Photoshop Painting Photoshop  is  a  very  diverse  raster  program  that  is  used  for  a  variety  of  reasons.    This  lesson  will  be  exploring  a  more  traditional  method  of  creating  art  and  that  is  painting.    Photoshop  has  created  with  each  tool  a  set  of  various  options  and  with  those  options  it  is  possible  to  make  the  brush  tool  act  more  like  an  actual  paint  brush.    You  will  explore  the  potential  properties  of  making  those  changes  to  the  brush  tool  using  the  brush  options.      

Essential  Questions  • How  can  a  digital  media  be  used  to  replicate  a  traditional  form  of  

painting?    

Learning  Targets  • Understand  how  to  change  the  properties  of  the  brush  tool  by  making  

changes  through  the  brush  palette.  

• Apply  traditional  painting  techniques  to  an  image  using  Photoshop.  

• Use  layers  to  build  up  a  rendering  of  the  original  photograph.  

• Utilize  the  Eyedropper  tool  for  selecting  colors  from  the  original  image.  

• Create  a  painting  of  a  chosen  image  that  shows  high  contrast  (range  of  lights  and  darks).  

 

   

Assessment  

Project  Requirements  

• US  Paper  Size  or  Custom,  150  ppi,  RGB  Color    • Light  and  shadow  (value)  is  built  up  to  develop  form  in  the  image  

Craftsmanship/Technique  • Skillful  use  of  the  brush  tool  in  combination  of  the  retouching  tools  • Brush  Palette  • Smudge  tool/Finger  Painting  • Eyedropper  tool  (Holding  ALT  while  using  Brush  Tool)  

Productivity/Self  Direction  • Develops  ideas  using  time  well  • Accessed  available  resources  when  needed  (  teacher,  program  help,  internet)  

Critical  Thinking/Problem  Solving  • Accurately  interpreted  the  process  and  content  of  the  lesson  • Analyzed  and  solved  problems  through  many  view  points  

 Higher  Order  Thinking  Questions  

1. How  did  you  incorporate  changes  in  the  Brush  Tool  for  completing  your  portrait?  Describe  the  custom  changes  you  made  through  the  Brush  Palette?  

2. You  were  instructed  to  separate  your  portrait  by  layers,  evaluate  your  use  of  layers  in  your  portrait  painting.  3. Compare  and  contrast  painting  in  Photoshop  to  traditional  painting?      4. Assess  your  ability  to  create  contrast  in  your  portrait.    In  what  ways  can  the  portrait  be  improved  to  incorporate  contrast?  5. How  did  you  combine  prior  Photoshop  knowledge  incorporated  into  completing  the  project?  

 

   

 

Procedure  

1. Set  up  your  brush  so  that  it  can  a  soft  edge  

 

   

2. Next  create  a  line  drawing  on  a  separate  layer  

 

   

3. Set  your  picture  in  a  separate  window  for  a  constant  reference  

 

 

4. Use  your  brush  tool  and  select  an  appropriate  diameter  to  begin  with.      To  select  color  from  your  photograph  hold  the  ALT  key  and  click  to  pick  up  the  photo.    Paint  by  beginning  with  an  overall  color  in  the  flesh  and  an  overall  color  for  the  hair.    Apply  the  Airbrush  button  to  apply  color  in  gradual  amounts.  

 

5. Use  layers  to  build  up  areas  of  color,  light,  and  dark.  

 

 Installing  Photoshop  Brushes  

1. Put the .abr file you've downloaded into the Adobe Folder marked brushes. Copy and paste the following into your Internet Brower window:

C:\Program Files\Adobe\Photoshop\Presets\Brushes

2. Then open your Adobe Photoshop, active brush tool, go to option palette and click on to open the brush preset picker.

3. Then click on little triangel in the right upper corner.

4. Next on the list you choose 'Load Brushes'

5. In the dialog box choose the .abr file you want to load and your new brushes appear in the Brush palette and are just ready to use.