Mutant Metamorphosis

Homework assignment Project 4: Metamorphosis Series

Using Adobe Photoshop create a metamorphosis portrait transforming a person or yourself into someone or something else. Be original and be creative on this assignment. This assignment will require you to use the clone stamp and healing tools extensively. Use the image > adjustments from the drop down menu to correct color, levels, change the hue, saturation, brightness and contrast, etc. The series should contain four images and each one should be photoshopped including the first image in the series. Remember it can be ghoulish, animorphic, scary, pretty, an object....BE CREATIVE!

Here is a link to some interesting tutorials that you may find helpful for this project

Skin Crawling Tutorials

met·a·mor·pho·sis

   [met-uh-mawr-fuh-sis]  Show IPA

noun, plural -ses  [-seez]  Show IPA.

1.

Biology . a profound change in form from one stage to thenext in the life history of an organism, as from thecaterpillar to the pupa and from the pupa to the adultbutterfly. Compare complete metamorphosis.

2.

a complete change of form, structure, or substance, astransformation by magic or witchcraft.

3.

any complete change in appearance, character,circumstances, etc.

4.

a form resulting from any such change.

5.

Pathology .

a.

a type of alteration or degeneration in which tissues arechanged: fatty metamorphosis of the liver.

b.

the resultant form.

currency project

Elvish Currency

Moneyyy

Front:

Back:

Nautical Inspired Cash

Why have five $20 bills when you could have four $25 bills?

Here's the front:









And the back:

Summary of ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR TOPICS COVERED ON SEPTEMBER 21 2011

• A- using the transformation tools (rotate,scale, reflect)
• B-Use masks to reveal only part of an image, object, or design (command 7 create clipping mask)
• C- Use fonts or dingbats. Download them at dafont.com
• D- Add dark and light shapes with low opacity to create volume shadow and highlights
• E- Use the gradient mesh tool to give objects volumetric quality as well
• F- Use object > live trace > make and expand to translate raster graphics into vector paths
• G- Use the symbol sprayer tool and custom symbols for repeated elements
• H- Use option with the transformation tools to make a copy of your transformations
• I- Hold down the "~" button while drawing shapes to drag them repeatedly
• J-Gradients (linear and radial --- see the gradient pattern)
• K-Repeat objects by holding option and dragging it (drag a copy) Repeat this by pressing Command D
• L- Repeat transform using the scale tool
• M-Deviled Egg
• N,O,P-Use the pathfinder palette to combine, subtract, exclude, intersect shapes

TYPOGRAPHY TOOLS IN ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR

Assignment 3 ::: Using Adobe Illustrator Create your own Currency

SHORTCUT TO ILLUSTRATOR SHORTCUTS

Objective: Create your own currency. Using illustrator and photoshop make a fictitious currency. Study other form of money to be inspired. It should include detail and custom patterns that your create. Consider the function of money as well as how you can comment on its purpose both visually and conceptually.

Adobe Illustrator Tutorial! ::The Pen Tool::

Some sources of Inspiration

OBEY GIANT

Previous Student Work

(the above image is hand drawn by J.S.G. Boggs)

J.S.G Boggs (BOGGS BILLS)

After reading his bio on wikipedia check out the video below

Link to a video of J.S.G Boggs in action

MARK WAGNER INC. »»»

Link to Pen Tool Templates

Click here to download the templates »»»»

Fields Series

Assignment 2

I used photos of a polystone skull I had to create these. I also made some brushes for the backgrounds.

Pop Art Self-Portrait Series

Grimm Fairy Tales Series

Project II - Flower Series

Review from class 09/07/11

List of Photohshop shortcuts can be found here »»»»

Steps on making your own photoshop brush here »»»

Good tutorial on masking here »»»

Free Brushes at BRUSHEEZY

Click on the screenshot for additional info

PROJECT 2 :::

Repeat project one however this set of four images should include photographs to complete your series.

Series