10/30/14

All classes:  

If you are entering the PTA Reflections Contest "The World would be a Better Place if..."
Here is the entry form.
You must fill this out today.
You can fill this out on the computer, print it and take it home to be signed.
Or you can put this on your iPad, fill it out and have them sign it on your iPad.  If you choose to do it this way you will have to print it at home or email it to me and I will print it for you.

THESE MUST BE TURNED IN TOMORROW!

Photoshop 1:

Assignment: 

•  Finish up all assignments.
• Here is another link to the Kuler site.

• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

Photoshop 2:

Assignment: 

•  Work on advanced assignments.
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

Print and Image:                                                                            

Assignment: 

• Work on client projects.  Jacob and Kelsey I need your shirt sizes because Art Heroes wants to send you a t-shirt!
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

10/28/14

All classes:  

Photoshop 1:

Assignment: 

Finish your assignment from yesterday.

Photoshop 2:

Assignment: 

• Work on advanced assignments.
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

Print and Image:                                                                            

Assignment: 

• Work on board game.

10/27/14

All classes:  

Hello!

If you haven't done so already, provide a link to each of the images you used in your PTA contest image. This is your way of tell me that you definitely want to enter the contest.  If there are no image links, I will assume you don't want to enter the contest.

Make sure you write at least three sentences explaining how you created your image!

Make sure to pick up an entry form from the sub.  All entry forms are due Friday.  Pay careful attention to what you write under the "artist statement."  This is almost as important as your image itself!

Photoshop 1:

Assignment: 

• Watch this video on using Kuler.com and create the color scheme along with the teacher BUT DO NOT reduce the number of colors to 3 when he does.  You want to keep 5 colors.
• His version of Kuler is a little older than yours, but you should still be able to follow along.
• Note:  if the video link does not work and you can get to youtube, here is the original link.

Create a color scheme for each of the rules available:

• Analogous, Monochromatic, Triad, Complementary, Compound, Shades
• 
  Also create a color scheme from a photo
  
• Upload a screenshot of each of your color schemes to your blog along with the name for it 

Dreamcatcher

• Dreamcatchers
• Download the Dreamcatchers zip file.
• Double click the file and a folder of images will open.
• Choose one of the Dreamcatchers.
• Use one of your color schemes to color the dreamcatcher
• The easiest way to do this is to drag the screenshot into Photoshop and use the eyedropper to choose your color.
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.
• Make sure to include the name of the rule you used for your color scheme.

Photoshop 2:

Assignment: 

•  If you are not already working on a project, begin working on the following photo repair project. 
• Lee Baby Photos (they can also be found under "Photoshop Files" link on the Videos and Files page.)
•  These images were damaged in a flood and need repair.  This assignment is a "client" project, which is what Photoshop 3 students do.  Your client is Mrs. Lee, so if you have any questions about the images, she is the one to ask.
• Make sure that you do not "downsize" the images (make them a smaller file size) because they will be printed out.
• Upload a screenshot of your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

Print and Image:                                                                            

Assignment: 

• Continue working on your game board.
• If you do not have anything to do, choose an image from the Alphabet Book project.  The link is on this page.  Look at the list on the door to make sure you do not use an image someone else has already completed.
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

10/20/14 - 10/24/14

All Students:

Provide a link to the images you used in your PTA contest image. Make sure you write at least three sentences explaining how you created this image!

Photoshop 2:
Check out this link.

Photoshop 1:

Assignment:  Cont. with Reflections Contest
Or
Pen Tool Parrot (look under Videos and Files)

Poster competition results
Judge's comments:
Be careful of how much you include in your poster.  Sometimes less is best.  Don't overcrowd with too many images.
If you have a busy background, your text should be plain and bold so it stands out.
Make sure your images are either your own or have been taken from Public Domain, (Creative Commons)

Mrs. Miller's comments:
Make sure you follow directions to a T.  Many of you did not post where you got your images from.  Some of you didn't even explain how you created the image.  "Here is my poster" is not enough!

See the top 10 posters from my classes here.

If your poster is in the top 10, please provide me with a Photoshop PDF file.

Info about Reflections Contest

• PTA Reflections Contest:  The World Would be a Better Place If...
• Due Date:  October 24th (unless you have permission to extend).
• To get started, create a new file that is 
• 11" x 17" for a horizontal canvas or 
• 17" x 11" for a vertical canvas or
• 10" x 10" for a square canvas and 
• has a resolution of 300.

Print and Image:                                                                            

Assignment: 

• Cont. game board
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

10/17/14

All classes:  

If you created an image for the Advanced Photoshop Halloween assignment, please post it here (this is for Adv. Photoshop and any Photoshop 1 students who also did this assignment).

