Advanced Digital Art & Design Projects
For EVERY Class Project
What you will turn in:
Digital Art:
-a Source Document that has all your stock photos you used before you edited them.
-Your final artwork
-Your self reflection
Photography:
-a Source Document with your photos before you made any edits
-8 final photos as .jpegs
- 1 Document with all 8 photos arranged in a visually pleasing layout.
Layout templates to place your photos on to 1 document:
-template 1
-template 2
-template 3
-template 4
-template 5
-template 6
What you will turn in:
Digital Art:
-a Source Document that has all your stock photos you used before you edited them.
-Your final artwork
-Your self reflection
Photography:
-a Source Document with your photos before you made any edits
-8 final photos as .jpegs
- 1 Document with all 8 photos arranged in a visually pleasing layout.
Layout templates to place your photos on to 1 document:
-template 1
-template 2
-template 3
-template 4
-template 5
-template 6
Symbolic Partner Portrait
Create a symbolic portrait of another student in class. You will create an artwork or series of photos that represent some aspect or aspects of a student in this class whom you have just met. This portrait should not be a physical representation of the student. Instead, reveal unique and interesting things about the student through images, objects, activities, etc. Do not include any images that reveal the student’s face. The class should be able to learn new things about this student after viewing your artwork and guess who the portrait represents!
Begin by introducing yourself to another student. Speak with someone you have never met!
Take turns asking each other these questions:
Based on your conversation create a symbolic portrait of that student revealing something about their personality.
Digital Art:
Size: 8x10” or 10x8” – 150 ppi
Digital Photography:
Create a series of 4 to 6 photos.
What you will turn in: 4 to 6 photos as separate .jpegs and 1 document with all 4 - 6 photos on it arranged in
Layout templates to place your photos on to 1 document:
-template 1
-template 2
-template 3
-template 4
-template 5
-template 6
Begin by introducing yourself to another student. Speak with someone you have never met!
Take turns asking each other these questions:
- What did you do this summer?
- What are your hobbies or favorite activities? Explain.
- Whom do you admire and why?
- Who/what inspires you and why?
- What is a song on your playlist that describes you right now? Explain.
- If you were a superhero or villain, what would your power be? Explain.
Based on your conversation create a symbolic portrait of that student revealing something about their personality.
Digital Art:
Size: 8x10” or 10x8” – 150 ppi
Digital Photography:
Create a series of 4 to 6 photos.
What you will turn in: 4 to 6 photos as separate .jpegs and 1 document with all 4 - 6 photos on it arranged in
Layout templates to place your photos on to 1 document:
-template 1
-template 2
-template 3
-template 4
-template 5
-template 6
Student Examples of Partner Symbolic Portraits
Object Self-Portrait
For this assignment you will create a self-portrait by collecting objects around your home that represent different aspects of your personality. Then you will create a visually interesting artwork. You must include at least 8 objects.
Options:
Instructions:
1) Complete the class scavenger hunt.
2) Photograph your scavenger hunt items.
3) Look around your room, house, backyard and collect more items that will help tell a story about you.
4) Add these items to your scavenger hunt items (or subtract items - your choice) arrange them in an interesting composition:
6) Create your final artwork using photography techniques and/or digital editing techniques in Photoshop, Lightroom, or photopea.
7) Turn into the Google classroom:
Options:
- Collect real objects around your house, arrange them in a dynamic composition and photograph it. Make sure to use purposeful color, lighting, composition, and background.
- Then use Photoshop or other photo editing software to create a digital artwork with your object photos. Make sure to use purposeful composition, color, overlapping, cast shadows, seamless blending (masking), digital painting, etc...
Instructions:
1) Complete the class scavenger hunt.
2) Photograph your scavenger hunt items.
3) Look around your room, house, backyard and collect more items that will help tell a story about you.
4) Add these items to your scavenger hunt items (or subtract items - your choice) arrange them in an interesting composition:
- consider viewpoint: bug's eye view, bird's eye view, foreground and background, layering and overlapping objects to create levels and depth
- consider lighting: natural lighting outside, from a window or artificial lighting: lamps, candles, ...
- consider collecting items with a color scheme or alter your items to fit a color scheme: paint them or edit in Photoshop
6) Create your final artwork using photography techniques and/or digital editing techniques in Photoshop, Lightroom, or photopea.
7) Turn into the Google classroom:
- photo of your scavenger hunt items
- photo of your final objects you chose
- sketchbook brainstorming page
- Final artwork
Quarter Project:
Follow 1 Unique & Complex Tutorial of your Choice & make a New Artwork
You will find and complete 1 or more unique tutorials on your own on the Internet and create a brand new original artwork EACH QUARTER.
What you will turn in:
Artwork
Artwork Source file (document with al stock photos before your edited them)
Document sizes: 8x10" at 150 ppi
* psdtuts.com
*tutorialized.com
*good-tutorials.com
*digitalartonline.co.uk
*the photoshop hustler
What you will turn in:
Artwork
Artwork Source file (document with al stock photos before your edited them)
Document sizes: 8x10" at 150 ppi
- Find a Photoshop, Lightroom or Illustrator Tutorial that interests you.
- Each tutorial you complete must teach you something new and complex.
- The tutorial should take you at least 40 minutes to complete. It should take more - if not, it may not be complex. Choose a different tutorial.
- Choose tutorials about “effects, 3D, designing, painting, drawing, or photo effects”
- Do not choose type tutorials - we will do those later
- Substitute your own photos instead of the tutorial’s photos. Find your own photos on on stock photo site like unsplash.com or take your own photos
- Learn the skills from the tutorial, but make the artwork your own! For example: if the tutorial makes a frog out of raspberries, then you make a lizard out of eggs, or a squirrel out of grapes.
- If you are unsure of the complexity of the tutorial, see me to review and approve it.
* psdtuts.com
*tutorialized.com
*good-tutorials.com
*digitalartonline.co.uk
*the photoshop hustler
Student Examples of Artwork & Source File
Line, Shape & Movement Project
Create an artwork that emphasizes LINE, SHAPE (geometric and/or organic) and MOVEMENT.
Digital Art:
Photography:
8 photographs. Each photo must illustrate Line, Shape, and Movement in some way.
Digital Art:
-a Source Document that has all your stock photos you used before you edited them.
-Your final artwork
-Your self reflection
-8 final photos as .jpegs
- 1 Document with all 8 photos arranged in a visually pleasing layout.
Layout templates to place your photos on to 1 document:
-template 1
-template 2
-template 3
-template 4
-template 5
-template 6
Options and things to consider:
Digital Art:
- Subject your choice.
- Photoshop, Illustrator, or other digital programs.
- Digital drawing or painting, composite image, vector drawing, poly shape image, etc.
- Size 11x14” at 300 ppi
Photography:
8 photographs. Each photo must illustrate Line, Shape, and Movement in some way.
Digital Art:
-a Source Document that has all your stock photos you used before you edited them.
-Your final artwork
-Your self reflection
-8 final photos as .jpegs
- 1 Document with all 8 photos arranged in a visually pleasing layout.
Layout templates to place your photos on to 1 document:
-template 1
-template 2
-template 3
-template 4
-template 5
-template 6
Options and things to consider:
- Subjects of your choice
- Leading lines
- Implied lines
- Edges created by objects and shadows instead of actual lines
- Architecture: buildings, bridges, lampposts, power lines, posts, piers, fences…
- Organic line and shape: horizon lines, rivers, streams, trees, fields, coastline…
- Submit as high resolution .jpegs and crop each photo to 11x14” unless it is a panoramic photo.
Resources for the LINE. SHAPE, & MOVEMENT PROJECT:
-Line Drawing: a Guide for Art Students
-A Collection of Works that use Line
-Geometric Shape & Line Animal Illustrations
-Low Poly Shape Tutorials
Elements of Art
& Principles of Design Presentation/Notes
-Elements of Art Video
-The Principles of Design Video
Line Animal Portraits - Patrick Seymour
-Line Drawing: a Guide for Art Students
-A Collection of Works that use Line
-Geometric Shape & Line Animal Illustrations
-Low Poly Shape Tutorials
Elements of Art
& Principles of Design Presentation/Notes
-Elements of Art Video
-The Principles of Design Video
Line Animal Portraits - Patrick Seymour
Alberto Seveso Style Practice Assignment for Line, Shape, & Movement
Requirements:
1) Use a photo of a portrait, animal, landscape, or other subject matter.
2) Include a minimum of 9 - you should do more - "floating" vector shapes with drop shadows. Show use of the pen tool to make organic and geometric vector shapes that vary in size.
3) The shapes must overlap to create depth.
4) Include at least 6 color overlays on the floating shapes. Use a color scheme.
5) Add watercolor brush splashes (or other texture brushes) to the vector shapes.
6) Remove the reference photo/main subject from the original background with "refine edge" and add an interesting photo or gradient for the background.
7) Add effects in the background like paint spatter or fractal brushes.
8) Add lines (wavy, straight, thick, thin, pen pressure, fade) that overlap or cross under the vector shapes and create movement.
Alberto Seveso website
Alberto Seveso Images
Photoshop Tutorial:
Seveso Portrait Tutorial
In class Seveso Style Photoshop Demo Part 1 - vector shapes, drop shadows, color overlays
In class Seveso Style Demo Part 2 - downloading new brushes, adding texture to vector shapes with brushes
In class Seveso Style Demo Part 3 - adding paths/lines
Seveso Style Demo Part 4 - using brushes in the background and weaving under vector shapes
Photopea Turorials:
Seveso Style Portrait Tutorial Part 1
Seveso Style Portrait Tutorial Part 2
Student Examples
The Rules of Composition
Altered Perspective Project
Create a digital artwork or series of photographs that use an altered perspective to blur the lines between our visual perceptions of realism and fantasy, and the illusion of space and depth.
Forced Perspective:
Forced perspective is a technique which employs optical illusion to make an object appear farther away, closer, larger or smaller than it actually is. It manipulates human visual perception through the use of scaled objects and the correlation between them and the vantage point of the spectator or camera.
BEFORE you begin think about the following:
-COMPOSITION. Think about the arrangement of the elements and principles and how they work together within the frame of your image.
-PERSONAL VOICE. This is your style! Your art should be unique and an expression of you as an individual.
-TECHNIQUE. What skills and techniques will you demonstrate? How will you challenge yourself and build on your skills?
Digital Art:
Photography:
Techniques to Try:
What you will turn in:
Digital Art:
-a Source Document that has all your stock photos you used before you edited them.
-Your final artwork
-Your self reflection
Photography:
-a Source Document with your photos before you made any edits
-8 final photos as .jpegs
- 1 Document with all 8 photos arranged in a visually pleasing layout.
Layout templates to place your photos on to 1 document:
-template 1
-template 2
-template 3
-template 4
-template 5
-template 6
Forced Perspective:
Forced perspective is a technique which employs optical illusion to make an object appear farther away, closer, larger or smaller than it actually is. It manipulates human visual perception through the use of scaled objects and the correlation between them and the vantage point of the spectator or camera.
BEFORE you begin think about the following:
-COMPOSITION. Think about the arrangement of the elements and principles and how they work together within the frame of your image.
-PERSONAL VOICE. This is your style! Your art should be unique and an expression of you as an individual.
-TECHNIQUE. What skills and techniques will you demonstrate? How will you challenge yourself and build on your skills?
Digital Art:
- Subject your choice.
- Photoshop, Illustrator, or other digital programs.
