This document provides instructions for an art project involving creating a repetitive, unified piece of artwork in Photoshop using color schemes and the style of Andy Warhol. Students are directed to research a product or logo to use, sketch designs, ink a line drawing, scan it, and open it in Photoshop. Directions are given to select colors based on color schemes, fill spaces, arrange the image on a new canvas with four layers, and save/print the results. The objectives are to use knowledge of color schemes and Warhol's style to create a unified piece in Photoshop using a chosen image.
1. Name __________________________
Class Color __________
Scheming with Warhol
Use your knowledge of color schemes and the style of Andy Warhol
to create a repetitive, unified piece of artwork in Photoshop.
Objectives:
___ Using the laptops, research and find one product, logo, or design that you
want to use for this project, when considering which to choose make sure there are multiple
shapes and lines as it is an essential part of this project
NOT ACCEPTABLE BECAUSE THERE IS ONLY ONE OR TWO “SHAPES”
YOU CAN USE SOMETHING LIKE THIS! IT HAS LOTS OF “SHAPES”!!
___ Sketch out a few thumbnail possibilities of what your design could be.
___Create an LINE drawing of your product on a 3” x 3” piece of paper.
___Using a fat & thin sharpie marker, ink your lines CAREFULLY.
___Put your name and class color on the back of your 3” x 3” paper.
___Using the directions above the classroom computers scan in your artwork.
___When you save your artwork save it to your personal folder on the shared space.
REMINDERS: Do not save it to the desktop
Do not save it to the little house with your name,
The house is not on the server!!
NAME it: contourLINE.jpg
___Log out!
It will take many days for everyone in your class to scan
We will work on something else in the meantime
2. IT’S TIME!!
___ Log into a laptop
___ Open Photoshop
___Open your file in your shared folder
If you do not have stray marks you may skip this part; go to “EVERYONE”
___ Select the crop tool from the left toolbar
This will put a bounding box around your drawing
In the top left corner put a 1 and a 1 in the blank boxes hit enter/return
Now move the edge of the box in tight around your drawing
All lines should end at the edge of your box not before!
___Select the dropper bottle from the left toolbar
___ Click on any part of your line drawing that is white
___Select the paint brush tool form the left toolbar and paint over any stray marks
that you do not want. If the brush is too large change the brush size in the
upper left corner to a smaller size
EVERYONE:
___Select the magic wand tool from the left toolbar
___ Click on any part of your drawing that is white
___ Click on “select” at the top of your screen and then click on select similar
All the white should be selected now
___ Click “edit” at the top of your screen and then click on “fill”
___ When the prompt box pops up, change “foreground color” to “white” by clicking
on the double arrow to the right& click “OK”
___Click “select” at the top of your screen and then click inverse
Now all of your black lines will be selected instead of the white spaces
___ Click “edit” at the top of your screen and then click on “fill”
___ When the prompt box pops up, change “white” to “black” by clicking
on the double arrow to the right & click “OK”
___ Click “select” at the top of your screen and click “deselect”
This will make the dancing ants disappear
THE TOUGH STUFF – so read carefully!
___Click “image” at the top of your screen and click image size
Double check to make sure that your height and width say 3”
If they do not, ask your teacher for help
___ Click “file” from the top of your screen and click “new”
Change “preset” to default Photoshop size
Change “width” to 6.75
Change “height” to 6.75
Change Resolution to 300
Change “color mode” to “CMYK”
3. Click “OK”
___You should have a blank, white image in front of you
We need to turn on some things before we can go any further
___ Click “view” at the top of your screen and click on rulers (so it is checked)
___ Click “view” again, click on “show” and click on “grid” (so it is checked)
___ Click “view” again, click on “snap to” and click on “snap to grid”
(so it is checked)
Let’s begin!! THIS IS GOING TO BE FUNKY, so follow along…
___Switch over to the contour line drawing file
___Click “select” at the top of your screen and click “select all”
You should see the dancing ants around your entire image
___Click “edit” at the top of your screen and click “copy”
___Switch over to the blank (white) file
___Click “edit” at the top of your screen and click “paste”
Your image will appear in the center of your 6.76” x 6.75” white square
___ “Edit” “paste” 3 more times
___ Look in the bottom right corner for “layers”
You should now have 5 layers:
Background
Layer 1
Layer 2
Layer 3
Layer 4
The highlighted layer isthe only layer you are working on that layer!
___ Click on the background layer
Click “select” at the top of your screen, click “select all”
Click “edit” then click “fill” and change “use” to “black” (click double arrows)
___ Click on the “arrow” at the top of the left tool bar
Highlight layer 1; click on the drawing and move it to the upper left corner
Highlight layer 2; click on the drawing and move it to the upper right corner
Highlight layer 3; click on the drawing and move it to the lower left corner
Highlight layer 4; click on the drawing and move it to the lower right corner
You should have a uniform black border around each of the 4 squares
It will look like this:
Layer 1 Layer 2
Layer 3 Layer 4
4. ___ Click “layers” a the top of your screen, scroll down and click “flatten image”
BEFORE WE GO CRAZY WITH COLOR…Let’s review our schemes:
What are the four color schemes we learned in What colors can work in each scheme?
class?
