Impressionist Painting

For this assignment, we were asked to turn a regular picture into an impressionist painting.  I used a picture that Alicia took of a bumblebee.  First I applied some photo filters, and then I used various brush strokes to make the photo appear more like a painting.  I spent the most time messing with the brush strokes.  

Comic Strip

For this assignment we were asked to create a comic strip using Photoshop CS5.  We got our joke from a website on the internet, and then took pictures of us acting it out.  Then we imported the pictures into Photoshop and arranged them in order.  Next, we added text and filters to make the images appear cartoon-like.

Chair Artwork

For this assignment, we were supposed to use an image of a chair and "reupholster" it using PhotoShop.  We were also supposed to add a shadow.  I used Van Gogh artwork.  The shadow was probably the most difficult part.  

Kaleidoscope

This assignment was a kaleidoscope effect project.  We learned how to create this effect by watching a YouTube tutorial by a 15 year old boy.  I started with a picture that I took at school and followed the steps in the tutorial to figure out how to make the kaleidoscope effect.  After I duplicated and arranged the images to make them seem like a kaleidoscope, I adjusted the color balance and added a filter.  

Midterm

This assignment was for our midterm exam.  We had to create a 7" x 5" grid of pieces of pictures and use a variety of Photoshop tools.  We were supposed to incorporate the Elements of Art and Principles of Design.  I used a somewhat limited color scheme, formal balance, and a symmetrical pattern.  My main Principle of Design was symmetry.