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== This Week == | == This Week == | ||
| − | * | + | * Guest presenter from Adobe: Jinjin Sun will share some Adobe Fresco tips |
| − | * | + | * Review and Q&A for any drawings created by the group |
| − | * | + | * Deeper into Photoshop with Smart Objects, Layer & Clipping Masks |
== Open Questions == | == Open Questions == | ||
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== Video Notes == | == Video Notes == | ||
| − | + | *[http://assets.choppingblock.com.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/video/screencast/20201026_MFAI_01_FrescoTabletDrawingsReview.mp4 Fresco Drawings Review & Discussion] | |
| + | *[http://assets.choppingblock.com.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/video/screencast/20201026_MFAI_02_PhotoshopSmartObjectaAndMasks.mp4 Photoshop Smart Objects & Masks] | ||
| + | *[http://assets.choppingblock.com.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/video/screencast/20201026_MFAI_ZoomRecording.mp4 Zoom recording from class on October 26, 2020] | ||
== Assignment == | == Assignment == | ||
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| + | * This week, the subject of your digital illustration composition is "the 2020 presidential election". | ||
| + | * Your assignment is to illustrate the story of the week, use it for inspiration to create one new drawn, colored, and composited editorial illustration. | ||
| + | * Treat it like an op-ed, this moment in time. | ||
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| + | Use the techniques introduced & reinforced in class to create one composited colored illustration. | ||
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| + | * You will upload one Photoshop file and any related scans/parts or pieces for class next week. | ||
| + | * You are allowed to draw using traditional methods (paper, scan, prepare in Photoshop) or draw digitally on your iPad Pro using Adobe Fresco and polish/color/composite in Photoshop. | ||
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| + | Your assignment is to draw at least 4 or 5 foreground items and 1 background, then use multiple copies of the same items to create a story about "the 2020 presidential election". | ||
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| + | === Process === | ||
| + | * Draw no less than 5 separate parts/pieces which will be assembled into one composition. | ||
| + | * At least one part/piece should be a "background" | ||
| + | * Scan and prep each part/piece as independent grouped items or Smart Objects. | ||
| + | * Bring all the parts/pieces that you wish to use into one file, compose an illustration. | ||
| + | * You can scale, rotate, recolor, duplicate your parts/pieces, you can use any variation or Photoshop techniques you wish. | ||
| + | * You should be using groups and or Smart Objects within Photoshop. | ||
| + | * You should be using at least ONE layer or clipping mask in your process. | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Upload for class next week === | ||
| + | * One LAYERED photoshop file. | ||
| + | * Any related parts, pieces, or scans. | ||
| + | * Compositions should be 5"x5" | ||
| + | * I would suggest scanning at 1200 ppi (if you scan), then working at 600 ppi & coloring that. | ||
| + | * Google drive folder: [https://drive.google.com/open?id=1CN2KdNWqgUltTDUYEpJfKyrg6XEyckXq&authuser=matthew%40choppingblock.com&usp=drive_fs svaMFAI_20201102-election-Ps-composite-drawing] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:04, 28 October 2020
Contents
Last Week
- Review amazing "fall" Photoshop Composite Projects
- Share more Photoshop basics and coloring techniques
- Introduction to iPad drawing/Adobe apps
This Week
- Guest presenter from Adobe: Jinjin Sun will share some Adobe Fresco tips
- Review and Q&A for any drawings created by the group
- Deeper into Photoshop with Smart Objects, Layer & Clipping Masks
Open Questions
Notes
Subsection
Video Notes
- Fresco Drawings Review & Discussion
- Photoshop Smart Objects & Masks
- Zoom recording from class on October 26, 2020
Assignment
- This week, the subject of your digital illustration composition is "the 2020 presidential election".
- Your assignment is to illustrate the story of the week, use it for inspiration to create one new drawn, colored, and composited editorial illustration.
- Treat it like an op-ed, this moment in time.
Use the techniques introduced & reinforced in class to create one composited colored illustration.
- You will upload one Photoshop file and any related scans/parts or pieces for class next week.
- You are allowed to draw using traditional methods (paper, scan, prepare in Photoshop) or draw digitally on your iPad Pro using Adobe Fresco and polish/color/composite in Photoshop.
Your assignment is to draw at least 4 or 5 foreground items and 1 background, then use multiple copies of the same items to create a story about "the 2020 presidential election".
Process
- Draw no less than 5 separate parts/pieces which will be assembled into one composition.
- At least one part/piece should be a "background"
- Scan and prep each part/piece as independent grouped items or Smart Objects.
- Bring all the parts/pieces that you wish to use into one file, compose an illustration.
- You can scale, rotate, recolor, duplicate your parts/pieces, you can use any variation or Photoshop techniques you wish.
- You should be using groups and or Smart Objects within Photoshop.
- You should be using at least ONE layer or clipping mask in your process.
Upload for class next week
- One LAYERED photoshop file.
- Any related parts, pieces, or scans.
- Compositions should be 5"x5"
- I would suggest scanning at 1200 ppi (if you scan), then working at 600 ppi & coloring that.
- Google drive folder: svaMFAI_20201102-election-Ps-composite-drawing
