You will use AI to discover a Florida native species that matches your personality, then recreate it as a geometric drawing in Google Drawing. Using the polygon tool, you will trace over a reference photo with straight-edged closed and open shapes, add your name and species title in cursive, and submit a square PDF to Canvas.
Grading Rubric
2pts Document Setup - Work is submitted as a .pdf and square.
4pts Drawing - A Florida fish, plant, insect, or animal is drawn and reconizable.
2pts Script - The name of the fish, plant, insect, or animal is written in script on the artwork.
2pts Name & Year - Students last name and current year are written in a corner of the artwork.
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10pts Total
Open your google drive.
Click on the "New" document button.
Go to "More" then "Google Drawing."
Rename your file with...
firstName lastName geometric drawing
e.g. daniel aktas geometric drawing
A. Click "File"
B. Click "Page setup"
A. Select "Custom" from the drop down.
B. Set your document to 8 x 8 inches
Go to copilot:
Ask copilot the following prompt and answer the questions:
Ask me 10 questions and pick a Florida native bird, animal, insect, fish, and plant that matches my personality.
Pick one of the Florida native species and find an image to draw from google images.
Find a good picture of your animal and take a screenshot. Make sure the pose (body posture and facial features) is what you want.
A. Right-click the image.
B. Select "Copy image."
A. Select the image (should be outlined in blue).
B. Click "Format Options."
A. Open the "Adjustments" options.
B. Set the opacity to 40%.
C. Close the inspector window.
A. Click the carrot dropdown.
B. Select "Scribble."
You will need a drawing tablet for the next step.
Remember that the cord NEEDS TO BE ON THE LEFT SIDE for the tablet to work correctly!
In CURSIVE, write the name of the species. Then write your last name and the current year. Write it BIG and we will resize it later.
A. Use the selection tool.
B. Resize the text.
*You can place it anywhere you like on the page. The checkerboard pattern represents the page.
Use the following combinations of keyboard and mouse to NAVIGATE.
We will have to change the fill color each time for closed shapes. It is a quark of the program unfortunately.
A. Select the polygon tool
B. Create a shape and click on the beginning of the line to CLOSE the shape.
C. Click the paint bucket while the object is still selected
D. Select transparent fill
A. Select the polygon tool.
B. Click a SECOND TIME in the same location to END the line.
Finish drawing. Remember to add more line to areas with more detail!
Delete the reference image.
A. Click "File."
B. Click "Download."
C. Click "PDF..."
Submit your work to canvas!
You can have your work laser etched into wood coasters. See instructor!