- Combine fine art with digital programs
- Digital drawing or painting, composite image, vector drawing, etc.
- Use your own photography and digitally manipulate
- Size 11x14” at 300 ppi
Photography:
- 8 photographs.
- Subject your choice.
- Each photo must illustrate altered or forced perspective in some way.
- The 8 photos may be of different subject, locations, or techniques.
- Or the 8 photos may all work together as a unified whole. Make sure each photo has some variety if you choose to shoot the same subject or location.
Techniques to Try:
- Shoot from a low angle: lay on the ground – bug’s eye view
- Aerial perspective: from a rooftop or with a drone
- Look straight up
- Use reflections: lakes, the ocean, puddles of water, mirrors, a pool
- Use reflective surfaces: crystal sphere, metal objects, windows
- Shoot the same subject from multiple angles
- Extreme close-ups with macro lens
- Use a telephoto lens to flatten perspective
- Optical illusions
- Tessellations
- Invert the image
- Flip the image
What you will turn in:
Digital Art:
-a Source Document that has all your stock photos you used before you edited them.
-Your final artwork
-Your self reflection
Photography:
-a Source Document with your photos before you made any edits
-8 final photos as .jpegs
- 1 Document with all 8 photos arranged in a visually pleasing layout.
Layout templates to place your photos on to 1 document:
-template 1
-template 2
-template 3
-template 4
-template 5
-template 6
Student Examples - Altered Perspective
Using lenses to alter perspective
Altered Perspective Practice - Perspective Warp
Create 2 practice Perspective Warp artworks.
Use stock photo sites like Unsplash.com and Stocksnap to add your own unique images.
1) Create an edge of the ocean scene. Make your scene unique to you. Show changes in orientation, viewpoint, hue/color, masking, etc. Add different things in the sky or in the ocean (birds, plane, balloons, dolphins, etc.)
2) Create an Inception style warped ocean scene with the practice photos below. Warp to three flat planes using the perspective warp tool in Photoshop.
Mask out the sky.
Add unique details: sailboat, birds, fish, people, etc.
Make it your own!
Use these practice photos to begin:
Building practice file
Ocean practice file
Ocean Scene
Class video demos:
In class Video Demo of the "Edge of the Ocean" technique and the 3 plane warp of the Ocean.
-How to Perspective Warp buildings
(there is no sound. just visual demo)
Inception- Visual and Architecture Effects
Inception: Behind the Scenes Escher Staircase
Inception Bending City film clip
What are Penrose Steps?
-Inception's Penrose Staircase
How to use perspective warp to bend landscapes
Use stock photo sites like Unsplash.com and Stocksnap to add your own unique images.
1) Create an edge of the ocean scene. Make your scene unique to you. Show changes in orientation, viewpoint, hue/color, masking, etc. Add different things in the sky or in the ocean (birds, plane, balloons, dolphins, etc.)
2) Create an Inception style warped ocean scene with the practice photos below. Warp to three flat planes using the perspective warp tool in Photoshop.
Mask out the sky.
Add unique details: sailboat, birds, fish, people, etc.
Make it your own!
Use these practice photos to begin:
Building practice file
Ocean practice file
Ocean Scene
Class video demos:
In class Video Demo of the "Edge of the Ocean" technique and the 3 plane warp of the Ocean.
-How to Perspective Warp buildings
(there is no sound. just visual demo)
Inception- Visual and Architecture Effects
Inception: Behind the Scenes Escher Staircase
Inception Bending City film clip
What are Penrose Steps?
-Inception's Penrose Staircase
How to use perspective warp to bend landscapes
Student Examples
Altered Perspectives Partner Photo artworks:
Challenge:
With a partner or on your own, take photos on campus and at home looking for altered perspectives. Complete all the following:
1) Reflection is the subject:
Use reflections as your focal point: Lakes, the ocean, puddles of water, mirrors, a pool, reflective surfaces like metal, chrome, etc. Use inverted reflections and warping of images in surfaces. The reflection must be your main subject and focal point. Create a new perspective using the reflection or reflective surface. Edit with Photoshop
2) Combine 2-3 Perspectives:
Take a photo of a subject or place at eye level, then take a second photo at bird's eye view, and a third photo of the same place at bug's view.
Use Photoshop to combine 2 or 3 of the viewpoints into a seamless photo inspired by Laurent Rosset - Landscapes into Waves - Photography
3) Take a photo that shows Forced Perspective:
Use optical illusions and have fun with forced perspective. Make something far away seem close up. Make something huge seem small. Use foreshortening effects. Edit with Photoshop
With a partner or on your own, take photos on campus and at home looking for altered perspectives. Complete all the following:
1) Reflection is the subject:
Use reflections as your focal point: Lakes, the ocean, puddles of water, mirrors, a pool, reflective surfaces like metal, chrome, etc. Use inverted reflections and warping of images in surfaces. The reflection must be your main subject and focal point. Create a new perspective using the reflection or reflective surface. Edit with Photoshop
2) Combine 2-3 Perspectives:
Take a photo of a subject or place at eye level, then take a second photo at bird's eye view, and a third photo of the same place at bug's view.
Use Photoshop to combine 2 or 3 of the viewpoints into a seamless photo inspired by Laurent Rosset - Landscapes into Waves - Photography
3) Take a photo that shows Forced Perspective:
Use optical illusions and have fun with forced perspective. Make something far away seem close up. Make something huge seem small. Use foreshortening effects. Edit with Photoshop
Student Examples
Examples of "Combine 2-3 Perspectives"
Examples of Forced Perspective Photography
Forced Perspective Resources:
"Guide to Forced Perspective Photography"
"Photo Fun: Forced Perspective"
"Guide to Forced Perspective Photography"
"Photo Fun: Forced Perspective"
"Comfort and Calm" Project - Young Art 2023: Comfort and Calm
For this project you will create an artwork that illustrates your interpretation of "comfort and calm."
Options:
-Photo composite - all photos must be original
-digital painting
-vector illustration
-combination of digital techniques
File size 11x14" at 300 ppi
Styles or techniques to explore:
Neurographic Art
Mediation Art and Mandala design
Consider how to blend imagination, ideas, or memory to create a work of art that gives others a chance to understand your experiences of comfort or calm through your own style of personal visual storytelling or expression.
Sample prompts for youth artists include the following:
We encourage students to personally respond to this year’s Young Art theme by harnessing their own ideas and creativity. Consider how to turn ideas into a visual work, then choose an art media for the translation.
Consider how the elements of art and principles of design can support decision-making and editing.
SDMA Youth Art Exhibit Submission Information Here
Options:
-Photo composite - all photos must be original
-digital painting
-vector illustration
-combination of digital techniques
File size 11x14" at 300 ppi
Styles or techniques to explore:
Neurographic Art
Mediation Art and Mandala design
Consider how to blend imagination, ideas, or memory to create a work of art that gives others a chance to understand your experiences of comfort or calm through your own style of personal visual storytelling or expression.
Sample prompts for youth artists include the following:
- What does comfort mean to you?
- Where in your own life do you experience comfort?
- What does calm mean to you?
- Where and when do you experience a sense of calm?
- How are comfort and calm similar? How are they different?
- Are comfort and calm physical, emotional, mental, or….?
- Consider what you do to create comfort for yourself. Consider what you do to calm yourself. How are they different?
- Consider the efforts you make to cultivate comfort or calm for others.
- How do others in your life cultivate comfort or create calm, for you?
- Why is comfort and calm important? How can you extend comfort or calm to someone, today?
We encourage students to personally respond to this year’s Young Art theme by harnessing their own ideas and creativity. Consider how to turn ideas into a visual work, then choose an art media for the translation.
- Objects (Still Life)
- Environment (Landscape or Interior View)
- Figurative: Body language or facial expression (Portrait)
- Abstraction of color, shape or line
- And more…
Consider how the elements of art and principles of design can support decision-making and editing.
- Elements of Art: (color, value, line, shape, form, texture, and space)
- Principles of Design: (rhythm, unity, emphasis, movement, contrast, pattern
SDMA Youth Art Exhibit Submission Information Here
Creativity Poster
Assignment:
Create a poster that inspires the viewer to turn off their phone and tap into their creativity. Winning posters will be printed and displayed in Art classrooms and around campus.
Requirements:
Include your choice of one of the following phrases:
-Turn off your phone - Turn on your creativity
-Creativity is intelligence having fun. - Albert Einstein
-Creativity is contagious, pass it on. - Albert Einstein
-Steps to increase creativity: turn of your cell phone, be curious, open mind, experiment, focus, passion, take risks, fail, try again
-Your poster should be bold and easy to see.
Demonstrate EMPHASIS and VISual HieARCHy
-Use color schemes
- high contrast
-Make text easy to see and read.
-Play with size, placement, and arrangement of text.
-Use bold and engaging imagery: photos or illustrated imagery.
Resources and Research:
"Your Phone May be Killing your Creativity"
"Is Your Smart Phone Stealing your Creativity?"
"Are Smartphones Killing our Creativity?"
"In Defense of Boredom: Why your Phone is Killing your Creativity"
Spark your creativity - Go for a walk
"Why it's sometimes good to be bored"
"Embrace the Shake"
"How I became 100 Artists"
A list of Ted Talks on Creativity
Effective Poster Design Resources:
-35 Photoshop Tutorials for making a Poster
-35 MORE Poster Design Tutorials - Photoshop
"How to Make a Good Looking Poster"
-"10 Tips for Perfect Poster Design"
-"25 ways to design an awesome poster"
-10 Pro Tips to Design a Poster
Create a poster that inspires the viewer to turn off their phone and tap into their creativity. Winning posters will be printed and displayed in Art classrooms and around campus.
Requirements:
Include your choice of one of the following phrases:
-Turn off your phone - Turn on your creativity
-Creativity is intelligence having fun. - Albert Einstein
-Creativity is contagious, pass it on. - Albert Einstein
-Steps to increase creativity: turn of your cell phone, be curious, open mind, experiment, focus, passion, take risks, fail, try again
-Your poster should be bold and easy to see.
Demonstrate EMPHASIS and VISual HieARCHy
-Use color schemes
- high contrast
-Make text easy to see and read.
-Play with size, placement, and arrangement of text.
-Use bold and engaging imagery: photos or illustrated imagery.
- Photoshop, Illustrator, or other digital programs.
- Combine fine art with digital programs
- Digital drawing or painting, composite image, vector drawing, isometric design, etc.
- Use your own photography and digitally manipulate
- Size 11x17” at 300 ppi
Resources and Research:
"Your Phone May be Killing your Creativity"
"Is Your Smart Phone Stealing your Creativity?"
"Are Smartphones Killing our Creativity?"
"In Defense of Boredom: Why your Phone is Killing your Creativity"
Spark your creativity - Go for a walk
"Why it's sometimes good to be bored"
"Embrace the Shake"
"How I became 100 Artists"
A list of Ted Talks on Creativity
Effective Poster Design Resources:
-35 Photoshop Tutorials for making a Poster
-35 MORE Poster Design Tutorials - Photoshop
"How to Make a Good Looking Poster"
-"10 Tips for Perfect Poster Design"
-"25 ways to design an awesome poster"
-10 Pro Tips to Design a Poster
Design Process:
You must show your design process: research, investigation, experimentation, production, and reflection.
1) Research: research and investigate information on cell phone use and creativity. Read articles, watch documentaries, TedTalks etc.
2) Thumbnail sketches: Draw a minimum of 6 thumbnail sketches experimenting with 6 different ideas for your poster. Photograph your sketches.
