sample project description handout

Photoshop

FINE ART Frankenpicture Project Outline

Objective:
In Photoshop, create an original composition using portions from Fine Art images found on the National Gallery Web site.

FIRST

Open Internet Browser
Use the bookmark: National Gallery of Art Online Tours,
or enter URL http://www.nga.gov/onlinetours/onlinetr.htm

Take time to look around at different images and artists

Choose a picture of:
a person
an indoor place
an outdoor place
an object/ thing

Save your choices into your Folder

SECOND

Open Photoshop and create a New document.
Give it a name.
make it 640 pixels x 480 pixels
72ppi

Select, Copy, and Paste chosen areas of your source images into your new Photoshop document.

Pay attention to Layers, each time you Paste into your document a new Layer will be generated, navigate between Layers to work on those image components.

Arrange & Tweak to Make it Yours
Explore the Transform options, Filters, and other manipulation tools while working on your "Frankenpicture."

Save Early, Save Frequently.

 

sample project reflection

Photoshop

Frankenpicture Process Reflection

Look for: a person, an indoor place, an outdoor place, and an object.

As you go through the National Gallery Online Tours, and find the images that interest you, write down:

Title of work:
Artist:
Date:
What portion of this image will you use?

Why did you choose this image? Describe visual details, stylistic interest, familiarity/unfamiliarity with the Artist's work. etc...
Make your decision making process apparent.

repeated for each chosen image

 

sample self evaluation Tool.

Photoshop

Frankenpicture Self Evaluation

Name:

Key to Proficiency Levels:
1= unsatisfactory 2= partially proficient 3= proficient 4= advanced

Did I acquire the four required image types from the National Gallery Web site?

More than the required four: 4
One each: a person, an indoor place, and outdoor place, and an object: 3
Only three of the required four: 2
Collected images, but none that were asked for: 1
Did not do it: 0

Did I create a New document according to the guidelines: yes / no

Selection and Editing Process in Photoshop:

Very exact selections, edges are not chunky or sloppy: 4

Some edges are better edited and treated than others,
I did learn as I was going: 3

Most edges are chunky,
I could not seem to improve my technique: 2

Sloppy work: 1

Arrangement and Adjustment:

I moved selections around, altered their size, applied Filters, and explored Photoshop to create an image I am proud of: 3

I moved things around, and explored some options for changing size, but I could have done more: 2

I don't know how to change the size of selections, I did not explore the Filters, or I did not ask for help: 1

Overall finished look of my Frankenpicture: 4 3 2 1

Describe the challenges and successes experienced while working on this project.