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== Last Week ==
 
== Last Week ==
  
* One
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* Backup Plan!
* Two
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** Time Machine
* Three
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** Super Duper
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** Cloud Backup
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* Your Computer
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** OS X
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** Keeping things running
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* Scanning 101
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** Pepping & scanning drawings
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* Digitally Coloring in Ps
  
 
== This Week ==
 
== This Week ==
  
* One
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* Astropad intro
* Two
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* Project Review
* Three
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* Photoshop Masking Refresher
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* Photoshop Layer Mask overview
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* Coloring compositions vs compositing in Photoshop
  
 
== Open Questions ==
 
== Open Questions ==
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== Notes ==
 
== Notes ==
  
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=== Layer Masks in Photoshop ===
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* http://www.photoshopessentials.com/basics/layers/layer-masks/
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* https://designshack.net/articles/graphics/a-complete-beginners-guide-to-masking-in-photoshop/
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* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBKHeU8rWFs
  
 
== Video Notes ==
 
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== Assignment ==
 
== Assignment ==
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Your prompt is 'Fall'
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Use the techniques introduced & reinforced in class to create a two frame/drawing/composition story for next week.
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* You will bring in or upload two photoshop files for class next week.
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* You tasked to draw using traditional methods (paper, scan, prepare in Photoshop).
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Your assignment is to draw at least 4 or 5 foreground items and at least 1 background drawing, then use multiple copies of the same items to create a story about 'fall' in 2 separate frames.
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=== Process ===
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* Draw no less than 5 separate parts/pieces which will be assembled into two compositions.
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* At least one part/piece should be a "background"
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* Scan and prep each part/piece for coloring digitally or draw on your iPad Pro.
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* Bring all the parts/pieces that you wish to use into one file, compose an illustration.
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* Duplicate the file and modify the parts/pieces to create a 2nd frame or panel that works in conjunction with the first panel to tell a story.
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* You don't have to use EVERY object in both files, but I expect that both files will share 80% of the assets.
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* You can scale, rotate, recolor, duplicate your parts/pieces, you can use any variation or Photoshop techniques you wish.
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* You should be using groups within Photoshop.
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=== Bring with you/upload for class next week ===
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# Two LAYERED photoshop files.
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# Compositions should be 5"x5"
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# I would suggest scanning at 1200 ppi, then working at 600 ppi & coloring that.

Latest revision as of 18:35, 28 September 2018

Last Week

  • Backup Plan!
    • Time Machine
    • Super Duper
    • Cloud Backup
  • Your Computer
    • OS X
    • Keeping things running
  • Scanning 101
    • Pepping & scanning drawings
  • Digitally Coloring in Ps

This Week

  • Astropad intro
  • Project Review
  • Photoshop Masking Refresher
  • Photoshop Layer Mask overview
  • Coloring compositions vs compositing in Photoshop

Open Questions

Notes

Layer Masks in Photoshop

Video Notes

Assignment

Your prompt is 'Fall' Use the techniques introduced & reinforced in class to create a two frame/drawing/composition story for next week.

  • You will bring in or upload two photoshop files for class next week.
  • You tasked to draw using traditional methods (paper, scan, prepare in Photoshop).

Your assignment is to draw at least 4 or 5 foreground items and at least 1 background drawing, then use multiple copies of the same items to create a story about 'fall' in 2 separate frames.

Process

  • Draw no less than 5 separate parts/pieces which will be assembled into two compositions.
  • At least one part/piece should be a "background"
  • Scan and prep each part/piece for coloring digitally or draw on your iPad Pro.
  • Bring all the parts/pieces that you wish to use into one file, compose an illustration.
  • Duplicate the file and modify the parts/pieces to create a 2nd frame or panel that works in conjunction with the first panel to tell a story.
  • You don't have to use EVERY object in both files, but I expect that both files will share 80% of the assets.
  • You can scale, rotate, recolor, duplicate your parts/pieces, you can use any variation or Photoshop techniques you wish.
  • You should be using groups within Photoshop.

Bring with you/upload for class next week

  1. Two LAYERED photoshop files.
  2. Compositions should be 5"x5"
  3. I would suggest scanning at 1200 ppi, then working at 600 ppi & coloring that.