Feathered Edge Blend 

1. Assignment Goals (Apr 19)

SWBAT:

1...use 

to make images appear to BLEND together.



2. Download & Rename File 

1. Download file linked to the left.

2. Name it "Feathered Edge Blend" followed by a space, your last name, and then your first.

Example:

Feathered Edge Blend Hooker Martina.psd

3. Open the file in Photoshop

3. Trim the Tree Branch 

1. Use a ZERO feather on the POLYGONAL LASSO tool to select and DELETE the BUMBY end of the branch as SHOWN LEFT.


4. Overlapp 

1. Use the MOVE TOOL to OVERLAP the layers as SHOWN LEFT.


5. Select with Feather Setting 

1. Select the POLYGONAL Lasso tool and enter a FEATHER setting of 20.

2. Make a CURVED marching ant SELECTION that will allow you to CUT OFF the BOTTOM of the giraffe's NECK as SHOWN LEFT.



6. Delete 

1. Delete the area you selected.

2. CHECK your work AGAINST the sample SHOWN LEFT.

3. Undo and REDO if it DOESN'T LOOK RIGHT



7.  Warp 

1. With the GIRAFFE SELECTED, go to EDIT MENU > TRANSFORM and choose the WARP option

2. While in WARP MODE, reshape the bottom of the GIRAFFE NECK so that it "FITS" the BRANCH better. See example SHOWN LEFT.



8. Assessment




Extra Credit

Make your own Surreal creature on the same file 



Salvador Dali's Painting "Sleep"




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