Final Photoshop Project: Dealer's Choice of Champions! *cue dramatic music*

For our next project, you will create a work of art of your choice!  We have a few more tools to cover to round out your skill set in Photoshop.  However, you should know enough by now to be able to make quality work if asked!  

Therefore, in your final Photoshop project, you will be asked to do the following:

Use your research from spring break to guide your motivations! Focus on the kind of work you're interested in making as an artist! Try to make something new, and push yourself as an artist beyond your limits! The final medium will qualify as "Mixed Media," but you are free to make the majority of your project 

A. Tools to Use in Next project:

• A layer mask. (use a photo on the server as reference)
• Marquee tools:  For selection
• Clone Stamp Tool:
• Burn and Dodge:
• Adjustment Layers (For color Correcting)
• One scanned in element:  Hand Drawn Element, A fabric to use as texture, Etc.
• One element created purely in photoshop.  (We will cover some introductory digital painting today to help those of you that want to do a more illustrated piece.)

All composition elements must be cohesive, meaning that they should feel unified enough that we begin to have difficulty distinguishing the software used to produce the image!

B. Blog Upkeep for Project:

Your blog will be used in a more professional manner for this project.  I'll expect you to showcase the development of your artistic process while you're working.  Keep snapshots of your work!  Scan sketches! Highlight artists that inspire you! This is a documenting tactic used by artists to boost the professionalism and outreach of their blogs.  By showcasing your artistic process, you demonstrate your ability to conceptualize and execute future projects in an insightful manner!

C. Grading:

I WILL GRADE YOUR PROJECT BASED ON THE FOLLOWING:

• COMPOSITION
• USAGE OF REQUIRED TOOLS and ARTISTIC ELEMENTS.
• BLOG UPKEEP
• SYNCHRONIZATION OF DIGITAL and ANALOG ELEMENTS for YOUR PROJECT.
• CLARITY OF MESSAGE
• CRAFTSMANSHIP
• CHECKPOINTS HIT ON THE WAY TO COMPLETION.

We will print this project using the Large-Format Printer, closer to the end of the semester. We will work on this, and your final project, your Portfolios, in tandem.  The next challenge for you as an artist is balancing multiple projects at once.  This is something you will need to efficiently accomplish as you continue your education here, and ultimately graduate.

D: Due Dates to Hit:

• Tuesday April 22nd:   Project must be 30% complete.  Design must be locked down, and idea must have some progress.  We will start indesign this day as well, so it is a good idea to stay proactive!
• Thursday April 24th: Project must be 50% complete.
• April 29th:  Project must be 100% Complete

During this time, we will work on constructing our portfolios in class.  I will show you what to do to begin arranging your portfolios Monday.  

• Note: It is a better idea to complete this project sooner as opposed to later.  Giving you a chance to create something on your own does not mean doing the bare minimum before today and next thursday. Turning in something of low quality is only hurting you.