3) Experiment with new techniques. Take screen shots or save multiples images.
4) Create your poster: while creating it take screen shots or save multiples images.
5) Critique, get feedback, reassess and reflect.
6) Revise your poster
7) Submit your poster and final reflection.
You must show your design process: research, investigation, experimentation, production, and reflection.
1) Research: research and investigate information on cell phone use and creativity. Read articles, watch documentaries, TedTalks etc.
2) Thumbnail sketches: Draw a minimum of 6 thumbnail sketches experimenting with 6 different ideas for your poster. Photograph your sketches.
3) Experiment with new techniques. Take screen shots or save multiples images.
4) Create your poster: while creating it take screen shots or save multiples images.
5) Critique, get feedback, reassess and reflect.
6) Revise your poster
7) Submit your poster and final reflection.
Example of experimenting with visual relationships, composition, guidelines, movement
Images to get you thinking only - These are not examples of the original poster you will be creating:
Outside In - Inside Out Project
Digital Art Options:
Choose 1 option:
1) Create ONE to TWO complex artworks that demonstrate the theme of “Inside Out – Outside In” demonstrating a creative concept and highly developed advanced digital art techniques.
Possible techniques: digital painting, vector illustration, mixed photo compositing with digital drawing or vector illustration, 3D rendering, isometric design, etc.
- Must combine and juxtapose indoor and outdoor scenes or elements in a creative way
- Have an interesting viewpoint: bird's eye, bug's eye, looking through glass, reflections, foreshortening, etc.
- Must include a purposeful and well developed background, middle ground, and foreground
- Have a color scheme including shades and tints: a range of values to create 3D form
- Demonstrate purposeful use of the elements of art and principles of design
- Must demonstrate advanced digital art techniques
- Must demonstrate new skills you have learned and show your growth as an artist
- *Must show 4 weeks of effort and technical skill.
- *Underdeveloped or incomplete works will not receive credit.
- Experiment with color, composition, viewpoint, layering, texture, line variation, etc.
Erik Johansson - Photography & Digital Composite
Robert & Shana Parkeharrison - Black & White Surreal Photos
2) Create a series of FOUR to SIX Double Exposure Artworks that explore the theme “Inside Out – Outside In.”
- EACH Double Exposure artwork should incorporate 3 to 4 images in a thoughtful and creative way.
- Wrap the second and third images around objects
- conform to or echo architecture
- break away from shapes in a unique way
- add textures
- Experiment with color, composition, viewpoint, layering, combining/juxtaposing indoor/outdoor scenes, etc.
- Digitally paint or draw over photos, altar exposure, mask out details, mask in details
- add natural textures and patterns
- experiment with reflections
- Have an interesting viewpoint: bid's eye, bug's eye, looking through glass, reflections, foreshortening, etc.
- Must include a purposeful and well developed background, middle ground, and foreground
- Have a color scheme including shades and tints: a range of values to create 3D form
- Demonstrate purposeful use of the elements of art and principles of design
- Must demonstrate advanced digital art techniques
- Must demonstrate new skills you have learned and show your growth as an artist
- *Must show 3 weeks of effort and technical skill.
- *Underdeveloped or incomplete works will not receive credit.
Be creative! Challenge yourself with new techniques!
-Double Exposure Techniques
Double Exposure - Antonio Mora
Double Exposure article/examples
Aneta Ivanova
"Blendscapes" examples
-Double Exposure Tutorials:
link 1
link 2
link 3
Photography Options:
Choose 1 option:
1) Create a series of 4 - 6 photos of 4 - 6 different scenes that explore the “Great Indoors” where you create and stage miniature outdoor nature scenes inside your house using household items.
- Make sure to have a purposeful and complementary background, middle ground, and foreground.
- Make sure to create at least 4 DIFFERENT scenes to photograph.
- Use interesting household supplies to mimic natural landscapes and/or nature adventures.
- For example fruits and vegetables, sugar, blankets, paper, etc.
- Must show purposeful staging, composition, and use of indoor lighting natural and artificial.
- Use lamps, flashlight, candle light, light through a window, light through blinds, etc.
- Crop out any background that does not contribute to your image and concept.
- Edit photos in Photoshop for lighting, levels, composition, color, etc.
"Travel Photographer Shoots Incredible Nature Photos with Household Items"
"Quarantined Travel Photographer Creates Miniature Nature Scenes"
2) Make your own Room Camera Obscura and create a series of 4 - 6 camera obscura photos illustrating the theme “Inside Out – Outside In.”
Each of the 4 - 6 photos must be different:
- a different room
- a different staged set up for a different idea/concept
- a different viewpoint of the outside image reflected in the room
- add models: people or pets. Models must be interacting with the scene in a purposeful way. They must have clothes or costumes that contribute to the scene and your creative concept.
- Add props
Must document the process of making the room camera obscura and document creating your camera obscura photographs.
Make sure to have a purposeful and complementary background, middle ground, and foreground.
Must show purposeful staging, composition, and use of camera obscura technique.
Create the room camera obscura, project your outside image inside the room.
Make sure the room has a purposeful set up: blank walls, arrange the furniture, add a model interacting with the projected image, etc. Remove any distracting furniture or items from the room that do not add to the concept of your photo.
Then use your digital camera to photograph the scene you have created.
Play with exposure: aperture and shutter speeds.
Use different rooms and project different outdoor images.
How to turn a Room into a Camera Obscura
How to make a camera obscura and a room obscura - video by a student
Room Camera Obscura with Photographer Abelardo Morell
Camera Obscura - Outside In
3) Stage an elaborate and complex indoor scene, outside. Create a series of 8 photos that explore the elaborate and complex indoor scene outside in 8 different ways.
When staging the scene you must include:
- A minimum of 3 pieces of furniture to create a scene: for example, a chair, couch, bed, dresser, desk, side table, etc.
- A minimum of 4 home decor items to contribute to the scene: a lamp, a rug, decorative items such as picture frames, vases, candles, chandelier, or other items specific to the room you are creating.
- There must be at least 1 artificial light source: lamp, twinkle lights, candles, flashlight, lantern, etc.
- Include daytime photos and night time photos
- Include at least 1 model in at least 2 photos: a person or an animal. You can have more than one! Models must be in clothing or costume that contributes to your creative theme. Add props and makeup.
- Each photo must add a different photo effect. Choose from these ideas:
- Add bokeh lighting effects with twinkle lights
- Add light painting effects
- Add levitation effects with people or objects floating
- Add “day to night” effects
- Add models doing something creative or pets interacting and wearing props and costumes.
- Hang things from trees like lanterns or other surreal objects
- Experiment with aperture: shallow depth of field, shoot though
- Experiment with shutter speed: freeze motion and blur motion
- Experiment with viewpoint: bird's eye, bug's eye, zoom in, zoom out, shoot through a frame: natural or man-made
10 Creative DIY Photo Ideas When Stuck at Home
Examples:
Resources:
"Travel Photographer Shoots Incredible Nature Photos with Household Items"
"Quarantined Travel Photographer Creates Miniature Nature Scenes"
Using Creative Props Outside
10 Creative DIY Photo Ideas When Stuck at Home
16 Creative Props for Indoor Portrait Photography
Camera Obscura - Outside In
Top Tips for Photographing with Natural Light Indoors
Erik Johansson - Photography & Digital Composite
Robert & Shana Parkeharrison - Black & White Surreal Photos
"Travel Photographer Shoots Incredible Nature Photos with Household Items"
"Quarantined Travel Photographer Creates Miniature Nature Scenes"
Using Creative Props Outside
10 Creative DIY Photo Ideas When Stuck at Home
16 Creative Props for Indoor Portrait Photography
Camera Obscura - Outside In
Top Tips for Photographing with Natural Light Indoors
Erik Johansson - Photography & Digital Composite
Robert & Shana Parkeharrison - Black & White Surreal Photos
Visual Pun Project
What is a Pun?
Definition: the usually humorous use of a word in such a way as to suggest two or more of its meanings or the meaning of another word similar in sound. Words that sound alike, or figures of speech that have a double meaning.
What is a Visual Pun?
A visual pun is an image that depicts objects in such a way that the names of the objects, or their arrangement suggests a play on words.
Objective – You will gain experience in relating language (words) to the visual image. You will design your own visual pun. You will sketch out several brain storming ideas, pick your favorites, and then illustrate your visual puns using photography, Photo compositing, and/or vector illustration.
A LIST of PUNS to get started.
Choose an Option to complete:
Option #1:
Create a series of 3 visual pun artworks using vector illustration.
Illustrate 3 different puns creating your own characters.
Requirements:
Definition: the usually humorous use of a word in such a way as to suggest two or more of its meanings or the meaning of another word similar in sound. Words that sound alike, or figures of speech that have a double meaning.
What is a Visual Pun?
A visual pun is an image that depicts objects in such a way that the names of the objects, or their arrangement suggests a play on words.
Objective – You will gain experience in relating language (words) to the visual image. You will design your own visual pun. You will sketch out several brain storming ideas, pick your favorites, and then illustrate your visual puns using photography, Photo compositing, and/or vector illustration.
A LIST of PUNS to get started.
Choose an Option to complete:
Option #1:
Create a series of 3 visual pun artworks using vector illustration.
Illustrate 3 different puns creating your own characters.
Requirements:
- Illustrate your own original pun for each artwork.
- Create your own original vector illustrations of your own original characters.
- Include cast shadows.
- Include a color background.
- Include a humorous phrase.
- You may use a vector program of your choice: Photoshop, Illustrator, Inkscape...
- Must document your process from beginning to middle to end.
Option #2:
Create a series of 4 visual pun artworks using your photography and Photoshop skills.
Create 4 photo composited artworks.
Requirements:
These 2 artworks are GOOD examples of meeting the requirements. You should be even more creative!:
Create a series of 4 visual pun artworks using your photography and Photoshop skills.
Create 4 photo composited artworks.
Requirements:
- Must blend 2 to 3 photos together for each image to make a unique visual pun.
- Include a complementary background that does not distract from the visual pun.
- Must demonstrate advanced masking skills blending images together to create a believable and realistic image.
- Demonstrate excellent composition. Use the rules of composition when setting up your layout: rule of thirds, lines leading to corners, framing...
- Crop out any distracting background information.
- Must complete 4 different, original artworks created by you.
- Must document your process from beginning to middle to end.
These 2 artworks are GOOD examples of meeting the requirements. You should be even more creative!:
These 2 artworks DO NOT meet the requirements and DO NOT demonstrate advanced Photo compositing skills.
Option #3:
Create 1 COMPLEX and Creative Visual Pun Artwork.
Create 1 COMPLEX and Creative Visual Pun Artwork.
- Must demonstrate time and effort.
- Must demonstrate a complex visual pun using advanced digital art skills: pen tool, digital painting with layering, shadows, highlights, depth, line, shape, value, 3d form, etc.
- Must include a complementary background.
- Your choice of style: vector illustration, digital painting, photo manipulation or a combination of styles.
- Must be an original visual pun created by you.
- Must document your process from beginning to middle to end.
Personal Identity Project
Create an Artwork or a series of 8 Photographs that explores your personal identity.
Explore how factors such as culture, gender, race, religion, your passions, experiences, and family shape your personal identity.
Then create an artwork or a series of 8 Photographs that explores 1 or more facets of your identity.
Process and objectives:
Possibilities to explore for your artwork or photographs:
Explore how factors such as culture, gender, race, religion, your passions, experiences, and family shape your personal identity.
