Monday, June 22, 2015

Typography Self-Portrait


Typography Self-Portrait
Pencil on Paper

  1. Students took a photograph of their faces.
  2. Using Adobe Photoshop, they filtered the photo so that it shows a limited level of value (1 or 2).
  3. They transferred the black and white filtered photo (8"x 10") onto the larger size paper (18"x 24") using a grid system in pencil. 
  4. They filled the darker value with words about themselves in pencil.

 
Student Samples (Grade 9)     

Surrealism Self-Portrait

Surrealism Self-Portrait
Mixed Media

  1. Students took photographs of them, showing how others perceive them outside.
  2. They cut put the photo and paste it on a larger paper (18"x 24").
  3. They drew graffiti on the background wall, using their life value quotes or their names.
  4. They insert a shadow that shows inner self, showing how they perceive themselves inside.

  • Reference: Frida Kahlo, M.C. Escher, Nekst


Student works (Grade 8-10)
       






Animation in Photoshop


Students created a short animation clip on Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop.

  1. Students designed a character in Illustrator.
  2. They inserted the character onto a background.
  3. They created around 40 to 60 files in motion in Illustrator.
  4. They opened all files in Photoshop and placed them in order on the action palette. 


All videos are less than 2 seconds. Please feel free to press the play button.









Still-Life into Life


Still-Life into Life

Observational Drawing
Pencil on Paper

All artworks are done by students from grade 10 to 11 in Foundation Class. 
  1. Students in groups set up their still-life setting. 
  2. They included personal objects as well as random objects to design an interactive composition. 
  3. Then, they incorporated text into the still-life to create a message. 































Interior Design in Photoshop


Interior Design in Photoshop
Adobe Photoshop


  1. Students created a grid system in Adobe Photoshop. 
  2. They transformed the grid into a one-point perspective grid.
  3. They drew a pattern on a sheet of paper, scanned and uploaded the drawing.
  4. They scewed the drawing to be a wall paper in the grid system in Adobe Photoshop.
  5. They searched copy right free photos of furniture pieces, lassoed them and transformed them into the grid walls to design the room.



This video show how technology can be incorporated into a linear perspective lesson.


Student Samples (Grade 10-12)











Pop-up Greeting Cards

This video shows how to make a pop-up card.

Hot Air balloon Making

These videos are procedures for making a hot air balloon Mobile.
Mixed Media
Weaving & Paper-Mache

Part 1: Weaving a Basket


Part 2: Paper-mache Balloon


Part 3: Assembling 

Students in progress