Portraits // Graphic Design Lesson

Medium: Adobe Photoshop
Time: 2-3 Weeks
Grade: 9-12
Art Element: TEXTURE
Objective: Create a portrait using texture selection technique

Master layering basics of Photoshop (grouping, merging, deleting layers)

Master the functions of the selection tool, brush tool & copy/Paste functions

Define the basic terms Implied/Simulated and Real Texture 
Tool: Brush tool, polygonal tool

Tip: Select a "expressive portrait" to start

Part one:

Demo how to drag your image to a new document.

Demo how to create various textures in Photoshop on a Separate File [See left]

 

Part Two: 

Demo use of Polygonal tool

1. Create a selection on your Portrait file [see below]

2. Drag selection to your new virtual palette

3. Go to Edit Copy {while selection in live..on your virtual palette}

     ->Click back on the title bar of the Portrait file
     Go to Edit paste {your selection should past in the same spot on the Portrait File}

 

Tip: Shadows and details can be added subtlety using lighter layer opacities.

 * All artwork generated by the following students grade 9-12: [See below]

 [Arielle M.] [Narissa R.] [Mariah C.] [Shatori.] [Mark H.] [Joy] [Alyssa G.]

[Ariana Q.] [Mickey B.]

   

      Teacher: Meredith Hudson
      Class: Graphic Design I
      Grade: 9-12
      State: NJ
      Teachers Artwork: [Website]