Assignments May 11-14

30. Seniors – You do not need to do the assignment. You are done 🙂 I missed having you in class the last couple of months. I wish you much success in everything that you do from this point on. 

If you ordered a yearbook (or if you would like to purchase one, they are $55) I will be passing them out on Wednesday and Thursday during the time that you pick up your stuff. Also, I have all of your art supplies, sketchbooks, and art pieces that will be with your stuff when you come pick it up.

Assignment May 4-7

29. Me and Myself – Due Thursday

Read this link about the photographer that includes herself in childhood photos. https://www.demilked.com/double-self-portraits-chino-otsuka/ Use a photo of yourself from when you were a child and add it into an image of you now. Crete this in Photoshop. Include one image in your post titled “Me and Myself.”

Assignments April 20-23

27. Fonts – Due Thursday

Go to the Adobe Creative Cloud, click on fonts, and download fonts that best match the following words/phrases, and in a photoshop document write the words/phrases in the font downloaded, you can add special effects and colors to match the words as well, be creative.

*Anger
*Business Like
*Rock and Roll
*Hilarious
*Frightening
*Teenager
*Old
*Fresh
*Strange
*Your ChoiceSelect a word/phrase of your own!

The document should be 8×11. You can change the color of the font, but make sure it’s still legible when you’re complete. Also, make sure to do a different layer for each word/phrase. Upload to your blog as “Fonts.”

Assignments April 13-16

26. Original Poster – Due Thursday by 3:30

Create an original poster marketing a product of your choice. You should create the image and the text. Think about the color scheme and font style. Make sure that your product does show through. Title the blog post “Poster.” Before is an example.

Assignments April 6-9

25Advertisement – Quuestions 1-6 Due Tuesday and Finished Project Due Thursday April 9

For this assignment you will create three photographs that would be used for advertising purposes. First you will research advertising photography on the Internet to generate ideas. You will write a proposal before you begin to shoot. Answer the following questions (by Tuesday) in a blog post titled “Advertisement Proposal”:

  1. Who is the client, or company you are representing?
  2. What is the product?
  3. Who is the target audience?
  4. Where would you expect to see this advertisement?
  5. What kind of lighting are you going to use to make this look professional?
  6. What props do you need?

Then Shoot the product and use of variety of compositions. Think about: lighting, composition, depth of field, product placement. Use Photoshop to tweak and enhance your photograph. Add necessary text and captions. Post your three best advertising shots, EDITED, in a gallery 3×1 with titles for each image. Examples below. Blog post should be “Advertisement.”

Assignments March 9-12

22. Vacation Due Tuesday before class is over

You need a vacation! Find an image online of a place you would like to go for your vacation. Include yourself in the scene and add at least 3 props to take along with you. (ie: sunglasses, camera, friends, suitcases, shopping bags, etc…) Make sure the images are large enough, should be at least 8×10. Due Tuesday end of the day. Blog post should be “Vacation.” 

23. Am I Talking to Myself Due Wednesday before class is over

Take numerous photos of yourself or someone else relating to themselves in some creative way. Merge them all together in Photoshop to make a fun and humorous montage titled Am I Talking To Myself. Due Thursday end of the day, should be 8×10 or bigger, JPEG. Below are some examples. Blog post should be “Am I Talking to Myself.”

24. Explosion Due Thursday Before Class is Over

Follow the video link to create an explosion like the examples below. Create two and post to your blog as a gallery 2×2 with both images and the originals, title original and explosion. Blog post should be “Explosion.”

Assignments March 2-5

19. Photomanipulation Due Tuesday before class is over

Create an image, using your own photos, that shows manipulation and forced perspective. Below is an example. Make sure that it is at least 8×10. Below is an example. Blog post should be “Photomanipulation.” And title the image.

Photomanipulation

20. Light Effect Due Wednesday before class is over

Create an image using lights, should be 8×10, title the image. Below is an example. Blog post should be “Light Effect.”

light effect

21. Digital Cubism Due Thursday before class is over

Create an image in Picasso’s cubism style. Here is a video to watch that will show how to do this. Include in your blog post the original image and your edited image. Title the blog post “Digital Cubism” and title the original image as original and the edited as edited. Below is an example.

 

Assignments February 24-27

17. Art Show Piece – Due Tuesday before class is over

Create a piece for the K-12 art show. Title it in the caption area, and title the blog post “Art Show Piece.” Be creative with this piece. The art show pieces will be judged and winners will receive a ribbon and recognition. 

Here are sites that you can use royalty free images, no copyright issues. If you are going to use an image online to change or use to add into something else for your art show piece, you need to use one of these sites for the images.

Pixaby

Unsplash

Pexels 

 

18. Circle Due Thursday before class is over

Once you have completed the art show piece you can start working on this project as it will take several days, time, and patience. Create an image using only circles, color, light, and filters. Below is an example. Should be at least 8×10, JPEG.  Blog post should be “Circle” and title the piece.

Circle_Art

Assignments February 17-20

16. Art Show due Thursday before class is over

Create a piece for the silent auction at the annual K-12 art show. Title it in the caption area, and title the blog post “Auction Art Show.” Be creative with the piece, this will be sold at the silent auction, also keep in mind that you want to sell it, think about the audience. The starting bid will be $15 and you will get $5 of that $15, if it sells for $25 you will get $10 ($5 for every $10 after $15). You need to make sure that you invite people to the art show as well to sell the piece. It will be March 7th from 5-8, the auction will close at 7:30.

17. Art Show Piece – Due Thursday before class is over

Create a piece for the K-12 art show. Title it in the caption area, and title the blog post “Art Show Piece.” Be creative with this piece. The art show pieces will be judged and winners will receive a ribbon and recognition. 

Here are sites that you can use royalty free images, no copyright issues. If you are going to use an image online to change or use to add into something else for your art show piece, you need to use one of these sites for the images.

Pixaby

Unsplash

Pexels 

 

18. Circle Due Thursday before class is over

Once you have completed the art show piece you can start working on this project as it will take several days, time, and patience. Create an image using only circles, color, light, and filters. Below is an example. Should be at least 8×10, JPEG.  Blog post should be “Circle” and title the piece.

Circle_Art