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# On paper, create a brand new 5" by 5" drawing. Your prompt is "fall", any take on the subject of a fall. I want you to intentionally create a brand new drawing with the intent that you will be scanning it and digitally coloring it with Photoshop. The way you work will always inform how you work 😉.
 
# On paper, create a brand new 5" by 5" drawing. Your prompt is "fall", any take on the subject of a fall. I want you to intentionally create a brand new drawing with the intent that you will be scanning it and digitally coloring it with Photoshop. The way you work will always inform how you work 😉.
 
#* Draw your linework (a composition or parts) on paper.
 
#* Draw your linework (a composition or parts) on paper.
#* Scan your linework using the processes discussed in class. Use a camera or your iPhone if you do not have a scanner.
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#* Scan your linework using the processes discussed in class. No phone photos this week.
#* Using the techniques discussed in class (or your preferred process) digitally color your shadow drawing using Photoshop.
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#* Using the techniques discussed in class, digitally color your shadow drawing using Photoshop.
#* Upload your original scans AND your layered Photoshop source file to the Google Drive folder:
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#* Pro tip! You should be able to color your drawing without using a log of blend modes. Use multiply only if you really need it.
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#* Upload your original scans AND your layered Photoshop source file to the Google Drive folder: [https://drive.google.com/open?id=1GrYWqlAjmb603YGU0YmtW3YbIHso6TbL&usp=drive_fs svaMFAI_20231002-assignment-scan-and-digitally-color-fall-project-Photoshop]

Latest revision as of 18:33, 27 September 2023

Last Week

  • Intro to Gear
  • Intro to healthy computer habits
  • First Assignment

This Week

  • Medium is the Massage project review
  • Introduction to scanning & tips for using your phones.
  • Introduction to proper scan preparation for Photoshop illustration work.

Open Questions

Notes

Photoshop Stuff

Photoshop Key Commands

Adobe Global Key Commands

  • Spacebar = pan
  • Spacebar - Command = Zoom In
  • Spacebar - Command - Option = Zoom Out
  • F = toggles through view modes
  • Command + ; = hide guides
  • Bigger Brush - ]
  • Smaller Brush - ]

The Scan Prep Color Process

Video Notes

Assignment

  • Review the techniques and videos from class this week.
  1. On paper, create a brand new 5" by 5" drawing. Your prompt is "fall", any take on the subject of a fall. I want you to intentionally create a brand new drawing with the intent that you will be scanning it and digitally coloring it with Photoshop. The way you work will always inform how you work 😉.
    • Draw your linework (a composition or parts) on paper.
    • Scan your linework using the processes discussed in class. No phone photos this week.
    • Using the techniques discussed in class, digitally color your shadow drawing using Photoshop.
    • Pro tip! You should be able to color your drawing without using a log of blend modes. Use multiply only if you really need it.
    • Upload your original scans AND your layered Photoshop source file to the Google Drive folder: svaMFAI_20231002-assignment-scan-and-digitally-color-fall-project-Photoshop