Photoshop Self Portrait

Project Description:
Create a self portrait in Photoshop in the style
of your favorite artist or artistic movement.
What to do?
 Research art and artists online
 Pick your favorite artist or style

 Import digital photo of yourself

 Experiment with the Photoshop tools to

create a portrait in the chosen style
 Have Fun
Project Objectives:
 Learn about art history and design
 Figure out ways to use Photoshop to achieve
desired effects
 Create a self portrait homage to your chosen
style
 Have fun and help each other!
Step One:

 Pickan artist or style

 Need help deciding?
 Check out these websites
 www.abcgallery.com
 www.artcyclopedia.com
 www.louvre.fr/llv/commun/home.jsp?bmLocale=en
 www.artchive.com
 Step 2
 Import
a digital photo of yourself into
Photoshop
 Bring your own on a flash drive or CD-R,
or use the classroom camera
Step 3
 Experiment with Photoshop to create your
self portrait in the vein of your chosen artist or
style
 Having trouble? Check out these tutorials and
sites
 www.bmcphotoart.com/impressionisttutorial.html
 www.photoshoptalent.com
Examples:

Ever heard of Picasso?

How about Ericasso?
Francis Bacon?
Eric (Loves) Bacon
What Next?
 Savefinished project to CD-R and turn in
 We will have a group critique of the work
 What artist or movement was being emulated?
 Did it look right?
 What could have been done differently to be more
effective?
 How can we use what we learned?
Remember:
 Experiment with Photoshop
 Try using as many tools and effects as you
can
 Help each other out

 Have fun

Save often !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!