1. _______________________________________
1. ___________________ _________________
Layer 1
Layer 1
2. _______________________________________
2. ___________________
Layer 2 _________________
Layer 2
3. __________________ 3. _______________________________________
Layer 3 _________________
Layer 3
4. ___________________ 4. _______________________________________
Layer 4
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Layer 4
The colors we use must reflect the color schemewe chose for each layer
SO USE THE PREVIOUS PAGE AS A GUIDE!!
___ Click and hold the gradation tool in the middle of your left toolbar
select the paint bucket tool instead of gradation
___ At the bottom of your left toolbar you will see two overlapping boxes
Double click on the top box
A color picker window will pop up so that you can choose a color to work with
___ Click on a white space and fill with that color
Continue to fill all the white spaces with color
Make sure that you are following your schemes in all 4 corners/layers!!
Your teacher has an example of a finished piece for you to see!
Ask to see it again if you are confused!
WHEN YOUR ARTWORK IS COMPLETE:
___ Check your colors - do they work for the color scheme in each corner?
5. ___ SAVE: Click “file” then click “save”
Click on filer on the left and find your personal folder again
NAME IT: (your last name first initial).psd
Ex: dorofyj.psd
___ When you are done saving click “image” at the top of your screen, click “mode”
Change the mode to grayscale
It may ask if you want to discard all color information, click “ok”
___ Click “file” “save as” at the top of your screen – DO NOT CLICK “SAVE”
NAME IT: (your last name first initial)(achromatic).psd
Ex: dorofyjachromatic.psd
___ PRINT! – Your teacher will print your color version from the shared folder so…
___See thein the top left corner of your screen click on ”Photoshop” to the right
“quit Photoshop”
___ Click on your folder of the “dock” in the bottom right corner of your screen
It should open on your desktop
Find your file Ex: dorofyj.psd
Click on the “shared files” folder; it is the last of the 4 folders in the dock
It should open on your desktop as well
Find my DROPBOX:
shared files – Junior High – dorofyj – DROPBOX – (your color)
DRAG your file to your class color folder
YOU ARE DONE!
6. Name:______________________________________________ CLASS:______
Scheming with Warhol RUBRIC
In a pencil, please assess yourself.
Product that I chose to use for my piece: ________________________
Composition/Design
Your work needs to have an effective and dynamic composition. Does your piece utilize the
entire page? Is the product you chose complex?
10 pts. – Exceptional
9-8 pts. - Excellent
7 pts. – Satisfactory
6-3 pts. – Needs Improvement
2-0 pts. – Unacceptable
Craftmanship/workmanship
High quality work of art require a strong work ethic. Did you use each class period to its fullest
potential? Was there care and quality put into your work? Does your piece meet conventional
standards for craftsmanship?
10 pts. – Exceptional
9-8 pts. - Excellent
7 pts. – Satisfactory
6-3 pts. – Needs Improvement
2-0 pts. – Unacceptable
Application of EACH Color Scheme
You were asked to create Warhol Inspired piece that demonstrates your knowledge of various
color schemes. Did you illustrate them effectively?
COLOR SCHEME #1 COLOR SCHEME #2
10 pts. – Exceptional 10 pts. – Exceptional
9-8 pts. - Excellent 9-8 pts. - Excellent
7 pts. – Satisfactory 7 pts. – Satisfactory
6-3 pts. – Needs Improvement 6-3 pts. – Needs Improvement
2-0 pts. – Unacceptable 2-0 pts. – Unacceptable
COLOR SCHEME #3 COLOR SCHEME #4
10 pts. – Exceptional 10 pts. – Exceptional
9-8 pts. - Excellent 9-8 pts. - Excellent
7. 7 pts. – Satisfactory 7 pts. – Satisfactory
6-3 pts. – Needs Improvement 6-3 pts. – Needs Improvement
2-0 pts. – Unacceptable 2-0 pts. – Unacceptable
Professionalism:
Complete the assignment with respect & responsibility. How did you carry yourself and work in class?
REMEMBER… You loose 5 points for not grading yourself on the rubric!
_______ 30 - 25 Excellent presence in the art room, always working, never disruptive
_______ 24 - 15 Use utilizing time well and remain undisruptive most of the time
_______ 14 - 10 Occasional bouts of getting side tracked, need occasional reminders
_______ 9 – 0 Needs constant reminders to get back on track and to work solo
Reflection: __________/ 10
DIRECTIONS: Please use complete sentences and neat handwriting!
1. What is one thing that you are proud of in this artwork. It must be a specific reason. Why?
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2. What you could do to make an area or an entire image better? Why? Would this make an impact on the
artwork?
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