Objective (Goal): Students will demonstrate proper use of the magic wand tool and manipulation of layers and filters by creating an Andy Warhol influenced Pop Art Portrait.
For Reflection question answer: In what ways was the magic wand tool useful in creating your art work? What did you do to make your portraits unique?
Objective (goals): Create a Composite photo of 5 or more images using the layer mask tool to merge them all.
Requirements:
You must take AT LEAST 30 pictures for this project. This gives you options to choose from if something does not work. You will be making and submitting a contact sheet on your blog to prove you took these pictures.
You may use 5 or more images to create your composite image with 5 or more clones.
Dimensions will be 8X10 or 10X8 inches with 300 Res.
Play! Make your clone interaction fun and interesting!
Be careful not to UPSTAGE. Having one clone directly in front of another, blocking them.
To Make a contact sheet: Open Photoshop>File>Automate>Contact Sheet II. Then browse what file or folder you want to open and hit Okay. Save all tabs as JPEGS.
Layer Mask Demo:
Vocabulary:
Graphic Arts: skillful communication of type and image
Composition: The arrangement of subjects/elements on a picture plane.
Rule of Thirds: A grid used to arrange a strong composition by placing a subject/element in 1-3 of the 4 spots the lines intersect. Horizon lines should be placed above or below the horizontal lines of the grid.
Layer: a separate page of an image that can be worked on without effecting the rest of the image
Layer mask:a grayscale layer attachment that you can edit in order to help blend layers of images together and create soft transitions between elements. Looks like a square with a circle inside.
Levels: Makes subtle changes to highlights and shadows in an image (heart beat of an image)
Curves: Makes drastic changes to highlights and shadows in an image (heart beat of an image)
Composite Image/photo: An image that is compiled of multiple images layered on top of one another.
COMPLETE 2 Pentool worksheets on your H-Drive and post to blog first! OBJECTIVES (GOALS):
Student will:
·Draw an original image of themselves in a cartoon format
·Generate a pen tooled digital cartoon over an original drawing in Illustrator and apply color in Photoshop
·Identify and practice using basic Illustrator and Photoshop tools and keyboard shortcuts to help them achieve their design (pen tool, direct selection tool, anchor points, smooth tool, shapes, path eraser, paintbrush, etc.)
Reflect upon the process
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS TO ASK YOURSELF:
What is the pen tool and how is used in Illustrator?
What are some of the tools that can be used with the pen tool in order to achieve a desired result?
How can you use the paintbrush in Photoshop to apply shading and highlights?
VOCABULARY:
Illustrator: A full-featured drawing program for Windows and Macintosh from Adobe.
Pen Tool:The primary drawing tool in illustration software. The pen tool allows the user to position anchor points and control the shape of the line by controlling the control handles that extend from the anchor points
Select Tool: Black arrow, used to move entire shapes.
Direct Select tool: White arrow, used to move small sections of shapes.
Cartoon: a drawing of (someone) in a simplified or exaggerated way
ACTIVITY:
1.Teacher goes over cartoon images and discusses how cartoons can be exaggerated with various expressions to portray mood.
2.Students begin original contour drawings portraying themselves as a cartoon (FULL BODY) to come up with a final version on 8 ½ x 11 inch paper.
3.Student outline drawing in extra-fine point black Sharpie and erase pencil lines before scanning into the computer.
4.Teacher demonstrates how to set up Illustrator document and lock drawing onto its own layer with low opacity in order to use as a template and build over using the pen tool.
5.Pen tool techniques are reviewed as well as stroke (line weight), the shape tools, smooth tool, and path eraser
6.Students pen tool over outlines of their original drawing using only black and making sure to avoid any gaps in the lines
7.Students copy and paste only the pen tooled image into Photoshop and apply color using the fill tool, gradient tool, and paintbrush to apply shading and highlights (demonstrated by teacher)
8.Students work on various layers using selections and create a copy of their original work so that they do not paint over their black lines.
9.Students write a one paragraph reflection using Microsoft Word commenting on their drawing choices and expressions used to best represent themselves as well as the actual process.
Objective: Render a Color, Symmetrically Balanced Composition using a photograph creatively manipulated and transformed using Photoshop application skills.
You will be graded on:
-Effort/Use of time in class -Composition using Symmetry/Balance -Craftsmanship of selections and alignment -Print Production (Did you post all 3 completed images?) - Your Blog Reflection First you will need to read about symmetry and balance, there is a link on my blog page on the bottom right called SYMMETRY. Click and read.
Then you will need to choose or take a photographic image (That you took, not from the internet) or you may create an abstract image using paintbrushes and shape tools. You want something that has interesting shapes and colors. Feel free to change and edit images colors with Image>Adjustments
I have also put a link called Kaleidoscope that has a Tutorial on how to construct a basic kaleidoscope. You can use the to help you but you will be putting your own creative twists on your finalized work. Don't just do the steps and call it a day. Alter things, change colors, copy and paste sections to add more depth you your designs.
Process: Create 3 different kaleidoscope designs using the same image (different cuts) to demonstrate different types of symmetry. Spend some time on these and try lots of new things (a minimum of one class on each). You may even research other ways to make kaleidoscope images in Photoshop. Once all three have been created you will blog about it. Include your original image to show me what you started with and tell me about your use of inverted, bi-axial, and/or radial symmetry as well as use of balance in your composition. This will show me you understand these concepts. Avoid using asymmetry for this project.
Requirements:
10x10 @ 300 Res.
3 Final Kaleidoscope designs using the same image (different cuts)
