Project 03- Painting in Line Art Using Channels

DUE:

-Assignment Guidelines (on 11"x17" paper)-

1. Choose one of the following character line art and colorize, render, and texturize it using Channels in Photoshop. 

• Using references, render 10 different surface materials within your character to reskin the design. The objective of this exercise is to become able to render any textured surface on to a more complex form. 

• Make sure a consistent key light source and ground plane are present and interacting with the character.

Character Design Options 
(Download from Dropbox)

Examples

Project 02- Material Studies

DUE: 

LINK TO DROPBOX CLASS DEMOS

On 3 separate pages, paint the following 12 textures as spheres sharing the same light source and ground plane.

- Chrome
- Glossy Plastic
- Rock
- Stone

- Rusted Metal
- Stitched Brown Leather
- Clear Glass
- Polished White Marble

- Tree Bark
- Wood
- Short Hair Fur
- Scaled Reptile

Photoshop 101- Tutorials for the Basics

The following links are videos to watch to become more familiar with how to work within Adobe Photoshop (PS):


Finding References Online:
NEW - Searching Specifically Using Google Images
NEW - Saving Image for Web

Organizing Photos Using Adobe Bridge:
- Batch Renaming Tool

PS Preferences:
- "General" to "Scratch Disks"
- "Cursors" to "Experimental Features"

Basic Tools in PS:
- Creating a New File / Screen Modes
- Customizing Background Color of Screen Modes
- Photoshop User Interface (UI)

- PS Brushes (Part 1): Brush Basics
- PS Brushes (Part 2): Tool Presets

- Marquee Selection Tool
- Lasso Selection Tool
- Quick Selection / Magic Wand Tool
- Crop / Crop Perspective Tool
- Healing Brush Tools
- Clone Stamp Tool
- Dodge and Burn Tool

- Keyboard & Menu Shortcuts

- Levels

Using Quick Masking/Channels:
- Painting Selections
- Using Channels- Practical Exercise

Free Transform Tool:
- The Basics
- The Warp Tool

Basic Painting in PS:
- Pasting and Free Transform
- Selecting Colors with Layer Modes
- Coloring Line Art

Pen Tool / Painting with Paths:
NEW - Creating Paths w/ the Pen Tool
NEW - Fill, Stroke, Selection, Temporary Paths w/ the Pen Tool

Color Settings in PS:
- Color Settings

Printing in PS:
- Layout & Resolution
- Naming & Exporting

Creating/Editing Actions in PS:
- Planning & Recording an Action
- Editing & Adding Steps to Action

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)

Digital Portfolio and Class Sketchbook

Finals Class Meeting:
Environment Painting Project, Digital Portfolio, and Completed Sketchbook DUE

Turn in all final versions of Project 01-06 on a USB Flash Drive:

- All images must be: 

• Properly labeled- "FullName_135_Project(X)_(X).jpg"
• Ex. Project 03 Character Painting Project-
• "MichaelMatsumoto_135_Project03_01.jpg"
• "MichaelMatsumoto_135_Project03_02.jpg"
• Flattened Image, .JPG format, 300 pixels per inch

Important: Be sure to double-check that your USB/files work on another computer before coming to class. Corrupted files/flash drive will not be excused and will negatively affect your project grade.