Vocabulary

• Contrast – difference between color, value, size
• Desaturate – make colors more muted (more black or white added)
• Displacement mapping – gives the surface a sense of depth and detail
• Filter – individual algorithms that alter the appearance of an image
• Gradient – specifies a range of position-dependent colors, usually used to fill a shape

Graffiti Project

• Download this brick wall image to use (source: Pixels)
• Do not download a font. Find one you can use in Photoshop. Be sure it has a bold option.
• Pick ONE word to turn into graffiti. Size it as large as possible on the wall.
• After first day, be sure to save your work and screenshot. Add the screenshot to your Padlet.

Nov 12 & 13 – Stay focused & productive!

• Wrap-up Graffiti Project. Export & upload impact to your padlet. Reflect on what you enjoyed about this project and what you found challenging (Tuesday)
• Double-check your reflections to see if they are thorough & meaningful. Update/add as needed (Tuesday)
• Complete self-evaluation and goal statements (Tuesday)
• Review self-evaluation and goal statement with Ms. Wilkens (Wednesday)
• Create your buttons (Wednesday)
• Do a challenge (Tuesday & Wednesday)
  • Do another graffiti project, but use an image instead of or in addition to text.
  • Create a custom brush with Processing and create a work of art.
  • Create a logo using shapes in Illustrator.
  • Take a selfie and try out the different filters in Photoshop.
  • Create a funny, but appropriate image, using layers and transparency in Photoshop.

Nov 14 – bonus day (8th grade only)

Nov 18 – New Art Groups – meet in 7/8 Commons