Then create an artwork or a series of 8 Photographs that explores 1 or more facets of your identity.
Process and objectives:
- Identify and explore several facets of your personal identity.
- Observe and analyze how your own culture, gender, race, religion, passions, experiences, and family influence and shape your personal identity.
- Reflect on any of the above to explore in your work.
- Create a mind map exploring several facets of your identity. Make connections, use visuals and words.
- Create an Inspiration Board
- Experiment with new digital art techniques and photography techniques that will help you convey your idea
- Interview people close to you on family histories, traditions, or other things that contribute to how your define your identity
Possibilities to explore for your artwork or photographs:
- Choose several facets of your identity to illustrate or choose 1 specific facet to explore.
- You may include a physical representation of yourself in the work or use symbolic imagery instead.
- Illustrate an important or defining moment or experience in your life that you believe contributes to your identity.
- Photograph important events in your life or recreate them.
- Illustrate and/or photograph family or cultural or religious traditions/practices that are important to you and help define your identity.
- Illustrate or photograph your passion(s) or activities that you believe help define your identity. Challenge yourself to go deeper than just identifying yourself as an athlete, or an artist, etc.
Student Examples of Personal Identity:
More Personal Identity Examples:
Digital Mixed Media Project
Create a work or series of photographs that use digital and fine art media combined in unique ways.
Possible techniques and media to combine:
Digital Art/Photography Mixed Media Options:
1. Digital Mixed Media Artwork: Create an artwork that combines photographs and other digital techniques such as vector illustration, digital painting, typography, and/or other digital effects. Can be one artwork if shows a variety of complex techniques, time and effort.
2. Photography Transfers and Mixed Media: Create a work that combines your original photographs with fine art media. Shoot your own photos and experiment with image/photo transfers onto a support (paper, canvas, plexi-glass, masonite board, wood). Combine with other media such as paint, ink, watercolor, graphite, newspaper… Can be one artwork if shows a variety of complex techniques, time and effort.
3. Photography with Mixed Media Overlay: Shoot your own photo(s) and make a large print. Experiment with drawing and/or painting over the photo and adding other new media in layers to add unique details, textures, colors. Overlap and weave photos. Add new papers and texture. You may not simply trace over photos. Show creativity, advanced skills, time and effort.
4. Polaroid Transfers: research polaroid transfer techniques and creative ways to altar and supplement the original photo. Create a new artwork using a minimum of 4 polaroid transfers.
5. Cut, sew, and embroider over your own digital artwork and photos. Create 2 artworks minimum.
6. Photo transfer onto a board, add paint or drawings and nails. Then string art with yarn or thread over the photos.
7. Create layered collages with your own digital illustrations, photographs, and/or hand drawn illustrations. Show creativity, advanced skills, time and effort.
8. Create a series of 3 - 4 "Pencil vs. Camera" artworks inspired by Ben Heine. Must show advanced drawing skills on the drawn area. May be hand-drawn or digitally drawn. No stick figures or simple sketches will be accepted. Show creativity, advanced skills, time and effort.
9. Photography and Plexi Glass Mixed Media: Create 1 artwork or a series of layered artworks. Print photos and mount to the back of clear plexiglass. Paint, draw, and/or collage over the plexi glass. Or, layer photos and plexi glass to create a series of work in a transparent row.
Possible techniques and media to combine:
- Photographs (stock photos or photos shot by you).
- Hand drawings or paintings created by you, scanned and layered in.
- Brushes, textures, and/or patterns hand drawn or hand painted by you and scanned or photographed.
- Brushes, textures, and/or patterns created in Photoshop.
- Vector shapes and illustrations made in Illustrator.
- 3D shapes or text made in Illustrator.
- Line Art made in Photoshop or Illustrator.
- Digital paintings or drawings created in Photoshop.
- Text effects in Photoshop.
- Manipulated text using Illustrator. (Outlines, warp, envelope distort)
Digital Art/Photography Mixed Media Options:
1. Digital Mixed Media Artwork: Create an artwork that combines photographs and other digital techniques such as vector illustration, digital painting, typography, and/or other digital effects. Can be one artwork if shows a variety of complex techniques, time and effort.
2. Photography Transfers and Mixed Media: Create a work that combines your original photographs with fine art media. Shoot your own photos and experiment with image/photo transfers onto a support (paper, canvas, plexi-glass, masonite board, wood). Combine with other media such as paint, ink, watercolor, graphite, newspaper… Can be one artwork if shows a variety of complex techniques, time and effort.
3. Photography with Mixed Media Overlay: Shoot your own photo(s) and make a large print. Experiment with drawing and/or painting over the photo and adding other new media in layers to add unique details, textures, colors. Overlap and weave photos. Add new papers and texture. You may not simply trace over photos. Show creativity, advanced skills, time and effort.
4. Polaroid Transfers: research polaroid transfer techniques and creative ways to altar and supplement the original photo. Create a new artwork using a minimum of 4 polaroid transfers.
5. Cut, sew, and embroider over your own digital artwork and photos. Create 2 artworks minimum.
6. Photo transfer onto a board, add paint or drawings and nails. Then string art with yarn or thread over the photos.
7. Create layered collages with your own digital illustrations, photographs, and/or hand drawn illustrations. Show creativity, advanced skills, time and effort.
8. Create a series of 3 - 4 "Pencil vs. Camera" artworks inspired by Ben Heine. Must show advanced drawing skills on the drawn area. May be hand-drawn or digitally drawn. No stick figures or simple sketches will be accepted. Show creativity, advanced skills, time and effort.
9. Photography and Plexi Glass Mixed Media: Create 1 artwork or a series of layered artworks. Print photos and mount to the back of clear plexiglass. Paint, draw, and/or collage over the plexi glass. Or, layer photos and plexi glass to create a series of work in a transparent row.
Resources & Inspiration:
Micaela Lattanzio
Fabienne Rivory: Photo & watercolor
Photo Transfer Techniques
Photo transfer with gel medium demo
"100+ Creative Photography Ideas - approaches to Mixed Media"
Merve Ozaslan
Polaroid Transfer Emulsion technique
Photo Weaving
Layered Plexi-glass Photographs
Micaela Lattanzio
Fabienne Rivory: Photo & watercolor
Photo Transfer Techniques
Photo transfer with gel medium demo
"100+ Creative Photography Ideas - approaches to Mixed Media"
Merve Ozaslan
Polaroid Transfer Emulsion technique
Photo Weaving
Layered Plexi-glass Photographs
Career Exploration: Commercial Merchandise Design Project - Digital Artists
For this project you will create a series of merchandise designs that will be part of a collection of products. You will create several designs that are connected in theme, color, and style and apply them to several products.
Choose 5 of the products listed below to design AND a mask design.
Requirements – What you will create and turn in:
- Brainstorm a theme to base your collection on.
- Collect inspirational and reference imagery.
- Research techniques.
- Create 1 main artwork that you will altar and use as a springboard for the rest of your products.
- Decide on at least 6 products you will create, design, and sell.
- One product must be a face mask design - mask-template.pdf
- Create 6 different designs that build upon your original artwork to apply to 6 different products.
- Maintain a unified collection by using consistent theme, color, style, technique, etc.
Choose 5 of the products listed below to design AND a mask design.
- Apparel: T-shirt, hat, tote bag, apron
- Home décor: pillows, curtains, rugs, duvet covers, shower curtains
- Technology Accessory design: Phone case, laptop cover, mouse pad
- Surf, snow, or skateboard design
- Coffee mug, water bottle, travel mug
Requirements – What you will create and turn in:
- One developed artwork that will be your springboard for the rest of your products. It will also be your “Art Print.” 1 .jpeg
- Logo design for your company, product, or service
- Five additional and different designs that build upon your Art Print, applied to five products. Use mockups and apply your designs to them. 5 separate .jpeg files. Each design on its own product mockup and file.
- One final file with your main Art Print and 5 additional products arranged in a visually interesting way.
- A visual record of your process. A minimum of 1 page document that contains photographs and visuals of how you created your collection. This may include initial design sketches and brainstorming, original stock photos and the edited product, design techniques you learned and used, step by step images that show your process of building a design (ie. Digital painting steps, Illustrator vector design steps), etc.
Digital Artists - What you will turn in:
RESOURCES:
Merchandise Design Tips:
-5 Ways to Use Imagery To Create Better Branding
-How to Build a Consistent Brand
-7 Inspiring Fictional Branding Projects
-Merchandise Design Examples
-Merchandise Collection Examples
-More examples
-Logo Design Process
Read these and take notes for your sketchbook:
20 Packaging Designs by Students We Wish were Real
"Advertisement Design Tips" - this is a GREAT article!
Product Page Inspiration
Free Branding Mockups
-packaging design mock-ups
- Free Branding Mockups with Items/objects
- Logo design for your company, product, or service
- 1 Main Art Print - 8x10" or 11x14" .jpeg
- 5 unique and different designs based off the main art print with each design placed on a product mockup = 6 jpegs
- 1 final document with your main art print and 6 design mockups arranged in a professional and visually interesting way. 1 jpeg. 11x14"
- 1 file that documents your process for creating your collection - jpeg file. A minimum of 1 page document that contains photographs and visuals of how you created your collection. This may include initial design sketches and brainstorming, original stock photos and the edited product, design techniques you learned and used, step by step images that show your process of building a design (ie. Digital painting steps, Illustrator vector design steps), etc.
RESOURCES:
Merchandise Design Tips:
-5 Ways to Use Imagery To Create Better Branding
-How to Build a Consistent Brand
-7 Inspiring Fictional Branding Projects
-Merchandise Design Examples
-Merchandise Collection Examples
-More examples
-Logo Design Process
Read these and take notes for your sketchbook:
20 Packaging Designs by Students We Wish were Real
"Advertisement Design Tips" - this is a GREAT article!
Product Page Inspiration
Free Branding Mockups
-packaging design mock-ups
- Free Branding Mockups with Items/objects
Professional Examples:
Student Examples & Process Documents:
Career Exploration: Commercial Photography Project
For this project you will explore 1 category of commercial photography and create 8 photographs demonstrating your understanding of the techniques and skills needed for a career in that field.
Choose 1 category in photography to research and photograph:
1) Fashion: clothing, shoes, accessories
2) Product: could include any product (i.e. cars, perfume, make-up, technology (phones, computers, etc.)
3) Food & beverage: for restaurants, grocery stores, cookbooks, etc.
4) Architecture: shoot architecture for magazines, home realty, architectural design
5) Sports: professional sports, sporting events, athletes. (You could shoot games or go to professional sporting events)
6) Portraiture: Family, baby, maternity, pets, wedding, engagement
7) Photojournalist: World events, local news, human interest, sports, etc.
8) National Geographic: Landscape, nature, wildlife, portraits, culture
9) Travel/Destination Photographer: travel books, locations, people, activities, food, accommodations, etc.
After choosing a category:
- Research the field in commercial photography. Explore examples and techniques specific to that field. Some techniques may include but are not limited to: lighting, staging, camera settings, alternate equipment, etc.
- Collect inspirational imagery.
- Brainstorm ideas for your photo shoot or shoots.
- Plan your shoot/shoots. Do you need a model, props, or specific lighting? Do you need to go on location and travel? Will your shoot be inside or outside? What time of day? What equipment will you need? Will you need assistants to help?
- Photograph your process as well as your final product.
OPEN this link: Commercial Photography Project - Photographers
Photographers - What you will turn in:
RESOURCES:
Read these and take notes for your sketchbook:
20 Packaging Designs by Students We Wish were Real
"Advertisement Design Tips" - this is a GREAT article!
