Digitla Imaging 2: Gradient Mix Media Grid

Objectives (Goals):
 Students will...

• Demonstrate the gradient tool option in illustrator by generating a pen tooled imagery over a photograph and applying color using fill gradients.
• Identify and practice using basic Illustrator tools and keyboard shortcuts to help them achieve their design (pen tool, direct selection tool, anchor points, smooth tool, shapes, path eraser, gradients, and arrangement of layers)
• Use an original image, adjusted and cropped in Photoshop, as a source to create original artwork using mixed media such as pastel, marker, watercolor, colored pencil, paint, Sharpie, etc.
• Build upon ½ of an original photo digitally using Illustrator in order to complete a cohesive grid between fine art and digital art.

Essential Questions to help you answer your objective:

What is the pen tool and how is used in Illustrator?

What is a gradient? How is it used?

What is a fill/Stroke?  How are they used?

 How can you rearrange layers, use shapes, and gradients in order to create a digital image?

What is mixed media?

How can you work simultaneously using both fine art and digital art to create a cohesive work?

Vocab

Pen Tool: The primary drawing tool in PostScript illustration software. The pen tool allows the user to position anchor points and controls the shape of the line by controlling the control handles that extend from the anchor points.

Gradient Tool: A command within illustration software that allows elements within the illustration to be filled with a smooth transition between two colors.

Fill: The inside color of a shape

Stroke: The outline around a shape

Mixed Media: A technique involving the use of two or more artistic media, such as ink and pastel or painting and collage, that are combined in a single composition

Format: The way in which something is arranged or set out

 

 

 

Digital Imaging 1: Tattoo

Objective (Goals):

1. Students will review and apply previously learned Photoshop tools and the multiply blend mode to make a composite image.
2. Students will learn how to properly use the Warp tool, Dodge/Burn Tool, and Blur tool.
3. Consciously make composition decisions when taking an original self-portrait photo

Enduring Idea: Two images can be blended on Photoshop to achieve a desired effect and appear as one using specific tools used for warping, lighting, blends, etc.



Essential Questions:

1.        What is another way that two separate images can be blended to appear seamless other than just using a layer mask?

2.       How can lighting be adjusted by using the burn and dodge tools?

Vocab:
Composition: The arrangement of subjects on a picture plane
 Best compositions are done using the RULE OF THIRDS

Multipy Blend mode: Removes all the white from an image

Blur: Blurs out an area of the image on Photoshop

 Dodge: lightens an area of the image in Photoshop

Burn:  darkens an area of the image in Photoshop

Tattoo Drawing Rules

·      Must be School appropriate.  No drug, weapon, or gang references.

·      Tattoos must be placed on appropriate body parts. 

·      NO INFINITY SIGNS or small solidary symbols. (single heart, single star, single cross.)

·      Drawing must be detailed.

·      Text inclusion is encouraged but you cannot just have text. It must be accompanied by imagery.

·      If you take ideas from the internet, your final tattoo must be original meaning you must combine at least 2 tattoos to create a new tattoo.

·      Draw your tattoo to be about the size of your hand.

·      Outline in sharpie. Anything other medium won’t look real

·      You may have color but it is optional.

 

Tattoo Cheat Sheet

 

1.     Start and 8x10 or 10x8 inch Document at 300 resolution

2.     Drag your photograph into the new file

3.     Copy the photograph layer and hide it

4.     Stretch it to fit using Ctrl + t (hold shift and pull from the corner!)

5.     Scan your tattoo drawing

6.     Drag your tattoo drawing pic into the file

7.     Copy the layer and hide it

8.     Select the background using the magic wand and delete

9.     Set the blend mode to multiply to get rid of any white color

10.  Transform your tattoo to fit the area that you would like it to go (there will be overhang most likely on larger tattoos

11.    While in transform mode, right click and choose warp

12.    Warp the tattoo to adjust to any curves on your body while being careful to not pull the tattoo apart anywhere

13.    Erase any extra that is not on the skin (zoom in close for this!)

14.    Use the dodge tool to lighten the tattoo where the skin has highlights (adjust exposure)

15.  Use the burn tool to darken the tattoo where the skin is in shadow (adjust exposure)

16.  Use the blur tool to blend it into the skin

17.   Change the opacity if necessary

18.    Make any creative adjusts as needed (cropping, colorizing, etc.)