Class Hours: 9:40 – 2:05
Mr. Cronin
Notes
- Happy start of winter, Winter Solstice, and the shortest day of the year! Each day gives us more daylight after today as we move toward summer.
- Today is a “White” day at CTE, no academics. Callbacks:
- Xavier to Science at 12:45
- Palagonia to Science at 12:45
9:40 Attendance and Article
9:45 Illustrator
![](https://cawdvt.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/adobe-illustrator-cc-logo-png-transparent-1024x998.png)
- Clipping masks (Thanks to Finn / Jerry / Josh / John)
- Convert Anchor Point tool (toggle between curve / corner)
- Gradients
- Image Trace (benefits and negatives)
- If you want to use imagery that is image traced in your Pin Designs you may but you have to have the commercial rights to it. Use a site like UnSplash which gives you these rights. You just can’t “take from the internet”.
![](https://cawdvt.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/barn-1024x683.jpg)
![](https://cawdvt.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/biden-1024x683.jpg)
![](https://cawdvt.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/trump-1024x683.jpg)
10:20 Pin Design First Draft
![](https://cawdvt.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/skillsUSAPinDesign-1024x1024.jpg)
Check back to the specifics in yesterday’s Dayplan.
We are presenting these for grade tomorrow starting right after English!
10:35 Morning Break (10 minutes)
![](https://cawdvt.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/break-1024x640.jpeg)
- 10 Minutes break – you have to exit the room.
- When the door near the TV is open, you are welcome to come back in.
10:45 Illustrator
![](https://cawdvt.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/adobe-illustrator-cc-logo-png-transparent-1024x998.png)
- Applied clipping paths
![](https://cawdvt.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/bmw-1024x1024.jpg)
11:20 Pin Design First Draft
![](https://cawdvt.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/skillsUSAPinDesign-1024x1024.jpg)
12:15 Lunch (30 Minutes)
![](https://cawdvt.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/lunchImage-1024x683.jpg)
- No food in the room / eat in the Cafe.
- You are welcome to return to the room when you have finished eating and work / hang out.
12:45 Attendance and Article
12:50 A Gentleman in Moscow
![](https://cawdvt.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/gentlemanInMoscow-1024x482.jpg)
- Follow along as I read; lose yourself in a story for a bit.
- One of the strengths of this book are “beautifully rendered scenes“. You will be creating art based off of the text. Listen attentively.
1:10 Afternoon Break (10 minutes)
![](https://cawdvt.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/break-1024x640.jpeg)
- 10 Minutes break – you have to exit the room.
- When the door near the TV is open, you are welcome to come back in.
1:20 Illustrator
![](https://cawdvt.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/adobe-illustrator-cc-logo-png-transparent-1024x998.png)
![](https://cawdvt.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/apple.webp)
1:35 Pin Design First Draft
![](https://cawdvt.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/skillsUSAPinDesign-1024x1024.jpg)
1:55 Dailies
![](https://cawdvt.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/presentationAlexLitvin@Unsplash-1024x683.jpg)
2:00 Dismissal
![](https://cawdvt.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/dismissed-1024x726.jpg)