-10 Tutorials for Product Photography
-25 Product Photography Tutorials
-10 Food Photography Tips
-"The Greatest Contemporary Fashion Photographers"
-"10 Iconic Fashion Photographers"
-Commercial Photography Ideas
-5 Commercial Photography Tips
Photography Tips:
"Tips on Designing a Magazine Ad"
"The Best Magazine Ads of the year"
-15 Tutorials on how to Make a Magazine Ad
"Advertisement Design Tips"
3 Point Studio Lighting Technique
-3 Point Studio Light Simulator
"6 Portrait Lighting Techniques"
-Studio Lighting Examples & Diagrams
Free Branding Mockups
-packaging design mock-ups
- Free Branding Mockups with Items/objects
Photographers - What you will turn in:
- Logo design for your company, product, or service
- 8 photographs that demonstrate mastery of your chosen field in commercial photography. 8x10" or 11x14" jpegs
- 1 photograph turned into your choice of: a magazine advertisement, fashion editorial, product advertisement, lifestyle editorial (i.e. with celebrity portrait), human interest story layout, etc. 8x10" or 11x14" jpeg
- For a total of 8 photographs and 1 advertisement
- A record of your process. A minimum of 1 page document that contains photographs and visuals of how you staged the scene, equipment you used, scouting locations, photographs before you edited, etc. 1 file as .jpeg
RESOURCES:
Read these and take notes for your sketchbook:
20 Packaging Designs by Students We Wish were Real
"Advertisement Design Tips" - this is a GREAT article!
-10 Tutorials for Product Photography
-25 Product Photography Tutorials
-10 Food Photography Tips
-"The Greatest Contemporary Fashion Photographers"
-"10 Iconic Fashion Photographers"
-Commercial Photography Ideas
-5 Commercial Photography Tips
Photography Tips:
"Tips on Designing a Magazine Ad"
"The Best Magazine Ads of the year"
-15 Tutorials on how to Make a Magazine Ad
"Advertisement Design Tips"
3 Point Studio Lighting Technique
-3 Point Studio Light Simulator
"6 Portrait Lighting Techniques"
-Studio Lighting Examples & Diagrams
Free Branding Mockups
-packaging design mock-ups
- Free Branding Mockups with Items/objects
Student Examples & Process Document & Advertisements
Aretha Franklin & The Civil Rights Movement Artwork
Create a poster or artwork that depicts Aretha Franklin from a civil rights and musical perspective.
Artworks will be created in honor of Black History Month. 25+ posters will be chosen to be displayed at the 26th annual presentation of the Fair Housing Laws and Litigation Conference
Topics to research:
1) The Civil Rights Movement
2) Aretha Franklin's song lyrics and how they contributed to the Civil Rights Movement
3) How Aretha Franklin's actions, interviews, political connections, and beliefs contributed to the Civil Rights Movement
4) Women's Rights
5) The connections between Martin Luther King Jr. , Jesse Jackson, Barack Obama and Aretha Franklin
Requirements:
Complete the Aretha Franklin Inspiration Board
1) Create an original poster or artwork that depicts Aretha Franklin from a civil rights and musical perspective
2) Must include an image of Aretha Franklin
3) Must include references to her work with the Civil Rights Movement Visually and through text
4) Include imagery that illustrates Aretha's music
5) Poster size 11x14" at 300 ppi
6) Technique of your choice: blend photos, vector illustration, digital painting, or combine several styles and techniques.
7) Style of your choice: Black and white, color, graphic, realistic, stylized, digital painted...
8) include text in a unique and integrated way: Aretha Franklin song lyrics, quotes from Aretha, important civil rights quotes, etc.
9) Must have a color scheme
10) Must demonstrate advancing Photoshop or Illustrator skills
11) Must demonstrate use of the Elements of Art & Principles of Design
12) Must demonstrate the use of at least 1 rule of composition
13) IMPORTANT: YOUR ARTWORK MUST BE NEW AND ORIGINAL AND CREATED BY YOU. YOU MAY NOT COPY AN ARTWORK FROM THE INTERNET.
Resources:
"Aretha Franklin Rose with the Civil Right Movement" - Billboard.com
"Aretha Franklin: the Sound of the Civil Right Movement" - bbc
"Aretha Franklin's History with the Civil Rights Movement: from Martin Luther King Jr. to Barack Obama" - Vanity Fair
"Remembering Aretha Franklin as a Women's Rights and Civil Rights Activist"
Jesse Jackson on Aretha Franklin's Legacy
Aretha Franklin Songs that inspired the Civil Right Movement and videos
Artworks will be created in honor of Black History Month. 25+ posters will be chosen to be displayed at the 26th annual presentation of the Fair Housing Laws and Litigation Conference
Topics to research:
1) The Civil Rights Movement
2) Aretha Franklin's song lyrics and how they contributed to the Civil Rights Movement
3) How Aretha Franklin's actions, interviews, political connections, and beliefs contributed to the Civil Rights Movement
4) Women's Rights
5) The connections between Martin Luther King Jr. , Jesse Jackson, Barack Obama and Aretha Franklin
Requirements:
Complete the Aretha Franklin Inspiration Board
1) Create an original poster or artwork that depicts Aretha Franklin from a civil rights and musical perspective
2) Must include an image of Aretha Franklin
3) Must include references to her work with the Civil Rights Movement Visually and through text
4) Include imagery that illustrates Aretha's music
5) Poster size 11x14" at 300 ppi
6) Technique of your choice: blend photos, vector illustration, digital painting, or combine several styles and techniques.
7) Style of your choice: Black and white, color, graphic, realistic, stylized, digital painted...
8) include text in a unique and integrated way: Aretha Franklin song lyrics, quotes from Aretha, important civil rights quotes, etc.
9) Must have a color scheme
10) Must demonstrate advancing Photoshop or Illustrator skills
11) Must demonstrate use of the Elements of Art & Principles of Design
12) Must demonstrate the use of at least 1 rule of composition
13) IMPORTANT: YOUR ARTWORK MUST BE NEW AND ORIGINAL AND CREATED BY YOU. YOU MAY NOT COPY AN ARTWORK FROM THE INTERNET.
Resources:
"Aretha Franklin Rose with the Civil Right Movement" - Billboard.com
"Aretha Franklin: the Sound of the Civil Right Movement" - bbc
"Aretha Franklin's History with the Civil Rights Movement: from Martin Luther King Jr. to Barack Obama" - Vanity Fair
"Remembering Aretha Franklin as a Women's Rights and Civil Rights Activist"
Jesse Jackson on Aretha Franklin's Legacy
Aretha Franklin Songs that inspired the Civil Right Movement and videos
Examples of Professional Artworks of Aretha Franklin
Examples of Civil Rights Movement Artworks for Inspiration
Individual Portrait or Self Portrait Project - Digital Art Options
DIGITAL ART OPTIONS
Choose 1 option from below.
Each option MUST include:
1) Organic vs. Geometric Shape Portrait: Create an organic AND geometric shape portrait. Make sure to demonstrate artistic voice and unique choices in color, shape, overlapping, and addition of interesting details. Do not just trace shapes on top of a photo. See the works of Danny O’Connor and Yo Az for inspiration.
2) Digital Mixed Media Symbolic Portraits: Use layers of photos, textures, brushstrokes, and illustrations to create interesting backgrounds. Then layer on the portrait and other images that reflect something about the subject’s life, culture, and personality though different digital styles and techniques. For example photos, line art, vector illustrations, paint textures, realistic media on top of illustrated media, etc. See the works of Stephanie Ledoux for inspiration.
3) Typographic Portrait: Combine a portrait and the use of typography. Some of the letters and numbers can be purely a design element and some of the letters, numbers, and words should reveal aspects of the subject’s personality. The text should add to the concept or symbolism of the subject. See the works of Florian Nicolle for inspiration.
4) Double Exposure or “Blendscape” Portraits: Combine a portrait with other images and objects. Combine with landscapes, cityscapes, structures, buildings, organic objects, etc. See the work of Antonio Mora, Aneta Ivanova, Oriol Angrill Jorda, Pat Perry, and Slava Triptih for inspiration. Minimum 4 artworks showing time and effort with choice of imagery and seamless blending.
5) Fauvist Style Digital Painting: Expressive portraits with Subjective color. Research the work of the Fauvists for inspiration. Use bold subjective color and exaggerated brush strokes to create texture and movement.
6) Surreal Portrait or Self Portrait: Create a symbolic portrait using photo compositing, digital painting or illustration. Reveal interesting aspects of the subject through dream-like and illogical combinations of imagery. See Erik Johannsen for inspiration.
THINGS TO CONSIDER:
Different perspective/viewpoint
A new medium or style - feel free to experiment!
Color scheme to represent mood or emotion
Distortion, abstraction
Contrast, focal point
Representation of characteristics other than physical likeness
(You do not need to represent your face)
--Think about this photo as a jumping off point for your creativity and personal voice. Do not copy the photo directly. Take it further, develop a new idea.
--Thoughtfully use the elements of art (shape, line, color, value, texture..) and the principles of design (balance, movement, unity, space) to arrange and guide your artwork.
--Thoughtful composition- arrangement of imagery.
--Authenticity and personal voice!
--Quality and practice: take the time and effort to fully develop your work.
Size:
8x10” or 10X8”
11x14” or 14x11”
300 ppi
Choose 1 option from below.
Each option MUST include:
- all or part of the person’s face
- a color scheme
- A repeating pattern or motif (this could take the form of representational or abstract images, or text)
1) Organic vs. Geometric Shape Portrait: Create an organic AND geometric shape portrait. Make sure to demonstrate artistic voice and unique choices in color, shape, overlapping, and addition of interesting details. Do not just trace shapes on top of a photo. See the works of Danny O’Connor and Yo Az for inspiration.
2) Digital Mixed Media Symbolic Portraits: Use layers of photos, textures, brushstrokes, and illustrations to create interesting backgrounds. Then layer on the portrait and other images that reflect something about the subject’s life, culture, and personality though different digital styles and techniques. For example photos, line art, vector illustrations, paint textures, realistic media on top of illustrated media, etc. See the works of Stephanie Ledoux for inspiration.
3) Typographic Portrait: Combine a portrait and the use of typography. Some of the letters and numbers can be purely a design element and some of the letters, numbers, and words should reveal aspects of the subject’s personality. The text should add to the concept or symbolism of the subject. See the works of Florian Nicolle for inspiration.
4) Double Exposure or “Blendscape” Portraits: Combine a portrait with other images and objects. Combine with landscapes, cityscapes, structures, buildings, organic objects, etc. See the work of Antonio Mora, Aneta Ivanova, Oriol Angrill Jorda, Pat Perry, and Slava Triptih for inspiration. Minimum 4 artworks showing time and effort with choice of imagery and seamless blending.
5) Fauvist Style Digital Painting: Expressive portraits with Subjective color. Research the work of the Fauvists for inspiration. Use bold subjective color and exaggerated brush strokes to create texture and movement.
6) Surreal Portrait or Self Portrait: Create a symbolic portrait using photo compositing, digital painting or illustration. Reveal interesting aspects of the subject through dream-like and illogical combinations of imagery. See Erik Johannsen for inspiration.
THINGS TO CONSIDER:
Different perspective/viewpoint
A new medium or style - feel free to experiment!
