Caricature Lesson 3 Pose & Textures
1. Lesson Goals
SWBAT
1...ADD a digital FIGURE REFERENCE
2....Copy and Paste 5 or more TEXTURES/PATTERNS from the INTERNET
3...show understanding of resolution dependance with the texture tiling activity
2. Choose 1 From 5 Figure Reference Options
2. DRAW on PAPER, photograph, and email to yourself
3. PAINT your own FIGURE REFERENCE with the PS BRUSH / PENCIL TOOL
4. FULL FIGURE PHOTO IMAGE of a random person or the actual subject
5. Use a COMBINATION of 2 or more images/drawings
You can also choose to ignore the reference you paste into your file; you can just "free hand" your project.
GOOGLE TRANSLATE TEXT:Today's body sketches or photos will not be part of your project and may therefore become blurred
3. Copy & Paste a Figure Reference (See Above for Options)
1. Navigate to to full size image
2. Right click > Copy
3. Open Your Caricature.psd file and paste it in.
4. Delete any unwanted images on the layer and scale it up as needed.
It's okay to scale up your figure reference because
it will not be part of your final project.
You will just use the digital mannequin for a reference
and then delete it.
You can modify the digital mannequin as needed -
you don't have to use it exactly as it is.
You can also choose to ignore the reference you paste into your file; you can just "free hand" your project
4. Complete the Texture Tiling Activity
4. Paste 5 Textures/Patterns onto Your File
1. Search for textures that have enough pixel dimension to maintain image quality.
Remember you need 300 pixels for every inch
2. Ask for help if you're not sure how to search for textures.
Examples of textures you might want to download
Pants.........Search for "denim fabric"
Hair............Search for "hair texture"
Boots.........Search for "leather texture"
More Texture Ideas
3. Optional: Create an account on Textures.com
5. Bonus Points: Make a Cloud Texture
1. Create a NEW LAYER
2. Choose 2 colors for your Foreground and Background colors
3. Filter > Render > Clouds
Options:
• Modify it more with more filters
• Use it in your project
• Don't use it in your project (show it to Ms. H before you delete it or leave it in your file for final grading)
6. Bonus Points: Make a Fiber Texture
1. Create a NEW LAYER
2. Use the PAINT BUCKET to fill it with color
3. Choose a second color for your BACKGROUND COLOR
4. Filter > Render > Fiber
Options:
• Modify it more with more filters
• Use it in your project
• Don't use it in your project (show it to Ms. H before you delete it or leave it in your file for final grading)
7. Assessment
8. Submit
9. Tutoring Available
1. Confirm availability. Report to the Mac Lab
NB Do Now 12/9
The Caricature files are a little more than 2000 pixels wide.
Approximately how many pixels wide does the pants texture need to be in order to maintain image quality?
NB Do Now 12/9
The Caricature files are a little more than 2000 pixels wide.
The pants texture needs to be a little more than 500 pixels wide in order to maintain image quality.
NB Do Now Approximately how many pixels wide is 1/4 of your Caricature file?
NB Do Now
1/4 of the width of your Caricature file is approximately 600 pixels
NYC Visual Arts Benchmarks
• Art Making
• Developing Art Literacy
• Making Connections Through Visual Arts
• Community and Cultural Resources
• Exploring Careers and Lifelong Learning
Differentiation / Lesson Extension
...Students with different abilities can seek assistance from teacher, paraprofessional, or another student
...The students who finish early can ask a classmate if they need help or review
NYC VISUAL ARTS BENCHMARKS
• Developing Art Literacy
• Community and Cultural Resources
• Exploring Careers and Lifelong Learning