Photoshop 1 and 2:

Assignment:  

Photoshop 1:  Please post your Halloween Images Here 

• PTA Reflections Contest:  The World Would be a Better Place If...
• Due Date:  October 24th (unless you have permission to extend).
• 20 brainstorming images:  Create a new folder on your desktop, then find and download 20 images that would represent your idea of how the world could be a better place
• Open your folder and view by icon.  Take a screenshot showing all your images.  See example below.
• Upload your screenshot to your blog and write a one sentence description of your own original idea for the project.
• To get started, create a new file that is 
• 11" x 17" for a horizontal canvas or 
• 17" x 11" for a vertical canvas or
• 10" x 10" for a square canvas and 
• has a resolution of 300.

Print and Image:                                                                            

Assignment: 

• Cont. game board
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

10/16/14

All classes:  

Photoshop 1:

Assignment: 

• Do the pen tool assignment from yesterday if you were not here, then
• Cut this  (Real Cup video)

  pen tool real cup.jpg

  out and put it on a different background.
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

Photoshop 2:

Assignment: 

•  Cont. with adv. assignment
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

Print and Image:                                                                            

Assignment: 

• Cont. with board game
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

10/15/14

All classes:  

Photoshop 1:

Assignment: 

• Another dot-to-dot to practice the pen tool.  When you are finished, upload a jpeg to your blog. 
• Dot to Dot Sippy Cup video
  
• Dot to Dot Sippy Cup file
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

Photoshop 2:

Assignment: 

• Cont. with advanced assignment
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

Print and Image:                                                                            

Assignment: 

• Cont. with board game
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

10/14/14

All classes:  

Photoshop 1:

Assignment: 

• Assignment:
  Keep going with the pen tool: 
  Create a new file in Photoshop: 10" wide by 8" high and 72 dpi
  Download the following video and follow it (it's large, so it will work better if you download it)
  Pen Work One, 
  Pen Work Two 
  When you are finished with Pen Work Two, take a screen shot of your Paths Palette and canvas and upload it to your blog.
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

Photoshop 2:

Assignment: 

•  Cont. with advanced assignment
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

Print and Image:                                                                            

Assignment: 

• Continue with board game

10/13/14

All classes:  

When I'm grading your assignments, sometimes I want to comment on your work.  Also, others who see your blog may want to comment on your work.  To make this possible, but still allow you control over publishing, you need to change your blog settings so that comments are allowed, but instead of showing up on your blog, they will go to your email.  Your settings should look like the ones below:

Photoshop 1:

Assignment:  

• Welcome to the first day of the rest of your Photoshop experience!  Today you will begin learning a tool that could dramatically change the way you look at Photoshop.  But before the big stuff, you have to start with the small, so here you go:
• Intro to Pen Tool
• Next, you will download a file to use with the next four movies.  When you open the file, turn off the top layer called Dots 2.  Pen Intro Photoshop File
• Pen Intro One, Two, Three and Four
• When you are finished with Pen Intro Four, save your file as a jpeg and upload it to your blog.
  

Photoshop 2:

Assignment: 

•  Cont. advanced assignments
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

Print and Image:                                                                            

Assignment: 

• Cont. board game

10/10/14

All classes:  

Photoshop 1:

Assignment: 

• Assignment: Climbing Assignment
  
• Finish "Climbing" Assignment and upload to blog as "Climbing Assignment."
• Write a description about what you did or what you learned.

Photoshop 2:

Assignment: 

•  Halloween project or, if you are finished, new project.
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

Print and Image:                                                                            

Assignment: 

• Presidents:
• Click Here for a Google docs document where you will need to list all the titles of your company and company name.  
• Only change your own company's information!

10/9/14

All classes:  

Photoshop 1:

Assignment: 

• Take a look at the images in this folder and get a preview of what you will be doing.
• Get the photos you need from the internet--remember to use the "large" option under image size.
• Extra credit:  instead of using a photo of a person from the internet, use a photo of yourself.  (And, it would actually be easier because you can pose the way you need to pose and put yourself on a dark background so you're easier to copy and paste.)
• Make the final image as believable as possible--fade the edges with a "soft" brush eraser, and look at whether a drop shadow would help as well. 

• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

Photoshop 2:

Assignment: 

• Cont. with Halloween project.
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

Print and Image:                                                                            

Assignment: 

• Cont. with group project.
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

10/7/14

All classes:  

Photoshop 1:

Assignment: 

• Cont. with Halloween project.
• If you finish, refer to the Photoshop 2 Halloween assignment.  Your audience for this assignment is high school students.
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

Photoshop 2:

Assignment: 

• Cont. with Halloween project.
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

Print and Image:                                                                            

Assignment: 

• Goals for today:  
• Check company blog to see if you have approval for your game
• Continue working on game board design
• Upload at least one of the following:
• photo of finished sketch (if not finished yesterday) or
• photo of sketch still in progress or
• list of graphics needed for the board game and who is assigned to do them

Email me (lmiller@nbisd.org) if you have any questions!  I will get back with you before tomorrow.

