Week 9

1. Follow a demonstration on selecting and duplicating an object from  the following photo.

 

 

Repeat with several objects from a photo you have taken.

 

2.Research and post to your blog three photomontage or photo comosites that appeal to you and coment upon why you like them.
here are some links to get you started.
http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/10-incredible-photo

http://blog.epicedits.com/2010/07/12/a-simple-method-for-creating-composite-photos/

Assignment-Photo Montage - Social Commentary

Social commentary is the act of rebelling against an individual, or a group of people by rhetorical means. This is most often done with the idea of implementing or promoting change by informing the general populace about a given problem and appealing to people's sense of justice.

Photomontage is the process (and result) of making a composite photograph by cutting and joining a number of other photographs. The composite picture was sometimes photographed so that the final image is converted back into a seamless photographic print. A similar method, although one that does not use film, is realized today through image-editing software. This latter technique is referred to by professionals as "compositing", and in casual usage is often called "photoshopping"

Create a photo montage using social commentary.

Brainstorm an idea or issue.

Think of something you are passionate about or something that has really affected you in the past year with in society. News papers are a great source of ideas.

It doesn’t have to be political or world changing it could be something very personal.

Brainstorm ideas on how to depict or communicate your issue, is it negative or positive.

After deciding on an issue tell a story through photomontage.

I want you to use your own images taken, created or drawn.

The final work needs to be A3 42cm x 29.7cm at resolution 300dpi and saved as TIFFs in your student folders.

Class 8

1.Follow the demonstration by your teacher on the selection tools in Photoshop.

2.Follow the link below for a repeat on how to use the pen tool for selection in Photoshop.

http://help.adobe.com/en_US/photoshop/cs/using/WS08E4D386-15E9-4dcd-91E6-DF4219CC6D24.html

3.On the public drive in the class folder is a document with a list of shortcuts used with the pen tool. Open it for reference.

4.In the same class folder is an image titled circle.jpg. Open it into Photoshop.

5.Create a new canvas in Photoshop 21 cm x 29.7cm 300 (pixels/inch) and use the fill tool to create a black background.

6. Using the pen tool select the circle from the cirle image, convert the path formed by the pen tool into a selection and then copy and paste it across to your new canvas with the black background.

7.Check to see you have made a correct selection. If there is white showing try again.

8.Repeat for all the other images in the folder then try your own images.

9.Have a go at using the other selection tools to select the practice images but only paste across your pen tool selection. You must get proficient with the pen tool.

use the pen tool to copy and paste the following images.

Put the objects in the cupboard

Class 7

1. Follow a demonstration from your teacher on creating a buisness card using your own artwork.

2. Business card research

Find and present 3 examples of a business card from a variety of artists. The business cards may come from the internet, galleries or friends and family.

Submit copies of the business cards with your notes for the subject or if they are digital copies upload them to your blog.

3. Business card development

Using Photoshop develop and produce at least three business cards for you as an artist. The design is up to you however the cards should contain the following.....

· Your name.

· An image or graphic of your own design.

· What you are advertising.

· Your contact details.

Save both a PSD and JPG copy of your three business card designs into your student folders and post them to your blog.

Here is a link to a great sight on how to design a business card.
http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2010/06/how-to-design-your-business-card/

Class Six

1. Drawing with the mouse exercises.
(A) black on white

Procedure

Open up Photoshop and and create a new document 21cm x 21cm at 300dpi.
File/New/Ok

Select the brush tool select black as your colour and set it to Size: 5px and Hardness: 0%

Using your mouse use just line work to draw 4 of the provided objects.

Select one object to draw, then swap your object with another class mate.

Save your completed drawings as jpegs and label them with your initials followed by drawing 1,2,3,4

(B)White on black

Procedure

Open up Photoshop and and create a new document 21cm x 21cm at 300dpi.
File/New/Ok

Use the fill tool to fill the background of your page with black.

Select the brush tool, select white as your colour and set it to Size: 30px and Hardness: 0%

Using your mouse use just line work to draw the basic object.

Select the smudge tool and and set it to Size: 50px and Hardness: 0%

Use the smudge tool to create shading and highlights.

Select and draw just one object at a time and then swap your object with another class mate.

Save your completed drawings as jpegs and label them with your initials followed by drawing 1,2,3,4

Class Five

1. Complete the Layers exercise from last week
           Use the images supplied from this blog to produce a similar artwork to the one shown below.


2. Think of a theme and capture 30 images in relation to this theme.
           Use the images captured to create your own merging layers artwork.

Class four - Layers Exercise

1. Finish of your documented artworks from last week.

2. Follow a demonstration on the merging layers exercise.

2. Use the following images to repeat the example shown in class.
Save as a jpg and upload to your blog.

3. Choose your own theme & repeat the exercise with your own images.

Save as a jpg and upload to your blog.

Class Three - Using the five step process to correct images & get ready for print

1. Follow a demonstration from your teacher on documenting art works.

You need to properly document 6 artworks.
Two black and white works
Two Coloured works
Two 3D works

2. Using the five step process to correct images.

Follow a demonstration from your teacher on correcting images using the five step process.


Follow the work sheet provided in class and correct the art works you have documented.

Here is a link to a great site covering the use of curves in Photoshop.
http://www.thegoldenmean.com/technique/curves1.html

3. Follow a demonstration on preparing your images for print.

Follow the work sheet provided in class and prepare your artworks for print.