Six Basic Photo Edits in Photoshop

Objective
To improve your skills when editing photos in Photoshop.

Task
Look to your book plan and choose another image. Using some sourced from the web. Complete the six 'basic photo edit' tutorials below.

Presentation

In one post, put jpegs of your six finished Photoshop examples. State underneath each, which process was used.

Checklist for assessment
Examples should be visually interesting and not just done for the sake of getting them on your blog.

Deadlinetbc

Post that should be on your blog...

Take a look again at The Perfect Blog to check that you are presenting your work the best you can.
Please ensure that the following work is posted to your course blog. 

• Page 1 - Photoshop editing 
• Page 1 - page of drawings / paintings 
• Page 1 - page of photographs 
• Page planning 
• Annotated lyrics 
• (Xmas card - Final Jpeg) Not compulsory 
• Type Poster - Final Jpeg 
• Type Poster - Work in progress (full-screen shots of Photoshop) 
• Type Poster - Drafting (photos of sketchbook pages) 
• Type Poster - Research (screenshot of Pinboard) 
• Business Card - Final design (Photographs) 
• Business Card - Work in Progress (screenshots) 
• Business Card - Drafting (photos of sketchbook) 
• Business Card - Research (screenshot of Pinboard)

Creating your book - InDesgin Template

Download the template HERE 
If that does't work, try student shared > 01MrH 

Objective

To begin the layout of the lyrics book using InDesign. Printing, cutting and stapling.

Task

Download the InDesign template. 

Place your existing artwork into order starting on page 1. Frame the artwork thoughtfully.

Use your favouring artwork for the front / back spread.

Choose a single, readable typeface for the whole book. Arrange your lyrics on the page in a sympathetic manner.

Presentation

3 Screenshots of work in progress, full screen.

Photos of final printed book.

Checklist for assessment

Pages flow in chronological order / bleed and crop taken into account / typeface has been sympathetically chosen and is easy to read /   

Deadline

tbc

Painting in the style of Quentin Blake / Gipi

Objective

To improve your understanding of the process involved in watercolour.

To introduce the work of relevant practitioners.

Info

Gipi often paints a set of panels that feature variations on two colours. He may use one colour as the more dominant hue, and use the other for creating tone and texture. This is called using a 'limited palette'.
Look at the image below, he also employs an scheme with low saturation.
A good reason for utilising a 2 colour palette is that the colour scheme will more likely achieve unity. (see the basic Principles on the class wall.) This is also the reason why I have limited the colours available in the watercolours by removing all but the dark earths and the primaries. 
Quentin Blake utilises a range of saturated colour and greys. These colours are then modulated (slight changes) using a darker tone. 
Both painting techniques prefer to suggest movement and visual interest by not slavishly painting 'within the lines'. Utilise the paper tone an doclour as part of thre image.

Task
Mix a muted dominant colour that you can use for your iconography. Don't
worry too much about achieving local colour. Lay the paint on the drawing and allow it to gather in pools. !! Ensure that you leave the white of the paper for the lightest areas !!

Repeat for each of your drawings.

When this is completely dry—use the hairdryer—mix up a good amount of mid tone blue/brown mix. Tone can be adjusted by the amount of water added.

Use this mix to add shadow. Enjoy laying it partly over the previous colour—you now have 4 colors at play in your image.

Mix up a dark tone using the blue / brown—us this for the really dark tones in
your image.

Presentation

Take a photo of your pages and post to the blog.

Checklist for assessment

Loose painting style / layering of paint / white paper left for highest value.

Time needed

40 mins.

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Quentin Blake