10/6/14

All classes:  

Photoshop 1:

Assignment:  

Date for Trick or Treat on Unicorn Street

• Project:  Trick or Treat on Unicorn Street poster
• What is Trick or Treat on Unicorn Street?
• A Halloween event here at the high school held for young children (8 and under).

• Create a new file that is 13" x 19" (or 19" x 13") poster with 300 dpi (resolution)
• Make sure you use this resolution so we can print your poster if it is chosen 

• Search for "Halloween Posters" or "Halloween Images" to get ideas for your poster.
• Remember what you learned about copyright infringement!
• Create an age-appropriate poster for Trick or Treat on Unicorn Street
• Save your image as a Photoshop file for now.
• Take a screenshot of your finished poster and upload it, along with a PARAGRAPH of how you completed this project.  Include a link to any images you used from the web.

Photoshop 2:

Assignment: 

• Cont. with Halloween project
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

Print and Image:                                                                            

Assignment: 

• Goals for today:  
• Finish blog if you haven't done so
• Make sure everyone in company and Mrs. Miller has editing rights
• You will receive a grade for these today:  
• Post a description of your game.  I will respond with approval or with questions.
• Post a photo of your sketch (does not have to be completely finished, just what you were able to accomplish today) 

• Email me (lmiller@nbisd.org) if you have any questions!  I will get back with you before tomorrow.

10/3/14

All classes:  

Explore Creative Commons

Photoshop 1:

Assignment: 

• Liquify :)  
• Liquify picture

•  Project: 
• Trick or Treat on Unicorn Street poster
• What is Trick or Treat on Unicorn Street?
• A Halloween event here at the high school held for young children (8 and under).
• Create a new file that is 13" x 19" (or 19" x 13") poster with 300 dpi (resolution)
• Make sure you use this resolution so we can print your poster if it is chosen 
• Search for "Halloween Posters" or "Halloween Images" to get ideas for your poster.
• Remember what you learned about copyright infringement!
• Create an age-appropriate poster for Trick or Treat on Unicorn Street
• Save your image as a Photoshop file for now.
• Take a screenshot of your finished poster and upload it, along with a PARAGRAPH of how you completed this project.  Include a link to any images you used from the web.
• Upload your finished images along with a description about what you did or what you learned. 

Important note:  leave a 3" X 3" spot in the bottom right corner of your poster blank.  More info to come about this later.

Photoshop 2:

Assignment: 

• Continue Halloween Project
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

Print and Image:                                                                            

Assignment: 

• Work in groups to brainstorm game and graphics.
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

10/2/14

All classes:  

In Class:
Watch and discuss the Copyright Video
Take the Copyright Quiz

Photoshop 1:

Assignment: 

• Learn how to change eye color:
   
• Use Photobooth to take a picture of your eyes.  
• Follow along with this changing eye color video to change the color of your eyes.  
• Then, find a photo online and do the same thing with the eyes and hair. 
• Upload a before and after of both images (your eyes and the photo you find online).
• Include a description about what you did or what you learned.

Photoshop 2:

Assignment: 

•  Note:  The following will now be part of your grade:
  Giving your post a title-name your artwork! (10 points)
  Explaining what you did and how you did it (20 points)
• Using all original art/Creative Commons images/Creative adaptations
  
  Halloween Design:  create a design to go in a "Happy Halloween" message to the school via the announcements.  Designs will be put in a slideshow and set to scary music and at the end will say "Happy Halloween from the Advanced Photoshop Students" (or something like that).
  
  Photoshop 1 students will vote on their favorite design.  Winner will receive a prize and top billing on my blog. 
  
  Deadline is October 12, which should give you enough time to finish whatever you're doing now and still meet the deadline.  Please make sure your images are 300 dpi in case we decide to print them.
  
  Need some inspiration?  
• Do a Google Image search for Halloween posters 
• I am sure you can find lots more at worth1000.com
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

Print and Image:                                                                            

Assignment: 

• Introduction to project

• Due:  Team name, team roles, list of at least 10 ideas for a gameboard

10/1/14

All classes:  

Photoshop 1:

Assignment: 

• Brush Size (awesome)
• Blemish 1 | Pic | Pic
• Blemish 2
• After finishing and uploading the two blemish photos, find a photo to practice your new skills.  Upload a before and after, along with a description of how you did it.

• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

Photoshop 2:

Assignment: 

• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned.

Print and Image:                                                                            

Assignment: 

• Play Candy Land and Chutes and Ladders
• Complete "grouping" survey
• Upload your finished image along with a description about what you did or what you learned. 

Advanced Print and Image:  Work on 3D tutorials