Arcimboldo Portrait

Fantasy Portrait

In the Style of Giuseppe Arcimboldo

Giuseppe Arcimboldo was an 16th century Italian painter best known for creating imaginative portrait heads made entirely of such objects as fruits, vegetables, flowers, fish, and books - that is, he painted representations of these objects on the canvas arranged in such a way that the whole collection of objects formed a recognizable likeness of the portrait subject.

Resource: https://giuseppe-arcimboldo.org/

Project Description:

Using related objects, create a fantasy "portrait" in the style of Arcimboldo.

Objectives:

1. Gain experience with the basic tools and techniques of Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Express

2. Draw clean selections to cut and paste parts from various sources into a seamless whole.

3. Create convincing, but odd, juxtapositions to add visual impact to an artwork.


(Juxtapositions-the fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect

Materials:
 

Adobe Express

Adobe Photoshop

Steps (Process):

Create a new document using the format above.

Do an internet search of large images related by theme.

Make clean selections, then copy and paste into the new document.

(Be sure to include a background/environment.)
 

Grading Criteria:

Refer to the grading rubric.

1. Inventiveness

2. Cleanliness of selections / Convincing combination of objects (A viewer cannot tell that they've been cut and pasted.)

3. Design (Visual impact)

4. Work habits

Tips to Get Started:

Google search for a theme of your choice. Collect the images into a folder on your desktop. Be sure to collect the largest images.

Helpful Resources:

View the works of Arcimboldo.

They can be found at this site:

http://www.giuseppe-arcimboldo.org/

Self Critique Questions:

Before turning in your work, ask yourself:

Is my idea unique enough? Does it have personality?

Have I selected and pasted the items in such a way that a viewer cannot tell they have been patched together?

Does the image have enough visual impact? Will it catch and hold a viewer's attention?

Can you name the painting that inspired me to create this portrait?