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80’s Retro Art

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You can even put your city skyline art in here too to make something like this.

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TASK:

Make a 1980’s Style artwork with gradients, grid, sun, and palm trees.

Watch the video on the next page. It’s broken up into 8 sections. Start and stop the video as needed while doing the steps.

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Remember, when I say ALT key in the video it was for Windows. On a Mac it’s the OPTION key.

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Setup

0 - 02:29

The Sun

02:29 - 04:52

Gradients

04:53 - 10:56

The Grid

10:56 - 15:32

Palm Trees

15:32 - 21:48

Mountains

21:48 - 23:13

Sun Glow

23:13 - 24:07

Extra Details

24:07 - end

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Saving

Save 2 different files!

File>Save (format: Illustrator .ai)

File>Export>Export As (format: JPG)

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Saving

Here’s what the settings should look like on your exported jpg.

Check this

72 ppi

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Please turn in your exported jpg file to Canvas this week instead of your illustrator file.

Be sure to keep your illustrator file in case I need to check it.