Self Portrait
In this assignment, you will create a self portrait using traditional artwork (drawing, painting, collage, photography) or Photoshop.
examples:
http://hillwooddigitalarts.blogspot.com/2013/03/digital-self-portraits.html
Andy Warhol style
Pop Art link
Click here for an online tutorial:
or use the Cutout Filter
Instructions
Be sure your photo is high contrast. That means strong shadows and highlights.
Black and white is best, but if not, we can convert it to black and white.
Be sure the photo is high resolution.
Create a Photoshop document and place the photo in it.
Go to Layer>Rasterize>Layer or Smart Object.
Important: Make a copy of this layer by pressing Command+J.
Go to Filter>Artistic>Cutout
In the Cutout window, play with combinations of Number of Levels, Edge Simplicity and Edge Fidelity until you get what you like. Sometimes this effect is even better if you Save, click on Filters>Artistic>Cutout again and keep the same settings.
Fill in colors with the Paint Bucket Tool.
If you don't see the Tool Palette, layers, etc……
Your art will look best if you stick to one color for each Number of Levels you chose in the Cutout window. If you have 4 levels, just use 4 colors, one for each level. This example is 6 levels, edge simplicity 3, edge fidelity 1.
If you are not getting color when you use the Paint Bucket, go to Image>Mode>RGB Color
Color the photo using the Paint Bucket.
When you get something you really like, go to File>Save or press Command+J again. You now have a new layer, and you can always go back to the earlier one.
Zoom in and out with the Zoom Tool, or, even better, go Window>Navigator.
If you make a mistake, go to Edit>Undo or go to Window>History and click back up toward the top of the window until you get back where you want. You can go back to the last 20 steps.
Standards:
Standard 1.0 Media, Techniques and Processes
Students will understand and apply media, techniques, and processes.
Standard 2.0 Structures and Functions
Students will use knowledge of both structures and functions.
What I want you to know:
1. How to copy photos into a Photoshop document
2. How to resize photos on layers
3. How to delete a background on a photo
4. How to apply a filter
links: In Edmodo, Photoshop group
copying_photos_into_photoshop3.mp4Steps:
Create a line illustration that represents you. This might consist of drawings, collaged words, images, etc.
Ink it and scan it or just scan it if it is a collage.
Your scans are in Edmodo.
Take a photo of yourself in front of a plain background, one that you can cut out in Photoshop.
Combine the two in Photoshop, repeating your photo on different layers.
Color the background in Photoshop.
Use filters on your photo.
