portrait collage
learning goal
I can manipulate images to convey ideas and meaning.
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View Now
A portrait is a representation of an individual in a photograph, drawing, painting. In Photoshop, pieces and parts of multiple photographs can be used to assemble a portrait as a collage.
View the portraits of Otomi Mescalero-Chiricahua Apache artist Mer Young. Young's artworks "aim to inspire, celebrate and elevate repressed indigenous, first nations and native cultures and women of color."
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Practice
How can you incorporate some of the basic elements of design: line, color, shape, texture, space, form and typography in your portrait? Use your own images or find copyright-free images at unsplash.com and open them in Photoshop.
Use the following video tutorials to help.
Photoshop Workspace
Color Emphasis
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Create
Use Photoshop or Photopea to create an individually expressive composition of personal interests by combining at least 5 items from different sources to create a portrait. Apply some of the basic elements of design: line, color, shape, texture, space, form and typography in your portrait to complement and enrich your composition.
Extension
Use Photoshop or Photopea to create a Pop Art Portrait.