Day 6

 

-----------------before class---------------

 

Don't forget to upload your image to the "Visual Diary" before class.

 

-----------------in class with professor--------------- 

 

 

 

Scientists Say Your “Mind” Isn’t Confined to Your Brain, or Even Your Body

Exploring how the mind extends beyond the physical self.

“the emergent self-organizing process, both embodied and relational, that regulates energy and information flow within and among us.”

 

 

Example of Exponential Change

 

 

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Finding Images on Google to use in Photoshop

* use the "Tools" select "Size" and choose "Large"

* only use images that are at least 1000 pixels on the smallest side

- After you choose an image "control" click on the image and choose "open image in a new tab"

- navigate to the new tab and drag and drop the image onto the desktop (or "control" click and choose "download image", save it to the desktop)

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Bringing images into Photoshop

 * Drag and Drop the JPEG or PSD file onto the photoshop icon in the 'Dock'

- once open in Photoshop use "command"+"a" to select the entire image.
- use "command"+"c" to copy the image - navigate to the template you want to put the image onto
- use "command"+"v" to paste the image

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 Photoshop - Day 1

Creating & Manipulating Images in Photoshop

Menu
File -- New / Open / Save / Save As
Image -- Image Size / Canvas Size / Canvas Rotation

Layers
- new layers
- layer visibility
- blend modes
- opacity
- changing layer position

How to Finish Project 2 for Friday

- Open an image of your drawing in Photoshop

- crop your image

- adjustments --> threshold  

- erase excess image info

- flatten the image

- save as a jpeg

- convert into an SVG

- show professor

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Project 3

Artist Trading Cards

description:

For this project you will be creating 'Artist Trading Cards' also known as ATCs. The creation of ATCs by artist comes from a long history of artists trading small samples of their work with other artist or were sold to make a little extra cash. They were very popular with Impressionistic era artists. The cards are generally 2.5" x 3.5" big and are either unique or are created in small editions.

example links:

ATC Wike

ATC collection

 

whats due:

- 8 different Artist Trading Cards, 2.5" x 3.5" in size at 180dpi.

- Each card shows examples of your ability to manipulate images using Photoshop

- Each card should have a total of at least 5 layers. 3 layers of persons, places, and/or things, 1 texture layer and 1 layer of color.

- All your cards files need to be uploaded as flattened 'jpegs' to the Google class assignment album.

 

What should you do?

This is an open project. Be creative, express yourself. Find your style, create something retro-cool, urban chic, surreal abstraction, whatever, just create 8 images you are proud of.

 

First due date: Beginning of class

Your 8 images uploaded to the class Google Albums. Label your card files with your first and last name and a number.

Example - joevonstengel-1.jpg, joevonstengel-2.jpg. Save as JPEG file format.

 

Second due date: day of the final

Layout your artist trading cards as 8 ups. Print your two best cards 16 times each. Cut them out and sign them. Have them ready for the final