Color scheme to represent mood or emotion
Distortion, abstraction
Contrast, focal point
Representation of characteristics other than physical likeness
(You do not need to represent your face)
--Think about this photo as a jumping off point for your creativity and personal voice. Do not copy the photo directly. Take it further, develop a new idea.
--Thoughtfully use the elements of art (shape, line, color, value, texture..) and the principles of design (balance, movement, unity, space) to arrange and guide your artwork.
--Thoughtful composition- arrangement of imagery.
--Authenticity and personal voice!
--Quality and practice: take the time and effort to fully develop your work.
Size:
8x10” or 10X8”
11x14” or 14x11”
300 ppi
Student Portrait Examples:
Digital Art Portrait Project Examples
Digital Art Resources:
Digital Painting Portraits:
50 Breathtaking Digital Portrait Examples
35 Digital Painting Portrait Tutorials
Realistic Digital Painting Portrait Tutorial
Typographic Portraits:
Typographic Portraits by Peter Strain
Double Exposure Portraits:
-Double Exposure Techniques
Double Exposure - Antonio Mora
Double Exposure article/examples
Aneta Ivanova
"Blendscapes" examples
-Double Exposure Tutorials:
link 1
link 2
link 3
Surreal Portraiture:
Erik Johansson Website
-Erik Johansson Video
"Animeyed" Photography Series by Flora Borsi
Digital Art Resources:
Digital Painting Portraits:
50 Breathtaking Digital Portrait Examples
35 Digital Painting Portrait Tutorials
Realistic Digital Painting Portrait Tutorial
Typographic Portraits:
Typographic Portraits by Peter Strain
Double Exposure Portraits:
-Double Exposure Techniques
Double Exposure - Antonio Mora
Double Exposure article/examples
Aneta Ivanova
"Blendscapes" examples
-Double Exposure Tutorials:
link 1
link 2
link 3
Surreal Portraiture:
Erik Johansson Website
-Erik Johansson Video
"Animeyed" Photography Series by Flora Borsi
Individual Portraits or Self Portraits Photography Project Options
Photographers: Choose from 1 option below to create a series of 8 photographs that are connected in some way: theme, technique, or concept.
1) STAGED PORTRAITS: Create dramatic and unique photographs with high concept and a theme. Stage environments with props and lighting. Research Annie Liebovitz’s Disney series, Kirsty Mitchell’s “Wonderland”, and Cerise Doucede for inspiration. Minimum of 2 -4 photos with complex staged environments. Come see Mrs. Doerrer to discuss your ideas and how many photos you will need.
2) ENVIRONMENTAL/CULTURAL NARRATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY: Take a series of portraits that reveal something unique about each portrait subject through composition, space, environment, facial expression, and body language. Use black and white or color. Refer to Steve McCurry, Annie Liebovitz, Cindy Sherman, and other portrait photographers for inspiration. 8 photos
3) SURREAL PORTRAITS OR SELF PORTRAITS – Combine a realistic setting with dream-like elements with straight photography (props and actions) or with Photoshop. See the works of Erik Johansson and Flora Bursi for inspiration.
4) PAINTED SUBJECT PORTRAIT: Paint your subject and photograph them. Blur the line between 2D and 3D. See the photographs of Alexander Khokhlov and Alexa Meade for inspiration. minimum of 4 photos
5) HIGH KEY PORTRAITS: Create dramatic, futuristic portraits in high key. Research “High Key” techniques. Use studio lighting and white backdrops or experiment with color. 8 photos
6) UNDERWATER PORTRAITS: Stage scenes underwater. Use bold color, flowing fabrics for movement, and consider a theme for a cohesive series of works. Add props and underwater environments with your subject. 8 photos
7) DOUBLE EXPOSURE PORTRAITS: Overlay an image over the portrait. Landscapes, cityscapes, animals, birds, beach scenes, etc. This trend in photography began as an accident that occurred with film cameras when the photographer forgot to forward the camera to the next exposure after their previous shot and 2 images were exposed onto the same frame. Now you can create this effect in Photoshop.
Minimum 4 artworks showing time and effort with choice of imagery and seamless blending.
8) LIGHT PAINTING & LONG EXPOSURE PORTRAITS: Combine light painting techniques with portraiture techniques. Experiment with colored lighting and light trails around the face and body. Create interesting color, patterns, texture and movement with light and long exposure. 8 photos
Requirements:
- Minimum 8 photos submitted
- Purposeful use of lighting
- Purposeful compositional choices
- Purposeful use of the elements of art & principles of design
- Personal artistic voice evident in choice of subject matter, camera techniques, and design elements.
Professional Portrait Examples:
Student Portrait Examples:
Portrait Photography Resources:
Photography Portrait Examples
Underwater Portrait Photography:
Elena Kalis
Jenna Martin
Collection of Pinterest Examples
Getting Started with Underwater Photography Article
Stage Scene Portraits:
Cerise Doucede
Sandy Skoglund
Annie Liebovitz
Painted People & Photography:
Alexa Meade overview
Alexa Meade Profile and Her Artistic Process explained
Alexa Meade - TedTAlk
Alexander Kohklov
Double Exposure Portraits:
-Double Exposure Techniques
Double Exposure - Antonio Mora
Double Exposure article/examples
Aneta Ivanova
"Blendscapes" examples
-Double Exposure Tutorials:
link 1
link 2
link 3
Surreal Portraiture:
Erik Johansson Website
-Erik Johansson Video
"Animeyed" Photography Series by Flora Borsi
Studio Photography Portrait Lighting Patterns:
3 Point Studio Lighting Technique
-3 Point Studio Light Simulator
"6 Portrait Lighting Techniques"
Studio Lighting Examples & Diagrams
Photography Portrait Examples
Underwater Portrait Photography:
Elena Kalis
Jenna Martin
Collection of Pinterest Examples
Getting Started with Underwater Photography Article
Stage Scene Portraits:
Cerise Doucede
Sandy Skoglund
Annie Liebovitz
Painted People & Photography:
Alexa Meade overview
Alexa Meade Profile and Her Artistic Process explained
Alexa Meade - TedTAlk
Alexander Kohklov
Double Exposure Portraits:
-Double Exposure Techniques
Double Exposure - Antonio Mora
Double Exposure article/examples
Aneta Ivanova
"Blendscapes" examples
-Double Exposure Tutorials:
link 1
link 2
link 3
Surreal Portraiture:
Erik Johansson Website
-Erik Johansson Video
"Animeyed" Photography Series by Flora Borsi
Studio Photography Portrait Lighting Patterns:
3 Point Studio Lighting Technique
-3 Point Studio Light Simulator
"6 Portrait Lighting Techniques"
Studio Lighting Examples & Diagrams
Group Portraits: 5 Portrait Lighting Patterns
Practice Assignment:
Take 4 photos of a student demonstrating the lighting patterns:
1) Loop Lighting
2) Butterfly
3) Rembrandt
4) Side Lighting
Studio Photography Portrait Lighting Patterns:
3 Point Studio Lighting Technique
-3 Point Studio Light Simulator
"6 Portrait Lighting Techniques"
Studio Lighting Examples & Diagrams
Take 4 photos of a student demonstrating the lighting patterns:
1) Loop Lighting
2) Butterfly
3) Rembrandt
4) Side Lighting
Studio Photography Portrait Lighting Patterns:
3 Point Studio Lighting Technique
-3 Point Studio Light Simulator
"6 Portrait Lighting Techniques"
Studio Lighting Examples & Diagrams
Creative Portraits Group Assignment
In a group of 2 - 3 students create 4 Photos:
1) A long exposure Portrait with 1 or more students in the frame.
Make a creative portrait by "dragging" the shutter and blurring the images. This could be a blurred portrait showing movement of the head and/or body.
Create the blur with the long exposure camera techniques.
Edit your Photo in Photoshop:
-crop
-adjust levels
-adjust color
-add images
Examples Here
Instructions on How to Shoot Long Exposure Portraits
Techniques & Tips for Long exposure effects:
-Set up in a dark room or place
-Use a tripod
-Shoot in manual mode
-Set the camera to manual focus
-Use the largest aperture on your camera (smallest f stop)
- Walk towards the camera
- Move your head slowly from left to right
- Stay still and have someone walk around or behind or in front of you
- flip your hair if it is long
- change positions
- Move in an interesting fluid way
- stay still for a moment then do a quick movement
Review how to use the Exposure Triangle:
"Exposure Triangle"
"Introduction to Aperture"
Camera Exposure (Exposure Triangle)
-Exposure Triangle Video
1) A long exposure Portrait with 1 or more students in the frame.
Make a creative portrait by "dragging" the shutter and blurring the images. This could be a blurred portrait showing movement of the head and/or body.
Create the blur with the long exposure camera techniques.
Edit your Photo in Photoshop:
-crop
-adjust levels
-adjust color
-add images
Examples Here
Instructions on How to Shoot Long Exposure Portraits
Techniques & Tips for Long exposure effects:
-Set up in a dark room or place
-Use a tripod
-Shoot in manual mode
-Set the camera to manual focus
-Use the largest aperture on your camera (smallest f stop)
- Walk towards the camera
- Move your head slowly from left to right
- Stay still and have someone walk around or behind or in front of you
- flip your hair if it is long
- change positions
- Move in an interesting fluid way
- stay still for a moment then do a quick movement
Review how to use the Exposure Triangle:
"Exposure Triangle"
"Introduction to Aperture"
Camera Exposure (Exposure Triangle)
-Exposure Triangle Video
2) Costume/Halloween/Staged Scene Photo:
Create a staged scene photo with 1 or more students. Create a narrative/story with costumes, props, makeup, backgrounds, etc.
How to Photograph Costume Portraits
Cosplay Portraits
Edit your Photo in Photoshop:
-crop
-adjust levels
-adjust color
-add images
Create a staged scene photo with 1 or more students. Create a narrative/story with costumes, props, makeup, backgrounds, etc.
How to Photograph Costume Portraits
Cosplay Portraits
Edit your Photo in Photoshop:
-crop
-adjust levels
-adjust color
-add images
3) Light Painting Portrait:
1 or more students in the frame.
Use the class lights or a light painting app on your phone to make a creative light painting portrait.
Experiment with color, light and movement.
Use the long exposure techniques & tips from portrait #1 and/or slow sync flash in combination with the lights.
Edit your Photo in Photoshop:
-crop
-adjust levels
-adjust color
-add images
1 or more students in the frame.
Use the class lights or a light painting app on your phone to make a creative light painting portrait.
Experiment with color, light and movement.
Use the long exposure techniques & tips from portrait #1 and/or slow sync flash in combination with the lights.
Edit your Photo in Photoshop:
-crop
-adjust levels
-adjust color
-add images
4) Creative Shadows cast on the face and body:
Create 1 or more photos using unique shadows.
Cut stencils out of cardboard or poster board, use interesting materials that light can pass through like lace or burlap, try out a straw hat with a weave pattern, etc.
Must show planning, effort, and creativity of shadows.
Light and Shadow:
Examples
Techniques video 1
Video 2
Create 1 or more photos using unique shadows.
Cut stencils out of cardboard or poster board, use interesting materials that light can pass through like lace or burlap, try out a straw hat with a weave pattern, etc.
Must show planning, effort, and creativity of shadows.
Light and Shadow:
Examples
Techniques video 1
Video 2
A Slow sync Flash Portrait:
1 or more students in the frame.
Use slow sync flash or a flashlight to freeze the portrait and then blur the portrait.
