Surrealism at its best!

Here is a link to last semester's projects:
http://chsphotoshop.blogspot.com/2011/10/your-surreal-images.html

Now its your turn to make a surreal image!  Here is what you will do:

1.  Start with a wonderful, creative idea!
2.  Get your images and textures.
3.  Make a document that is 8x10 or 10x8, 300 resolution in Photoshop.
4.  Use the tutorial you just finished to help you create your image.

Here is what you need:

4-5 images or textures.
Shadows to make things look real.
Seamless edits- no jagged edges etc.....it need to LOOK like it is REALLY happening!
A good idea/composition!

Here are the places to get things:

Images- Images need to be copy right free!
http://www.deviantart.com/
www.flickr.com
http://schools.iclipart.com/iowa/  - Use your keystone username and password (can't remember it look on the board)

DO NOT USE GOOGLE OR YAHOO or GOOGLE IMAGES!

Textures
http://www.deviantart.com/

http://www.shadowhousecreations.blogspot.com/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/skeletalmess/sets/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/telzey/

Here is a video on how to download your textures:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hBiLNX51y8

Surrealism- what is it?- It was and is an art movement started in the 1930's- the definition of surreal- having the qualities of surrealism; bizarre : a surreal mix of fact and fantasy. My definition- a dream like state where the scene looks real but couldn't really happen.


Artist who are associated with surrealsim:
"Classic"
Renee Magritte, and Salvador Dali
Digital
Paul Biddle  Zazie Stephen Burns

What are you going to do?
1- You are going to do a tutorial on how to blend images into 1 image.  It will look like this:

2- You are going to create your own Surreal Image using approved images.

Here is the website for the tutorial:
http://photoshoptutorials.ws/photoshop-tutorials/photo-manipulation/create-traditional-painting-like-surreal-image-photoshop/
Here is the Link to Part 1 of the tutorial:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LRmpQT9ylg

Here is the link to Part 2 of the tutorial:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwAMbjFkb0c

Here is the link to Part 3 of the tutorial:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pyjqTzZWVE

An Alphabet Link Up

So, here in you blog post for your alphabet!

Tell me 5 fonts you download and used?
Did you use blending options- did it enhance your overall design?
Did you use a theme for your alphabet?  Why or Why Not?
Overall what what do you like the most about your alphabet?
What would you change?  Why.....
What would you give yourself for a grade and why?
Comment on someones blog and tell me who you commented on.

DON'T FORGET THESE ARE DUE FRIDAY AND WILL BE ON YOUR 3RD QUARTER GRADES!!!!

An Artistic Alpahbet

Typography is VERY important in art; especially in graphic design!  So you are going to create an artistic alphabet.....from A to Z!  I have made a board showing some examples.  You can do it however you like, by just using fonts or using graphics as well, you do have to make it interesting and artistic.  You will be posting this to your blog as well as printing it out!

Here are some guidelines:

• Use blending options!
• Use different fonts- they can be downloaded easily and free from the links on the blog.
• Use brushes- add some interest- I will show you how to download brushes and use them artisticly!
• Clip art only!   NO GOOGLE IMAGES (OR ANY PHOTOS UNLESS YOU TOOK THEM).  Use the AEA website!
• COLOR!  Use different colors!
• Creativity! Be creative!!!

Here is a link to the board of ideas!!!!!

Your Paintings are DUE!!!

So here are your instructions for your blog post.  Tomorrow I will introduce your next assignment.  We will be designing a tee shirt!

So post both your original photo as well as your painting.


On your blog tell me the following info:

1-Why you picked the photo you turned into art.
2- Did you do all of the following on the art:
Gradient-Texture-Dodge Burn-Layer Options (where did you apply it)
3- What do you really like about your art work? WHY!
4- What is one thing you would change about your art?  WHY!
5-  What would you give yourself for a grade and WHY!
6-  Comment on some's painting and tell me who you commented on.

Remember answer these questions in paragraph form, so anyone reading this would understand what you are talking about!!!!!!  You will receive points for each blog post you create.

The first step to Painting

I am linking this up to a previous post that explains everything so here it is!!!

http://chsphotoshop.blogspot.com/2011/09/turning-your-photo-to-line-art.html

Fun with Fill!!!!

Yes fun with fill!  We are going to get VERY creative with fill!!!

File

Google Docs files:
Signs Line and Signs END
Jockeys
Broadway

Tools You Will Use
Magic Wand Tool
Fill
Gradient Tool
Move Tool
Brush
Type
Quick Mask Mode

Short cuts You Will Use
Cmd +J- Duplicate Layer
Cmd+ C-Copy
Opt +Delete- Fill Foreground
Cmd + Delete-Fill Background
Cmd + D- Deselect
Cmd + + Zoom IN
Cmd + -  Zoom out
Shift-  Select Multiple areas
Cmd + Q

Directions:

Refer to Orange Folder

How you will be graded:

Signs
Graded on if it looks like the other document.


Jockeys
Use of fill
Use of Filters
Use of Gradients
Use of the Warp Type Tool
Creativity


Broadway
Use of layers
Use of fill
Attention to detail NEATNESS!!!
Use of values
Creativity
Attention to DETAIL!


DON'T FORGET TO FLATTEN WHEN DONE!!!!  SAVE AS JPEG!!!