Texture Tutorial

"Assignment"

Taking what you've learned from making textures, using filters and channel operations, create your own "texture tutorial". You can work to create a "real" texture, or experiment until you come up with something new and unique.

• Make it simple to understand. Can your kid brother or sister do it?
• Illustrate each step.
• Emphasize at least one step by circling and pointing out a part of an illustration. (see below for an example)
• The last illustration should show the completed texture.
• Your heading should include the name of the texture.
• Print it out and test it on a classmate. Does it work as advertised?

Here is and example of a  first step:

1. Create a new document that is 5x5 inches in size. Set your resolution to 72 and your color mode to RGB. Make your background contents white.

Solar System

Assignment"

• Using your Blobs, Marble, Wood and Metal textures, create a "Solar System".
• Create a star field using the noise filter.
• Add additional stars using assorted brushes and the brush tool.
• Use the "Lens Flare" filter to create a sun.
• Each planet will should incorporate the three layer effect demonstrated in class. 
• Scale the planets to give a feeling of depth. (Relative Scale)

Textures

Marble

Blobs

Diamonds

Light Sabers

Wood

Metal 1

Metal 2

Metal 3

Lightning

Pop Art

Pop Art is imagery that depicts everyday objects and societal icons. Often graphic design techniques and printing methods are applied. (computers, silk screening etc.) Comics, advertising signs and even soup cans have been used as subject matter. Andy Warhol is often considered the most influential artist in the Pop Art movement.

"George and O"

Assignment:

Select two everyday objects, logos or well known important people for your project. It's best if the two images have a direct connection. (Both Washington and Obama are presidents.)

1. 8x8 inch document
2. Use grids with “snaps”.
3. Step and repeat the first image 64 times.
4. Flatten image (Layer/Flatten Image)
5. Use a different filter effect on each image.
6. Use "quick mask" to cut out a contrasting image and position above grid for visual effect.