To use slow sync function on the Canon camera:
Menu>flash control>built-in flash func. Setting>shutter sync> 1st curtain or 2nd curtain
Instructions on Slow Sync Flash here
Student Creative Portrait Examples
T-Shirt Design - Coach C's Walk Against Cancer
DESIGN CHALLENGE:
Create the official walk t-shirt for 2020.
Required:
The front of the t-shirt:
1. A variation of the TP Logo, or mascot
2. Colors: Shirt will be BLACK.
Please use school colors for design: Cardinal, gold, and/or white
3. The title of “Coach C’s Walk Against Cancer”
4. Our mission statement: Remembering - Supporting - Inspiring
The Back of the t-shirt must include a list of the sponsors in a visually pleasing design:
1. Crunch Fitness Logo
2. Baked Bear Logo
3. Einsteins Logo
4. Starbucks Logo
5. Wallatees (our shirt printers) Logo
6. Jimbos
7. Urban Plates
8. TPASB Logo
9. TP Foundation Logo
10. Martinez Wealth Management
11. Include the American Cancer Society Relay for Life Logo
The winner of the design challenge will get to choose from a selection of gift cards!
What you will turn in:
1) The design for the front of the t-shirt all by itself: 2 files -a png format and a jpeg. format
2) The design for the back of the t-shirt all by itself: 2 files -a png format and a jpeg. format
3) A final mock up file that has the front and back of the t-shirt on a model displaying the placement and size of the designs. jpeg format
Resources:
T-shirt design tutorials:
20+ tutorials
Another collection of T-shirt design tutorials
T-shirt Examples and brainstorming ideas
T-shirt mock up templates
T-shirt Design Tips:
10 T-shirt Design Tips Article
"How to Design a T-shirt - The ultimate Guide"
Free Font website:
dafont.com
1001 Free Fonts
VISUAL HIERARCHY in DESIGN:
-Visual Hierarchy in Images
-Visual Hierarchy in Typography
Create the official walk t-shirt for 2020.
Required:
The front of the t-shirt:
1. A variation of the TP Logo, or mascot
2. Colors: Shirt will be BLACK.
Please use school colors for design: Cardinal, gold, and/or white
3. The title of “Coach C’s Walk Against Cancer”
4. Our mission statement: Remembering - Supporting - Inspiring
The Back of the t-shirt must include a list of the sponsors in a visually pleasing design:
1. Crunch Fitness Logo
2. Baked Bear Logo
3. Einsteins Logo
4. Starbucks Logo
5. Wallatees (our shirt printers) Logo
6. Jimbos
7. Urban Plates
8. TPASB Logo
9. TP Foundation Logo
10. Martinez Wealth Management
11. Include the American Cancer Society Relay for Life Logo
The winner of the design challenge will get to choose from a selection of gift cards!
What you will turn in:
1) The design for the front of the t-shirt all by itself: 2 files -a png format and a jpeg. format
2) The design for the back of the t-shirt all by itself: 2 files -a png format and a jpeg. format
3) A final mock up file that has the front and back of the t-shirt on a model displaying the placement and size of the designs. jpeg format
Resources:
T-shirt design tutorials:
20+ tutorials
Another collection of T-shirt design tutorials
T-shirt Examples and brainstorming ideas
T-shirt mock up templates
T-shirt Design Tips:
10 T-shirt Design Tips Article
"How to Design a T-shirt - The ultimate Guide"
Free Font website:
dafont.com
1001 Free Fonts
VISUAL HIERARCHY in DESIGN:
-Visual Hierarchy in Images
-Visual Hierarchy in Typography
Student Examples from 2019
2D to 3D Design Project - Laser Cutter
For this project you will design an artwork or object digitally and create it in real life utilizing the class laser cutter.
Possible artworks to design:
1) A layered 3D artwork 8x10":
3) Design laser cut jewelry: rings, bracelets, necklaces, earrings - 2 designs
4) Design a phone case, stand, earphone holder, other tech support
5) Design a laser cut artwork subject matter your choice and material of your choice 8x10"
6) Design a series of 4 artistic bookmarks
7) Design a functional wood or acrylic toy
8) Create your own topic
Possible materials to use in class:
Process and What You will Turn in:
1) Sketchbook page with research, design ideas, brainstorming
2) Inspiration Board: minimum of 8 inspirational images demonstrating your topic and descriptions.
3) Documentation of your creative process in your chosen digital software or photography: screen shots and descriptions of how you designed and created it - save as a .jpeg
4) Final digital artwork: Final jpeg files of all your digital designs in Photoshop or Illustrator or other programs
5) Professional mock up photographs of your laser cut and 3D artwork or objects (Studio Lighting set up provided in class)
6) The real life 3D laser cut artwork or objects photo files as .jpegs
7) 1 additional jpeg with all your images on 1 file. Include: final digitized artwork and mockups of real life 3D artwork/objects in an interesting layout. This file should look have great layout, organization, color, etc.
Inspiration and Resources:
-Martin Tomsky - Fantasy Worlds
-150 Laser cutter Projects to Inspire You
-Video: laser cutting a tropical leaf artwork
-Video: gluing multiple laser cut layers - Horse Artwork
-Video: How to make a geometric layered artwork - step by step
Possible artworks to design:
1) A layered 3D artwork 8x10":
- create or recreate a fairytale out of layered and cut shapes.
- create a layered portrait
- create a layered abstract artwork
3) Design laser cut jewelry: rings, bracelets, necklaces, earrings - 2 designs
4) Design a phone case, stand, earphone holder, other tech support
5) Design a laser cut artwork subject matter your choice and material of your choice 8x10"
6) Design a series of 4 artistic bookmarks
7) Design a functional wood or acrylic toy
8) Create your own topic
Possible materials to use in class:
- wood: draftboard, plywood, birch
- Maple veneer
- cardboard
- acrylic plexi glass - available in different colors or clear
- card stock paper
- leather
Process and What You will Turn in:
1) Sketchbook page with research, design ideas, brainstorming
2) Inspiration Board: minimum of 8 inspirational images demonstrating your topic and descriptions.
3) Documentation of your creative process in your chosen digital software or photography: screen shots and descriptions of how you designed and created it - save as a .jpeg
4) Final digital artwork: Final jpeg files of all your digital designs in Photoshop or Illustrator or other programs
5) Professional mock up photographs of your laser cut and 3D artwork or objects (Studio Lighting set up provided in class)
6) The real life 3D laser cut artwork or objects photo files as .jpegs
7) 1 additional jpeg with all your images on 1 file. Include: final digitized artwork and mockups of real life 3D artwork/objects in an interesting layout. This file should look have great layout, organization, color, etc.
Inspiration and Resources:
-Martin Tomsky - Fantasy Worlds
-150 Laser cutter Projects to Inspire You
-Video: laser cutting a tropical leaf artwork
-Video: gluing multiple laser cut layers - Horse Artwork
-Video: How to make a geometric layered artwork - step by step
Laser Cut Artwork Examples:
Student examples and process
2D to 3D Project - Photography
Photographers: Choose from an option below to create a series of 8 photographs that are connected in some way: theme, technique, or concept.
1) STAGED PORTRAITS: Create dramatic and unique photographs with high concept and a theme. Build a small diarama and photograph, or stage a real life room. Use props, models, painted objects, found objects, etc. to create a realistic environment or a surreal environment. Stage environments with props and lighting. Research Kirsty Mitchell’s “Wonderland”, Cerise Doucede, and Sandy Skoglund for inspiration.
Stage a 3D Scene to photograph :
Cerise Doucede
Sandy Skoglund
2) PAINTED SUBJECT PORTRAIT: Paint your subject (person/people and/ or objects) and photograph them. Blur the line between 2D and 3D.
See the photographs of Alexander Khokhlov and Alexa Meade for inspiration.
Remember to create an entire scene.
The model, costume, background, props, lighting, and composition should all be thoughtful and purposeful.
Painted People Emerging from the Photograph:
Alexa Meade overview
Alexa Meade Profile and Her Artistic Process explained
Alexa Meade - TedTAlk
Alexander Kohklov - 2D or not 2D Photography Series
Behind the Scenes look at Alexander Kohklov's process
3) Recreate famous paintings or significant moments in history in a staged scene and then photograph them. Must re create a minimum of 3 famous paintings or historical moments.
Must see thoughtful planning, staging, use of make -up , costumes, props, background, lighting and composition.
Resources:
Pinterest collection of paintings recreated as photographs
-22 Famous Paintings revisited as Photos
-Classic works of art re-imagined
-Art Critic recreates Famous Paintings
4) Create unique and fantastical 2D scenes using fabrics, props, sticks, and incorporate real people in front of the scenes. Research photographer Sioin Queenie Liao for inspiration.
2D to 3D Diorama
Create your own diorama of a scene out of any materials you would like.
Photograph the diorama.
Photograph real people, pets, objects, nature etc, and digitally blend in your photos to create a realistic and creative scene.
Photograph the diorama.
Photograph real people, pets, objects, nature etc, and digitally blend in your photos to create a realistic and creative scene.
Student 2D to 3D Diorama
Interpret the Theme: SOUND
What do you think of when you hear the word "sound?"
Create a digital artwork that is photography based and digitally manipulated that interprets the theme of “sound.”
Or, take 8 photographs that interpret the theme of “sound.”
What might you photograph to show your thoughts and ideas?
Some ideas for interpreting the theme include:
Create a digital artwork that is photography based and digitally manipulated that interprets the theme of “sound.”
Or, take 8 photographs that interpret the theme of “sound.”
What might you photograph to show your thoughts and ideas?
Some ideas for interpreting the theme include:
- Musical: How does music impact your life? What memories do you have associated with music or sounds? What does music look like?
- Scientific: What sounds are natural? What sounds are artificial or man made? How does sound travel? How can we visualize sound? What adaptations do animals have in order to hear or create sounds?
- Opposites: When do sounds conflict? What is the opposite of sound? What would it be like or what is it like to not hear? In what settings do sound and silence have a place?
- Creative/Imaginative: What superpower related to sound would you have? What dreams of sound do you have or wish to have? What sounds do you imagine?
- Other: What sounds are important in your home? How is sound used differently in different locations or cultures? How does sound connect to other senses? How are sound and language connected?
Secret Agents of Kindness - Artist Edition
One evening, a grandfather told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people. He said, “My son, the battle is between two ‘wolves’ inside us all. One is evil. It is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego. The other is good. It is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith. The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather, “Which wolf wins?” The old Cherokee simply replied, “The one that you feed.” – From The Tale of Two Wolves
Your mission:
To become a secret agent of kindness of Torrey Pines High School.
Be kind, but be selfless.
Steps to becoming a Secret Agent:
4. Perform your acts of kindnessL:
5. Reflect on your week. How have your acts of kindness affected you? How have they affected those around you?
Requirements: What you will turn in:
Important reminders:
*ALL acts of kindness must have a positive impact on our school community.
*All acts of kindness must be approved by Mrs. Doerrer before you install them.
*Incorporate your artistic and photographic skills
Examples of Acts of Kindness students have completed:
Lifevest Video
Secret Agents of Kindness Ted Talk
Teaching Tolerance - Secret Agents of Kindness
Your mission:
To become a secret agent of kindness of Torrey Pines High School.
Be kind, but be selfless.
Steps to becoming a Secret Agent:
- Choose a secret agent name for yourself and create an avatar. This image may be a photograph, illustration, or artwork that represents your secret identity, not your true physical likeness. You must create it.
