Project 01B- Fruit Paintings

PROJECT 01: 

Bring Project 01 as an 11"x17" color print and the digital .PSD file on the due day 

On an 11"x17", 300 "Pixels Per Inch" (ppi/dpi) Resolution file image, use the basic tools of Photoshop to create:

PAGE 01:

Using the Photoshop painting tools and references from real-life and/or photos, paint the following with a clear light source (highlights and shadows) and ground plane (cast shadow).

The objective of this assignment is to create convincing 3-dimensional forms that resemble either a photo-realistic/painterly appearance:

1. Grayscale Painting of Apple (ONLY using Hard Round and Mixer Brush/Smudge Tool)
2. Color Painting of a Granny Smith Apple (ONLY using Hard Round, Soft Round and Hard Flat Brushes)
3. Color Painting of McIntosh/Honeycrisp Apple (ONLY using Hard Round, Soft Round and Hard Flat Brushes)
4. Color Painting of Any Apple (ONLY using Hard Round and Mixer Brush/Smudge Tool)

PAGE 02:

Using the Photoshop painting tools and references from real-life and/or photos, paint the following with a clear light source (highlights and shadows) and ground plane (cast shadow).

The objective of this assignment is to create convincing 3-dimensional forms that resemble either a photo-realistic/painterly appearance:

1. Color Painting of the Assigned Fruit Still Life  (ANY Brush Tools can be used)

- File must be labeled as "FullName_DART135_Project01B_01.psd" & "..._02.psd"

- Must include Class Signature in bottom right corner of image

Consider the following:

- Use multiple layers to create a more editable painting (ex. line art layer, base painting layer, value painting layer, color layer, shadow layer, details layer, etc.)

- Use the clipping masks to help you control your edges more easily while you paint

- Explore using different Blending Modes (i.e. Multiply) and Color Adjustments during this time to fine tune your workflow

-Remember to watch all the video links in the blog's "00- Photoshop 101" for extra help with the software

Example:

 

In-Class Assignment- Matte Surface Shapes

IN-CLASS ASSIGNMENT

On separate 11"x17", 300 "Pixels Per Inch" (ppi/dpi) Resolution files, use the basic tools of Photoshop to create:

Page 01:

• 5 matte spheres (with all applicable light source and shadow) 
• 5 matte boxes  (with all applicable light source and shadow)
• Label the file "LastName-FirstName-Week01-Page01.psd"

Page 02:

• 5 matte cylinders (with all applicable light source and shadow)
• 5 matte cones (with all applicable light source and shadow)
• Label the file "LastName-FirstName-Week01-Page02.psd"

Tools & Resources

DROPBOX LINK TO DART 135 TOOLS/RESOURCES

(All Class Brushes, Shapes, Tools, Notes, and More)

Recommended Photoshop Keyboard Shortcuts List

(Available for download in the link above)

Recommended Book List for All Aspiring Designers

1. - Art Fundamentals: Color, Light, Composition, Anatomy, Perspective, and Depth, Gilles Beloeil
2. - Picture This: How Pictures Work, Molly Bang
3. - How to Draw, Scott Robertson
4. - How to Render, Scott Robertson
5. - Composition of Outdoor Painting, Edgar Payne
6. - Figure Drawing For All It’s Worth, Andrew Loomis
7. - Alla Prima II, Everything I Know About Painting- and More, Richard Schmid
8. - Framed Ink: Drawing and Composition for Visual Storytellers, Marcos Mateu-Mestre
9. - Color and Light: A Guide for a Realist Painter, James Gurney
10. - Framed Perspective Volume 1 & Volume. 2, Marcos Mateu- Mestre

Weekly Schedule Chart for Foundation Practice

(Available for download in the link above)