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2D Design 3G Fall 2019

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• Copy, paste, and scale the reference image in the upper left hand corner. *Hold shift maintains an equidistant aspect ratio. Scale it and place it appropriately.  Name the layer Reference
• Using the Elliptical Marque Tool, draw a circle while holding down the {SHIFT} key. *Hold shift maintains an equidistant aspect ratio. Scale it and place it appropriately.
• Create and label 6 new layers and use them accordingly.
  • Reference
  • Specular Highlight
  • Ground Reflection
  • Sphere
  • Key Shadow
  • Ambient Shadow
  • Background

Image Size:  Landscape 5 X 7 at 300dpi

NEW VOCAB

Umbra – (Latin for "shadow") The area completely obscured by object or the “Hard” shadows Penumbra – The area partially obscured by object or the “Soft” shadows Core Shadow - Specular Highlight - This is a reflection from a light source and is the bright spot of light that appears on the surface of a 3d object. The smaller the highlight the shinier the surface, the larger the highlight the more the surface defuses the light. Reflected Light – Is a faint light reflected or bounced back on the object from the surfaces surrounding it. Mid-Tone – The tonal value mid-way between the highlight and shadow. Sometimes referred to as halftone. Value – The gradation of tone from light to dark or of color luminosity

Paint the Sphere in these stages:

• Copy, paste, and scale the reference image in the upper left hand corner. *Hold shift maintains an equidistant aspect ratio. Scale it and place it appropriately.
• Using the Elliptical Marque Tool, draw a circle while holding down the {SHIFT} key. *Hold shift maintains an equidistant aspect ratio. Scale it and place it appropriately.
• Create and label 6 new layers and use them accordingly.
  • Reference
  • Specular Highlight
  • Ground Reflection
  • Color
  • Key Shadow
  • Ambient Shadow
• Paint the base color/value giving the sphere volume in the Color layer. *Use a layer mask.
  • Fill in mid-tone color first
  • Paint the reflected color in the Color layer.
• Paint the Specular Highlight in the Specular Highlight layer. 
• Paint the ground reflection in the Ground Reflection layer.  *Use a layer mask.
• Paint the key shadow in the Key Shadow layer.
• Paint the ambient shadow in the Ambient Shadow layer. 

What Happens When You Mix Primary Colors?

When you mix two Primary Colors together, you create a secondary color. Mixing blue and red creates purple; red and yellow make orange; yellow and blue make green. The exact hue of the secondary color you've mixed depends on which red, blue, or yellow you use and the proportions in which you mix them.
A tertiary color create by mixing either one primary color with one secondary color, or by mixing two secondary colors.

Create a new document with a resolution of 300 DPI, with a size of 5 X 7 inches. 

Using the ruler, setup 6, 1 inch squares, 1/2 inch from the edge.

Show Rulers by pressing {Ctrl} +{r}

Create a new layer, label it Reference Layer, and fill in each square with the appropriate values.  Use the Rectangular Marque Tool {m} on the keyboard to active to select the area, assuming Snap is active, it should line up perfectly.

   

It should look something like this.

In a new layer, label it Blend Layer, create a rectangular value scale 1/2 inch below the top one.

Hide the background.

Using the Text Tool, add the word Brightness and its corresponding percentage.

Change the size and font as desired.

To open up the character attribute menu, Windows > Character Make sure it is checked.

This window should appear.

Create a layer mask for all the value blocks in the Blend Layer.  Using the Rectangular Marquee Tool, select the all the value blocks in the Blend Layer.  Once selected, add a layer mask.

It should look like the Blend Layer Here.

In the Blend Layer, blend the black smoothly to white.  Use a large brush with a soft edge and set the Flow to something low, like 1-4%.  Use the eye dropper to pick the value that you want to work with and blend.  Does that make sense? It should look like the sample below.

In your blog, define these enrichment vocabulary terms in your own words.  That means find the definition and re-write it on your own words – NO COPPY & PASTE.  ALSO, FIND IMAGES THAT REPRESENT EACH VOCULARY WORD  AND  ADD IT TO YOUR DEFINITION FOR EACH.

• Analogous Colors
• Complementary Colors
• Primary Colors
• Secondary Colors
• Tertiary Colors
• Asymmetry
• Symmetry

 

Hexagon Bokeh Effect in Photoshop
 

 

 

Color Nuke – Special Effects

 

• Abstract Background of Colored Bars
  Short but attractive way to create a graphic for backgrounds, wallpapers, greeting cards, designs, and all that other good stuff.
  
  
  
• Leopard Aurora Borealis
  Not exactly the Mac OSX Leopard aurora wallpaper, but great effects to create something simillar.
  
  
  
• Brilliant Light Streaks Simple technique for creating brilliant light streaks which can be used in different ways to add motion and brightness to your designs.
  
  
  
• Space Lighting effects
  How to create a space scene with some nice Lighting Effects in 10 Steps.
  
  
  
• Calculations And Colorization
  How to create an Alpha Channel using the Calculations dialog and we’ll use it to get a really great abstract photo effect.
  
  
  
• Abstract image tutorial Create a beautiful and extraordinary effect with some simple steps.
  
  
  
• Cool abstract background
  Create abstract background from bubbles and waves.
  
  
  
• Abstract Light Rays
  
  
  
• Yet another abstract signature
  
  
  
• Abstract Summer Illustration
  Learn to create an illustration picturing the summer.
  
  
  
• Swoshy lines
  How to make an abstract ribbon-like effect using only Adobe Photoshop.
  
  
  
• Abstract Energy Lines
  How to create some energetic lines you can use to create more lively digital creations.
  
  
  
• Easy Abstract Photoshop Tutorial
  How to create a very simple abstract shape using a few brushes and effects.
  
  
  
• The lightning effect
  
  
  
• Intense Solar Flare (Filter) Effect
  
  
  
• 
  Abstract Art Piece: "Lonium"
  In this Photoshop tutorial we’ll be walking through the process of making an abstract artwork, using abstract 3D renders, textures, and more.
  
  
  
  
• Light Rays
  Create a fantastic light ray background texture
  
  
  
• Abstract Background
  
  
  
• The OS X Wallpaper
  Learn to create the iconic wallpaper using effects, gradients, masks and blurring.
  
  
  
• Digital Art Piece
  
  
  
• Grungy Metal Texture
  How to make some grungy metal with a star
  
  
  
• Signature Backgrounds
  
  
  
• Abstract Airbrushing
  
  
  
• Wallpaper Effect
  This tutorial walks you through steps in creating a warped effect that you can use to create artistic and profressional background andwallpapers.
  
  
  
• Trendy Background Textures
  Simple technique using brush strokes for making some trendy background
  
  
  
• Digital Star Effect
  
  
  
• Stripy Abstract Wallpaper
  Simple effect that can come in really handy.
  
  
  
• Magic light streak wallpaper in photoshop
  
  
  
• Mac-type background
  This tutorial is about making a "mac" style background.
  
  
  
• Colorful Tornado
  
  
  
• Firey Explosion
  Spice up your space art with this explosive tutorial
  
  
  
• Abstract Artsy Background