Mr. Johnson
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Graphic Design & Commercial Art
Graphic Design
Lesson 9 - Pointillism
Pointillism
Pictures made out of DOTS!
All video clips and images on this page courtesy of digitalartanddesign.org. 2014.
STEP #1
Open a Picture of Your Face in Photoshop
Take or open a picture of yourself in Photoshop.
STEP #2
Create a New Layer
Create a New Layer on top of your image by clicking the layer icon or hit the keyboard shortcut:Command(⌘) + Shift + N …
STEP #3
You Only Need the BRUSH TOOL
Select the BRUSH TOOL.
STEP #4
Begin Painting
Zoom in a little and paint a dot on the blank layer.
Lock the Layer with Your Picture on it.
Last Step
Save Your Work
Go to File > Save As
Save your files to the desktop named as: PeriodNumber-LastName-FirstName-Lesson9.psd
Make sure you have the ".psd" at the end or you will not be able to open your file next time.
Log into Moodle and upload your file from the desktop to Moodle under Lesson 9 - Pointillism
Click on the New Layer and Hold the OPTION KEY and click on a color from your picture.
Pick a SOFT, ROUND BRUSH, any size is ok for now.
You can change the size of the brush by using the bracket keys.
Keep going across your picture, grabbing colors and making dots of different sizes.
Grab a new color every time you make a new dot in order to give your composition a wide range of color.
STEP #5
Here's a Trick
Turn off and on your picture to see how the dots are coming along.
There may be gaps between many of the dots you have created.
Add one last layer behind your painting by Command(⌘)+Clicking on the "Create a new layer" icon
YOU MIGHT NEED MY HELP WITH THIS PART!
Fill the new layer using the Paint Bucket (it might be hidden behind the gradient tool) with a soft complementary (opposite on the color wheel) color that works with your overall composition. You may want to experiment with a few different colors to see what color complements your painting best. For example, if your painting is dominated by a soft ORANGE, a soft BLUE might be a good choice to complement the oranges in your overall composition.