Class:MFA Illustration 2025/Week 4

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.

Notes

Image Compression Stuff

• https://fixthephoto.com/tiff-vs-jpeg.html

Photoshop Stuff

• http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/family/
• http://photoshoptips.net/
• http://morris-photographics.com/photoshop/shortcuts/

Photoshop Key Commands

• http://help.adobe.com/en_US/photoshop/cs/using/WSD578BD7D-07BC-46f6-AAC2-6E491E8AD818a.html

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

• Photoshop Prep Color Scanned Drawings

Video Notes

• Flatbed scanning & resolution overview
• Scan project review & feedback
• Intro to prapping scanned drawings in Photoshop

Assignment

• Review the techniques and videos from class this week.

1. On paper, create a brand new 6" by 6" 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: Will be updated