Pop Art Monochromatic

Value Portrait

WHAT DO THESE 4

PORTRAITS HAVE IN

COMMON?

What you will learn:• What Pop Art is and the artists

that were involved in the Pop Art movement.

• How to design a pop art portrait painting utilizing 5 value changes.

• How to identify values moving from light to dark on a gray scale.

• How to identify value changes on a monochromatic value scale.

• How to reduce the number of values in a photo using Photoshop.

• How to find 5 light to dark values in your original photo.

• How to create a gray value scale and a monochromatic value scale model.

• How to draw and enlarge your image to a larger piece of paper using the grid method.

• How to paint your portrait utilizing a monochromatic color scheme.

• How to mount your final project to prepare it for hanging.

Preparing your Reference PhotoTake a headshot photo of yourself making a very expressive facial expression.

(Please ignore the

lack of makeup/caffeine)

Save As

• You need to rename your photo so that the original remains intact.

• FILE>SAVE AS>Class Folder• Name this new photo like this:• Last Name Class # Mono Portrait• Example:

KEITH 17 Mono Portrait

Edit

Edit your photo in Photoshop.

• Crop• Resize• Black/White

Crop

Use the crop tool to cut your photo down to 8”x10”

Black/WhiteGo to the IMAGE menu at the top and select ADJUSTMENTS and then DESATURATE

IMAGE>ADJUSTMENTS>DESATURATE

Adjust Brightness/ContrastGo to the IMAGE menu at the top and select ADJUSTMENTS and then BRIGHTNESS/

CONTRAST

IMAGE>ADJUSTMENTS>BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST

Adjust Brightness/ContrastAdjust the sliders for both brightness and contrast until the image is the way you want it.

(I chose 25 for my brightness level and 63 for my contrast level)

Apply Cutout FilterGo to the FILTER menu at the top and select ARTISTIC and then CUTOUT

FILTER>ARTISTIC>CUTOUT

Apply Cutout FilterAdjust the sliders until your picture looks the way you want it to.

(What worked for me:Number of Levels: 5Edge Simplicity: 3Edge Fidelity: 1

Apply Cutout Filter

Save/Print• Now be sure to SAVE your work in our class

folder.• Print your work and start drawing a ½” grid over

the photo with a ruler

Possibilities??

Possibilities??