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Digital Studio Projects ArtTalk 5

Name ________________________________ Date _________ Class Period _____

For use with Chapter 5

PROJECT 3STUDIO

Select an original color photographthat depicts a face.

Scan your photo in grayscale modeat 300 dpi (dots per inch). Use the scannerselection tool to crop your image. Croppingthe image focuses attention on the centralimage while eliminating distracting details.

If necessary, save this scannedimage onto a storage device (Zip disk or CD)to transfer to your computer.

Open the scanned photograph in aphoto editing program. For best results,

equalize your image to increase the overallcontrast of your image. From the Image pull-down menu, select Equalize, then slide thebar in the dialogue box to increase the valuecontrast. Save your changes.

Select your image using the SelectAll command. Select the Filters menu andclick on the Posterize filter. A dialogue boxwill appear that allows you to input the leveland percentage of change that you want.Make your selection. The number selectedwill provide the level of change. The imagewindow will then preview the image withposterization applied. Close this box.

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ObjectivesAlter an original photo using a posterization filter in a photo editing program.

Continue experimenting with this image using a traditional print process.

Posterizing Prints

Special Note: An ordinary photocan transform into a dramatic imagethrough the use of the posterization fil-ter in photo editing programs.This pos-terizing effect reduces the number ofcolors used in the image, and the colorareas increase in size.This is similar to theway large posters were designed andprinted and to paint-by-numbers pictures.

Original color photograph

Scanner

Computer with photo editing program

Zip disk or CD (optional)

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Figure 3 Student work.

Examining Your Work

1. Was the photograph you selected an appropriate choice for use with the filters?Explain.

2. How did the Equalize effect change the image? Did it successfully simplify theimage into lights and darks?

3. Was a balance of light, middle, and dark values achieved in the posterizedhuman face?

4. Do the colors selected for each part of the face accurately depict human facialform? If not, explain why not.

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6 ArtTalk Digital Studio Projects

Your image will change to reveallight, middle, and dark values. Continue towork with the filter until you get the resultsyou desire. If you do not like the change inthe image, you can click Undo in the Editmenu or use the shortcut keyboard com-mand Command-Z (Mac OS) or Control-Z(Windows).

Add colors to your grayscale imagethat represent the colors typically seen in ahuman face. Select colors from the Fill Colorpalette. Select a fill color that is similar invalue; for example, light blue for light gray.Make note of the percentage of the gray sothat you can use that same gray throughoutyour artwork for that color value.

Changing one fill color at a timemakes it easy to change the color variationsin your image. Using this approach, you canexperiment with various color schemes. Youmight try creating a warm or cool mono-chromatic color scheme for the same image.

Once you are satisfied with theoutcome, save and print your image.

Use the printed image as a guidefor continuing in the traditional printmakingprocess of your choice. Choices include thelinoleum-cut, woodcut, or silk-screenprocess. Use reference books or refer toArtTalk pages 184–185 and 433 to learnmore about printmaking techniques.

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PROJECT 4

Object or subject to draw

Computer with draw program

Printer

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STUDIO

Carefully observe the silhouette orshape of your object or subject.

Draw this shape using the Free-hand or Pencil tool.

Select a black line and black fillcolor for the shape by clicking on black inthe Swatches palette.

Place this black shape on a whitebackground, allowing the negative space todefine details of your object or subject.

Carefully look for the details ofyour object or subject.

Select your next color for the linestroke by first selecting the line stroke and

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ObjectivesCreate an electronic version of a woodcut print. Draw an object or person from

direct observation and explore the layering capabilities of a draw program.

Digital Woodcuts For use with Chapter 5

Special Note: Layering shapes usingdigital media can simulate the look of acarved and printed woodcut.This is doneby representing the subject as a blackshape and adding layers of colored detailson top of the black shape.

Understanding the ToolsThe Freehand or Pencil tool places anchor points automatically as you draw.You can set thegeneral preferences for freehand drawing to make the lines smooth or rough. Solid shapes canbe created easily with the Freehand or Pencil tool in a draw program. Shapes are defined bydetermined anchor points that, when clicked, are connected by lines.This is similar to connect-ing the dots in children’s coloring books. Once the shape is completed and closed, it can befilled with color or a pattern or left empty.


Examining Your Work

1. Did the shapes accurately define the subject? If not, what can you do next time toimprove your work?

2. How many details of your object or subject did you depict?

3. How does your digital drawing simulate the look of a woodcut print?

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then clicking on a color from the Swatchespalette.

Follow the same procedures for thefill color.

Now that your colors are selected,draw the shapes of your object’s or subject’sdetails, one shape at a time. This is similar toworking with cut paper. For example, if awoman has light yellow highlights in herbrown hair, you have to cut the shape of

each highlight and place it on top, one sec-tion at a time.

Position these individual shapes ontop of the black silhouette in their correctplaces.

To simulate the carved effect seenin traditional woodcut techniques, draw theshapes with a series of zigzag corner points.Print your final work.

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PROJECT 5STUDIO

Brainstorm ideas for an imaginarycompany. Decide what type of company it is.What services does it offer?

Using a pencil, draw preliminaryideas for a logo design for the imaginarycompany in your sketchbook. A logo isa symbol that represents a person or acompany.

Use the letters from the name ofthe imaginary company to create the logo.Sketch these ideas quickly, as the computerwill be used for the final enhancement andfurther development of the logo design.

Open a draw program on the com-puter. Re-create the design sketches usingthe Pencil, Paintbrush, and/or Type tool onthe toolbar. Let your imagination guide you

to more creative solutions, but rememberthat logo designs should be readable andeasily understood.

