Mirror

A mirror is a reflective surface, now typically of glass coated with a metal amalgam(an alloy of mercury with another metal, especially one used for dental fillings) that reflects a clear image. When doing a self portrait a mirror is used to look at your own image. When using a mirror to look at your image you are to make sure that the mirror is straight in front of your face. If the mirror is to the side or below then your self portrait will be wrong unless that is the view you want. When using a mirror you should also bring the mirror closer to you face to see the detail and also when looking into the mirror squint your eyes to get a better look of value.

Graphite

Graphite sticks are very thick. They are much thicker than a graphite pencil. When using a graphite stick you cannot use detail like graphite pencils can. Graphite sticks are great for doing outlines for drawings or for doing a sketch with little detail.

Paste up Artist

In the past text use to be done by paste up artists, but now paste up artists mostly do cartoons for newspapers.

Job Description:

1) Assembles typeset copy and artwork into pasteup for printing reproduction: Measures and marks board according to GRAPHIC DESIGNER or artist's layout to indicate position of artwork, typeset copy, page edges, folds, and colors, using ruler and drafting instruments.

2) Measures artwork and layout space of artwork on pasteup and compares measurements, using ruler and proportion wheel, to determine proportions needed to make reduced or enlarged photographic prints for pasteup.

3) Cuts and trims typeset copy and artwork to specified size, applies adhesive, and aligns artwork and typeset copy on board, following position marks, and removes excess adhesive from board, using scissors, artist's knife, and drafting instruments.

4) Tapes transparent plastic overlay to board, positions and applies copy to plastic, and applies masking film to artwork layout space on overlay to create clear space on negative where artwork can be added later by STRIPPER, LITHOGRAPHIC I.

5) Indicates crop marks and enlargement or reduction measurements on photographs with grease pencil to prepare photographs for STRIPPER, LITHOGRAPHIC I, and covers photographs with tissue paper to protect photographs.

6) Tapes tracing paper to board to protect artwork and copy, and writes specifications on tracing paper to provide information to PHOTOGRAPHER, LITHOGRAPHIC ; STRIPPER, LITHOGRAPHIC I; and OFFSET-PRESS OPERATOR I.

7) May make negatives or prints of artwork, using photographic equipment, to prepare artwork for pasteup.

8) May operate phototypesetter to prepare typeset copy for pasteup.

9) May operate electronic plotter to draw artwork positions on pasteup.

Jasper Johns

Jasper Johns was an artist that came onto the scene in the 1950s. Much of the work that he created led the American public away from the expressionism form, and towards an art movement or form known as the concrete. He would depict many flags and maps, and this created a more distinct style with the work that was being done during this period in American art history.

Ned/Nancy Normal

This is about the proportions of the human head. In this diagram I have drawn it shows exactly were every part of your face should be placed. First begin by drawing and oval shape for the head. You are always able to fix the shape later on. Then you can start the eyes. The eyes are located in the middle of your face. But before placing the eyes measure 1/5 from the side of your face and keep measuring 1/5 until you reach the other side. Once that is complete your face should be in 5/5 which means you are now ready to place your eyes. Your eyes with go at 2/5 and 4/5, and make sure that the sides of your eyes line up with the middle of your head. Once your eyes are drawn you will measure ¼ down the head and the will be your nose tip. Once that is drawn draw you nose tip. Next measure 1/8 down the face which will end up being the mid line of your lip. You are now ready to draw your lips first do the top lip and then do the bottom lip. Next the ears which are hard to do because everyone has their ears place differently. For this drawing I placed the ears at the ¼ line and a little about the ½ line. After that you are now able to draw in the hair and the eyebrows and any other important details.