1. CURRENT PROJECTS
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Unit 3: Portraiture
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Tools you should be using:
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Custom paint brush to paint colors
Layers – use multiple layers for each area of the
painting (foreground, midground, background)
Change opacities of the brush and use the ALT
(eyedropper) to sample colors as your paint
Use burn and dodge to lighten and darken areas of the
painting
Use blending modes (multiply, screen, overlay) for
effects and adjustments of shading
Use filters (sketch, color pencil, chrome etc.)
Use the smudge tool to blend
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Uses the above tools
Shows a strong light source
All colors are blended and show range (dark to mid to
light)
Textures and details enhance the image
Objects show proportion and scale
Overall impression of peers
Professional quality concept art (could be used in a
video game, movie or other commercial project)
learning target:
Basic Illustrator tools (pen tool, shape tool, line, color
selector)
Gradients and gradient meshes
3D tools
Transform tools
Pathfinder tools
Clipping masks
Multiple layers of color and highlights
Dropshadows and blurs
Outerglows, bevels, and other effects
Tools you should be using in Photoshop
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Tools you should be using in Illustrator:
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Use scanners or digital cameras when available
Use the pen tablet when available
Use the mouse
Quality Check (to earn an A+)
Complete a promotional poster to enter Design Fest
2014
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Peripheral Devices
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Unit 3: Post Project
Completely rendered portrait completed in classicismstyle (photorealism)
Custom brushes and color schemes
Advanced adjustment layers
Layer blending modes
Filters and layer effects
Quality Check (to earn an A+)
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Balance between originality and simplicity
Strong visual representation of the company
Strong verbal representation of the company
Clever, but not too clever
Strong use of in-class time
Professional looking – confident a client would purchase the
logo
Reviewed and reflected – made adjustments and tried
different versions
Overall impression of peers
know the language of the arts, create using techniques and methods, and review socio-cultural contexts