- Brainstorm a list of at least 10 acts of kindness you could do at Torrey Pines High School, on campus. Brainstorm how to involve your skills as an artist and photographer into your acts of kindness.
- Once you have decided on your acts of kindness, make a visual list that represents them. This could take the form of:
- An illustrated chart
- An infographic
- A visual ingredients illustration
4. Perform your acts of kindnessL:
- You must create at least 2 acts of kindness where you create artworks or a series of photos that have a positive benefit on many people in general: students, teachers, counselors, administrations, staff, etc.
- You must create at least 2 small acts of kindness that make a positive impact on a specific individual or small group.
5. Reflect on your week. How have your acts of kindness affected you? How have they affected those around you?
Requirements: What you will turn in:
- a secret agent image of yourself - an artwork or photo you create (Make a document with each person’s avatar from your group)
- A visual of the 4 or more acts of kindness everyone will perform in your group (a chart, an illustration, etc.)
- Artworks or photos involved in performing your acts of kindness, each turned in as a .jpeg
- Photos of your acts of kindness installed or placed around campus and people interacting with them
- Self reflection – individual assignment
Important reminders:
*ALL acts of kindness must have a positive impact on our school community.
*All acts of kindness must be approved by Mrs. Doerrer before you install them.
*Incorporate your artistic and photographic skills
Examples of Acts of Kindness students have completed:
- A chalk wall of compliments and positive affirmations on the wall from the student parking lot
- Created positive digital artworks and quotes, printed them out and made at least 50 copies, taped to popsicle sticks and covered the grass quad by the E building and Counseling with them
- Created a "you got mugged" artwork. Bought coffee mugs and left them for teachers and counselors
Lifevest Video
Secret Agents of Kindness Ted Talk
Teaching Tolerance - Secret Agents of Kindness
Apparel Design Project
Apparel Design with Vinyl
Create your own apparel design and use the vinyl heat transfer method to print your design on a T-shirt, sweatshirt, baseball cap, pants/jeans, tote bag, etc.
Requirements:
T-shirt design tutorials:
20+ tutorials
Another collection of T-shirt design tutorials
T-shirt Examples and brainstorming ideas
T-shirt mock up templates
Create your own apparel design and use the vinyl heat transfer method to print your design on a T-shirt, sweatshirt, baseball cap, pants/jeans, tote bag, etc.
Requirements:
- Create your own original design (no clip art from the internet or stock vectors/photos.)
- Photographers: you may print your own photo. Edit the photo to make a more creative design than the standard rectangular format. For example: use Photoshop clipping masks to clip your photos into a shape like a circle.
- Submit your design or photograph design as a .jpeg on a blank white background or as a .png with an empty background.
- Create your apparel following the procedures on the Design Process Presentation.
- Photograph your final product and submit the file.
- Wear your apparel!
- Your file(s) with your design on a white background saved as .jpeg and Complete this document to turn with your design files
- A professional mock-up: Your apparel design on a model with no faces visible.
T-shirt design tutorials:
20+ tutorials
Another collection of T-shirt design tutorials
T-shirt Examples and brainstorming ideas
T-shirt mock up templates
See Something, Hear Something, Say Something Poster Design
Project:
Create a visually appealing poster for the “See Something, Hear Something, Say Something” campaign.
PSA: Public Service Announcement
PSAs are messages that benefit the public by raising awareness of an issue, influencing attitudes or actions for the good.
Requirements:
Things to Remember when Designing:
*The winning design will be chosen by the Principal, professionally printed and displayed around campus*
Resources:
-"30 Advertising Design Tips that Turn Heads"
-"60 Powerful Social Issue Ads that will Make You Stop and Think"
-Powerful examples on Pinterest
Create a visually appealing poster for the “See Something, Hear Something, Say Something” campaign.
PSA: Public Service Announcement
PSAs are messages that benefit the public by raising awareness of an issue, influencing attitudes or actions for the good.
Requirements:
- Size: 24x36” 300 ppi, CMYK color mode
- “See Something, Hear Something, Say Something” should be the main image.
- Include the TPHS logo
- Include the word “Remember”
- Include the text “tell a teacher, assistant principal or another trusted adult on campus” as the secondary text.
- Grab your audience's attention. You might use visual effects, an emotional response, humor, or surprise to catch your target audience. Be careful, however, of using scare tactics. Attention getters are needed, but they must be carefully selected.
- Consider your target audience's needs, preferences, as well as the things that might turn them off. Teenagers are the ones you want to rally to action.
- Use Photoshop or Illustrator
- The poster should be easy to see and read from far away
- Make it eye-catching
- Use consistent fonts and colors (limit the number of fonts and colors)
- Possibly use TP colors: cardinal and gold
Things to Remember when Designing:
- Design: The overall organization, design, use of color, and use of space help to make the poster interesting and to communicate the message.
- Have a dominant and eye-catching image – or the slogan/text is the image
- Uses persuasive elements that grab the viewer’s attention
- Limit the number of fonts used
- Have a color Scheme
- All illustrations, photographs, and drawings add to the purpose and interest of the poster.
- There are no errors in capitalization, usage, punctuation, or spelling.
- All color, image, and font choices appeal to your target audience: teenagers.
*The winning design will be chosen by the Principal, professionally printed and displayed around campus*
Resources:
-"30 Advertising Design Tips that Turn Heads"
-"60 Powerful Social Issue Ads that will Make You Stop and Think"
-Powerful examples on Pinterest
Examples for "See Something, Say Something"
Student PSA examples:
Capstone Project
See Capstone Project Tabs
Branding Project
Create your own company or personal brand:
Create your own graphic design or photography company or your own freelance personal brand.
Things to include:
1) A logo
2) A website with a consistent theme
3) a business card or social media banner
All 3 of the above must show a consistent brand image:
-consistent color palette
-consistent use of font
-consistent style that defines you
Website will include:
1) Your logo and original theme
2) Consistent color palette
3) About page with your artist's statement
4) Portfolio page with all your artwork and process images - take a look at Behance for inspiration
5) your choice of a blog page, or links to other social media, or additional artwork/photography pages
Resources:
"How to define your personal brand image in 10 steps"
Example personal branding on Behance
"The Right way to Brand yourself as a Designer"
Create your own graphic design or photography company or your own freelance personal brand.
Things to include:
1) A logo
2) A website with a consistent theme
3) a business card or social media banner
All 3 of the above must show a consistent brand image:
-consistent color palette
-consistent use of font
-consistent style that defines you
Website will include:
1) Your logo and original theme
2) Consistent color palette
3) About page with your artist's statement
4) Portfolio page with all your artwork and process images - take a look at Behance for inspiration
5) your choice of a blog page, or links to other social media, or additional artwork/photography pages
Resources:
"How to define your personal brand image in 10 steps"
Example personal branding on Behance
"The Right way to Brand yourself as a Designer"
Stay at Home Photography Options
Photography/Digital Art Options:
- Light Painting: research light painting. Picasso did it! Create a series that explores abstract patterns and lines, light painting with landscapes, light painting with portraits.
- Levitation Photography: research the work of Natsumi Hayashi, Frank Bohot, Yang Zijiang for inspiration.
- Create a series of advertisements using photography and typography. Ex: fashion, food, sports, products.
- Creative Shadow Play: shoot a series of works that demonstrate interesting use of shadows and cast shadows. You may also use Photoshop to create unrealistic shadows. Review the class website resources page for “creative shadow play” examples.
- Narrative: Create a series of narrative photographs. Capture specific “moments in time” or create a photo essay illustrating one cohesive story.
- Impressionist Photography/Long Exposure: Create a series of long exposure shots. For instance, long exposure of the beach with waves crashing on the shore. Or a long exposure of sunset view from your backyard, etc. Pay attention to composition and color.
- Abstract Photograph Series
- Surrealist Photographic Images or Digital Manipulation
- “Day to Night” Photography. Research the work of Stephen Wilkes “Day to Night” Series and create 3 photographs/artworks of your own. All photos must be shot by you. Use Photoshop to seamlessly blend the photos together.
Advanced Digital Art Portfolio Website
Assignment:
Create a ONE PAGE website for your digital portfolio of Digital Art & Design and Advanced Digital Art & Design artwork.
Review the example on the class website.
- Create a free website with Weebly or Wix
- www.weebly.com
1) Title your website domain name: firstlastnameAdvancedDigitalArt.weebly.com
example: JohnSmithAdvancedDigitalArt.weebly.com
2) Choose a SIMPLE theme template for your website/portfolio. Plain white is fine.
-ONLY One page according to the List below
3) Label a section Digital Art & Design
4) Include any and all work you created in Digital Art & Design (or Digital Photo – BUT label it Digital Art & Design)
Possible art to include:
-Photo Montage
-Sphere
-3D rendered object
-Narrative Color Project
-Text effects
-Line Art Portrait
-Doodle for Google
-Orange Peel frog
-Surreal practice tutorial
-Surreal World Artwork
-Double Exposure artworks
-Movie Poster
-T-shirt designs
-Logo and/or Commercial Branding
-Veggie Head or Veggie Landscape, or Sandwich
-Photoshop tutorials you did on your own
-Before and After Photoshop works
-Complex Character Illustration
-Typographic Portrait
-Independent Projects
-any other projects you completed
5) Add process documents and links to self evaluations
6) Label a section Advanced Digital Art & Design
7) Include all photos and artwork created in Photoshop:
-Symbolic Partner Portrait
-Altered Perspective
-Portrait or Self Portrait
-Commercial Photo or Merchandise Design
-Creativity Poster
-T-shirt Designs
-Logo or company branding
-2D to 3D
-Capstone works and process
-Line, Shape, Movement
-Apparel Designs
-Any other posters we made in class
-any independent work you did on your own that shows off your Photoshop skill
8) Include Process Documents near the final artworks that show off how much effort you put into your artwork
9) Include all process work including photos of sketchbook pages, inspiration boards, self reflections, and peer critique forms students wrote for you
10) Include an Artist Statement – Rationale:
The Artist's Statement is a brief narrative that describes the body of your work and its meaning. It is often the only tool the observer of your work has to fully understand your work, the way you intended it to be understood.
Your artist’s statement should be clear and brief. Tips for Writing your Artist’s Statement:
1) Write the Artist's Statement in the first person.
2) Explain the motivation behind your process.
3) Explain how your work develops and evolves during the creative process.
4) Describe your medium and your style.
5) Relate your technique and style to your medium and your vision and philosophy.
6) Avoid self-doubt statements such as "I tried to…"
7) Discuss the way(s) in which your work, medium, technique or vision is unique.
8) Avoid grandiose and vague expressions.
9) Avoid being overly technical.
10) Avoid cliché’s and slang.
11) Make the statement simple, clear, and as straight-forward as possible.
First: Begin with a simple statement of why you create the artwork you do. Support that statement, telling the reader more about your goals and aspirations.
Second: Tell the reader how you make decisions and the process of your art-making. How and why do you select materials, techniques, themes and concepts? Keep it simple.
Third: Tell the reader a little more about your current work. How it grew out of prior work or life experiences. What are you exploring, attempting, and/or challenging by doing this artwork. Why is your work unique?
*If the website says your files are too big to upload:
-Open each artwork in Photoshop or a photo editor of your choice.
Reduce the resolution of each artwork to 72 ppi.
Image>Image size> resolution 72 ppi.
-Reduce the scale of each artwork: maximum size 8” in either direction.
-Make sure each artwork is flattened and saved as a .jpeg
EXAMPLE PORTFOLIO WEBSITE HERE
Video Instructions here