Transcript Di Vinci Assignment Self Portrait Painting

Da Vinci Assignments
Learn about Da Vinci and use Adobe Photoshop CS3 to create Da Vinci style, fine art
portraits from photographs.
1. Read the short Artist Description on the next page. Taking notes on the Artist
Description is recommended because you can use your notes when you take the
quiz.
2. Guided Practice – Follow the instructions below, step by step, to create the guided
practice portrait.
2.1. Find the file, Abby.jpg to use for your guided practice assignment.
2.2. Make sure you save your file as a PSD and as a JPG, in your folder.
3. Your Own – Using your self-portrait photo, go through the same process to make it a
Da Vinci style fine art portrait.
3.1. Make sure you save your file as a PSD and as a JPG, in your folder.
Artist Description
Leonardo Da Vinci (1452-1519) was an Italian scientist,
mathematician, engineer, inventor, anatomist, architect, sculptor,
botanist, musician, writer and painter. He is widely considered to be
the best known genius of the Renaissance and one of the greatest
painters of all time. His Last Supper and Mona Lisa are among the
most widely popular and influential paintings of the Renaissance. His
notebooks reveal a spirit of scientific inquiry and a mechanical
inventiveness that were centuries ahead of his time.
Da Vinci painted several well-known portraits including: Lady with an
Ermine, and Madonna Litta. His portraits often incorporated the
classical effect of having a dark background and a well-lighted
subject. He also used facial expression to achieve an emotional
response. These general qualities can be duplicated to get the same
effect and style.
Before
After
 Step 1 – Find and copy the image file you are going
to use.
 Find the file Abby.jpg. Click on it. When the image
comes up, right-click on the image.
 Select, Save Picture As and save in your Photosh9p
folder.
 Step 2 - Run PhotoShop
 Start [button] > All Programs > Adobe Master
Collection CS3 > Adobe PhotoShop
 Step 3 – Open the File
 File > Open > Abby… OK.
 Step 4 - Crop (trim) the image.
 Click the Crop Tool (follow the arrow).
 Click corner to corner on the image and adjust the size
of the crop window.
 Double click the image.
 View > Fit on Screen
 Step 5 –
Duplicate the layer.
 Right click the background layer > duplicate
 OK
 Step 6 – Create a new layer
 Layer > New > Layer
 OR
 Using the Layers palette > Create a New Layer
 You should now have
three layers
Step 7 - Check the image size.
• Image [top menu] > Image Size...
• The shortest side (width, in this case) should be not less than 600 pixels.
• Type 600 in width if necessary and press OK.
Step 8 - Remove the background on the background copy layer.
• First, hide the background layer (click the eye)
• Select the background copy layer
• Use the Lasso Tool and/or Quick Selection Tool to select the background.
• Remove the background by pressing delete.
• Remove selection - Select [top menu] > Deselect, or Press Ctrl+D.
foreground
background
Step 9: Set colors for your background. Select the background layer.
• Click the Foreground Color Box. Adjust the color to a very dark brown.
• Click the Background Color Box. Adjust the color to just slightly lighter
than the 1st color.
Step 10: Create a new filter.
• Click the Eye to make the background layer visible.
• Click the background layer.
• Select Filter [top menu] > Render > Clouds
opacity
Paint bucket tool
Step 11: Create new foreground.
• Click on the Layer 1 (the foreground).
• Click to have all “Eye” buttons on.
• Click the Paint Bucket Tool > Adjust the Opacity to 50%.
• Click anywhere in the image.
Step 12: Cut out foreground where there is skin. Lightens the skin.
• Click, Lasso Tool. (Feather: 3 px)
• Select around the edge of skin/face.
• Press the Delete button, on the keyboard, to erase inside the selection.
• Press Select > Deselect.
Step 13: Adjust brightness to brighten up skin/face.
• Click on Background copy layer.
• Image [top menu] > Adjustments > Brightness/Contrast…
• Brightness: +50 > OK.
Step 14: Merge all Layers.
• Layer [top menu] > Merge Visible
Step 15: Add Texture.
• Filter [top menu] > Texture > Texturizer…
Texture: Canvas Scaling: 85% Relief: 4
Step 16: Save finished image twice. Save as a PSD and as a JPG.
• You will use this image for your assignment package and then again in your
portfolio.
• File [top menu] > Save As… >
• Save in your folder.
File Name: DaVinci(your 1st name)
• Format: PSD
• File [top menu] > Save As… >
• Save in your folder.
File Name: DaVinci(your 1st name)
• Format: JPG
Quality: 12