In combination with the name orinitials, consider the incorporation of sym-bols of items used in the business. For exam-ple, you could incorporate a chef’s hat intothe design for a cooking school logo.

Vary the arrangement of thewords, letters, and symbols. Try differentapproaches with the same logo: white letterson a black background, black letters on awhite background, or a creative combinationof the two.

Complete your design and save it.Print the final logo design.

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ObjectivesDevelop a logo as the corporate identity for an imaginary company. Explore the

effective use of positive and negative space in a black-and-white design. Enhancethe logo on the computer.

Name That CompanyFor use with Chapter 5

Sketchbook and pencil

Computer with draw or paint program

Printer

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Special Note: When working forclients, it is important to understand theirlikes and dislikes.Although you may loveyour design, it may not meet their needsor suit their taste.Try numerous ideas toexplore different design styles for yourlogo. Figure 5 Student work.

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Examining Your Work

1. Is the logo clearly identifiable?

2. Does the design have bold, crisp, and clean shapes?

3. Does the logo reflect the line of business it represents?

4. Did you use symbols in your design? If not, why not? Would the use of a symbolbetter communicate the nature of the business?

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PROJECT 6STUDIO

Select an art movement or style toresearch from the images listed below. Theycan be found in ArtTalk on the pages listed.

Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn, Aristotlewith a Bust of Homer (Figure 5.36, page124)

Mary Cassatt, Margot in Blue (Figure 6.8,page 140)

Joan Miró, Landscape (The Hare) (Figure9.13, page 235)

Jan Vermeer, Girl with the Red Hat (Figure13.13, page 362)

Paul Cézanne, The Gulf of Marseilles Seenfrom L’Estaque (Figure 13.23, page 371)

Paul Gauguin, Faaturuma (Melancholic)(Figure 13.24, page 372)

Vincent van Gogh, The Starry Night (Figure13.25, page 373)

René Magritte, The False Mirror (Figure13.28, page 375)

Roy Lichtenstein, Blam (Figure 13.32,page 379)

Study the choices above while con-sidering your life events. Select one of themasters’ works to use as the springboard foryour digital artwork.

Create preliminary pencil sketchesin your sketchbook.

Open a draw or paint program.Select either a horizontal (landscape) or ver-tical (portrait) format by clicking on Page orDocument Setup in the File menu. Using thePencil or Paintbrush tool, draw your portraitor scene in a new document. Study the mas-ter’s artwork you selected to determine howto compose your artwork.

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ObjectiveReinterpret a great master’s work using digital media to communicate an event

from your own life or create a self-portrait.

If Leonardo Had a LaptopFor use with Chapter 5

Sketchbook and pencil

Computer with paint or draw program

Printer

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Examining Your Work

1. Compare and contrast your digital artwork with the artwork of the master artistyou selected. How are they similar? How are they different?

2. Does your work tell the story you intended?

3. What about the master’s work inspired you to work in his or her style?

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Special Note:To extend this studio project, use your printed digital image as a source fora traditional media artwork. Choices could include an acrylic or oil painting, an oil pastel orwatercolor pencil drawing, or a collage or print.

Using a color palette that is similarto that of the master artist you selected, fillthe shapes in your drawing. Use the PaintBucket or Fill tool to fill the shapes withcolors and/or patterns.

As you work, continue to comparethe master artist’s work to that of your own.

Once you are satisfied, save and print yourfinal artwork on letter-size paper.

Write an artist’s statement thatcompares and contrasts your digital artworkwith the traditional master’s artwork.Include a statement about how your workwas inspired by the master’s artwork.

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PROJECT 7STUDIO

Open a new document in a drawor paint program. Set the document sizeto match the size of a standard mouse pad (6 by 8 inches).

Select or create an inspirationalslogan or phrase.

Select a variety of font styles andsizes for use in this design.

Type your chosen words or phrasein a large-size font. Repeat these words untilyou have filled the space of the mouse pad.Try different arrangements of your words.For example, crowd your letters in someplaces to create tension between the positiveand negative spaces.

Use the rectangular Marquee selec-tion tool to highlight small sections of thewords or phrase.

Click Invert on the Image pull-down menu. The colors will change to theiropposites. Black will become white andwhite will become black, and so on. If youdo this and do not like the change, clickUndo on the Edit pull-down menu or typeCommand-Z (Mac OS) or Control-Z(Windows). The image will revert back tothe original colors.

Continue to use the selection toolto invert parts of the design. Do this untilyou are satisfied with the balance of the

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ObjectiveCreate a mouse-pad design by experimenting with the inversion of positive and

negative shapes and type using a limited palette of colors and values.

Opposite Effects:Mouse-Pad DesignFor use with Chapter 5

Computer with draw or paint program

Printer

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Understanding the ToolsThe Invert command changes all white pix-els to black and all black pixels to white.Thiseffect is similar to photographic negatives.Invert will also change colors to be theinverse or opposite of the original color.


Examining Your Work

1. Are the words of your slogan or phrase readable?

2. How effectively did you achieve a balance of the positive and negative shapes?

3. Were you successful in achieving a balance of colors or values? If not, whatwould you do differently next time?

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lights and darks throughout the entirecomposition. For a more organic look toyour inverted shapes, use the lasso-shapedselection tool instead of the rectangularMarquee tool.

Use the Fill tool to change parts toanother color or value for variety or empha-sis before you invert the parts. However,

remember to balance the use of the newcolor or value by adding it to the arrange-ment repeatedly to create movement andunity in your composition.

Try several different layout designsof the words until you are satisified with thecomposition. Save and print your finaldesign on letter-size paper.

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