posterized self portraits

Posterized Self Portraits

Grey scale collage cut-outs

Draw grid on original photo

Map out areas of five different values

Draw a 3 inch grid on 15 X 18” paper

Enlarge image on larger paper

Trace a second and a third copy of large image on 15 x 18” paper

Cut out the larger shapes first.

Use the dominate value to cut out the large piece.

You can layer other shape on larger shapes

Now cut up the larger shape into the smaller ones needed.

Use the holes in the shape to place the smaller shapes

in the correct location

Compare to photo to see

what shapes you may have missed.

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