otehr shapes is going to be
overlapping it. Then I moved on to the hood of the car,
then the wheels and then the exterior.
Since this was simply an exercise, I felt that
it was not necessary to complete it, even though I did
spend a little of my free time trying to make some im-
provements. I wanted to construct most of the drawing
in the least amount of time possible. To achieve this I
did not work in any details until I had the majority of the
shapes completed first.

Shawnita Montgomery
Tom Zwarycz
Line Drawings
Shawnita Montgomery
These are actual line drawings not created
on the computer. They are of cups, teapots, and other
objects that hold water. They are created in a similar
fashion to the ones created in Illustrator, excpet they are
done in rather ink or pencil on paper.
In this exercise we were limited to using 100
lines. Because of this, we had to be carefulhow we used
the lines and where we placed them. There are some
areas of the objects that have no lines whatsoever,
and there are parts that need a lot more lines because
there is so much shading needed. We were able to use
hatching, as well as cross-hatching, which is a common
technique used in shading with using only lines. Cross-
ing lines gives drawn objects a shading effect.
Teapots pouring

Robert Furlan
Roxy Wasiunec
Tom Zwarycz
Allison Horn
Allison Horn
Screenshots
These three pieces show the progression of
how the illustration was created. In the screenshot
to the left, you can see that first the background was
created. In the middle image there is one shoe that still
has not been drawn over yet (the right one) and there
is one that has been drawn over already (the left one).
The imageto the right shows how it looks so far.
The image to
the left is of a desktop
with a notebook, paper,
an Ollivander’s wand
case, etc. Obviously
this is a variation of the
original though--it is not
the realistic original ver-
sion.
The green and yellow drawing is another
take on the pictures ou have already seen before.
This is the high heel shoe illustration
I created as an exercise for the Computer
Graphics class.
Since this is a screenshot, you can
see teh tools that I used and how the image
looks while it is still in the program.
The images
abouve are screenshots
of the exercise shown
earlier in this magazine.
The orange foreground
contrast nicely with the
green background.
In this screen-
shot the swatch color
window was left open so
you can see the variety
of shades and hues of
color that were used.
The two screenshots below show another
progression of an illustration being made. The one to
the left is before the main house is put in and the one
to the right is after it is put in. The finished product is
shown earlier in this magazine.
Here are my
converse illustrations
once again.
The one to the
left is the original one
I created to make it as
realistic as i possibly
could. I took advantage
of using gradients and
several colors mixed
together.
The one to the
right is my variation
using the Impressionist
color palette.

Variations 36
Work from the class
Allison Horn
Amy Duffy
Christian Rosales
Giovanni Diaz
Jordan Juarez
Lovette Fernandez
Nico Krajecki
Roxy Wasiunec
Shawnita Montgomery
Synthia Wesley
The Artists
(These images are
previously used in the
magazine.)
Variations 37
Not listed..
Robert Furlan
Tom Zwarycz

I am a Studio Art major at Saint Xavier
University. The class in which I made this
magazine is the first Computer Graphics class
I have ever taken. However, I do have a little
previous experience with InDesign because I
work as a Copy Editor for the school paper, the
Xavierite.
The type of art I mainly do is draw-
ing. I like drawing and sketching with pencil or
charcoal. Adding color is interesting but I like
the effect that black and white gives off.
When I graduate I would like to work as
a police sketch artist, especially since drawing
is my strong point in creating art. My second
option would be to work at a gallery because
I would be surrounded with several different
works created by artists.
I HOPE YOU ENJOYED MY MAGAZINE!!!
Allison Horn
ALL ABOUT ME
Allison Horn
(Studio Art major at
Saint Xavier University)

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