Dewey Mac Lab - Surreal Env AI Ref Image CP S2024

Photoshop Surrealism Reference

1. Project Goals

SWBATS:

Understand what it means to create original artwork.
Use Photoshop (Web Version) to create original reference images for their Surrealism Drawings in Colored Pencils (See Sample in section 2)
Learn to use basic Photoshop skills:

Document Set UpSelection ToolsUndoingSaving and naming

NOTE:You are the first group of students I have given this Photoshop Surrealism Reference assignment to! It doesn't have to match your thumbnail sketch exactly. In fact, you may even end up changing your idea! I encourage you to work with a partner. And don't worry if you are not happy with the results - we have other options for your Surrealism Reference!

2. Looking Ahead

The next assignment will be your Surrealism Drawing in Colored Pencils. Basing it on your thumbnail sketches/Photoshop Reference is optional!

Artists sometimes change their minds!

3. About Making Original Art from Internet Images

You will be searching for images from the Internet with the Generative Fill feature in Photoshop.

2. Focus on exercising your own creativity by only choosing plain photographic image to work with

Get Inspired! Don't Copy!

Don't use someone else's art in your project. (See Left)

Instead, search for the parts you will need to create your own original art! (See Right)

"Bird Wind"

"Large Gray Bird"

Get Inspired! Don't Copy!

Again, don't use someone else's art in your project. (See Left)

Instead, search for the parts you will need to create your own original art! (See Right)

"Door Knob on Door"

"Outstretched Hand"

4. Load Creative Cloud

Click on the Magnifying Glass icon on the top right of your screen
Type in "Creative Cloud"
Click on it to load the creative cloud software

5. Sign in to Creative Cloud

Use your nycstudents.net email

Choose Company Account

6. Load Photoshop (Web Version)

7. Create a Document (Horizontal or Vertical)

Horizontal

Vertical

8. Review the Tool Bar and Selection Tools

You will use the RECTANGLE MARQUEE and the LASSO tools. You MIGHT use the ELLIPTICAL MARQUEE tool
When you make a SELECTION, you will see a DOTTED LINE.
Use the KEYBOARD Shortcut COMMAND D to GET RID of a DOTTED LINE SELECTION

9. Use the Rectangle Marquee to Select Entire Canvas

Click and drag with the rectangle marquee to draw a rectangular selection that fills your entire canvas.

10. Undo Your Work (As Needed)

Use the KEYBOARD Shortcut COMMAND Z to UNDO a mistake (as needed)

11. Type in Environment you Chose

When you have a dotted line selection, you will see the GENERATIVE FILL Tool Bar.
Type in what you chose for your environment
Click the plus sign to see more options
Change the search words as needed.
Ask for help if you're not sure what words to type in or if you're not getting the results you wanted.