Session 8: Photoshop

Layers & Custom Brushes

Workshop 8 Aims & Outcomes:

• Aims: The project introduces you to some of the native ways of drawing in Photoshop, building confidence without the need for scanned originals.

• You will work in a pixel environment to create motifs suitable for pattern creation.

• You will gain practice in the use of layers and transformations.

• You will explore using selections and brushes to create motifs, then create and store custom brushes from motifs so that you can then paint with them.

• Outcomes: You will have created a number of detailed motifs. From these motifs you will have created custom brushes. These motifs can then be developed into a pattern design.

Vectors & Bitmaps:

• What is a vector?

• What is a bitmap?

• Vectors & Bitmaps – the differences:

Each of these brushes has been created in Photoshop to be used in digital art and design work.

Photoshop Patterns on Fabric

Creating Motif Objects in PhotoshopThere are a million different ways of doing this… let’s start with some simple ones

In this task you will use:

Layers – to separate content and preserve

editability.

Selections – to copy objects, and isolate areas for editing.

Brushes – for painting effects.

Transform tools – for changing shape and size of

objects.

Motif & Custom Brush Task:

• Using the tools and techniques explored in this session create the following motifs and custom brushes from the motifs:

• A flower Motif• A fruit Motif• A feather motif• A swirly motif• A bubble motif

• Process:

• Paint each motif design

• Duplicate it and explore making patterns

• Create a custom brush

• Paint and explore brush settings

Workshop 8 Aims & Outcomes:

• Aims: The project introduces you to some of the native ways of drawing in Photoshop, building confidence without the need for scanned originals.

• You will work in a pixel environment to create motifs suitable for pattern creation.

• You will gain practice in the use of layers and transformations.

• You will explore using selections and brushes to create motifs, then create and store custom brushes from motifs so that you can then paint with them.

• Outcomes: You will have created a number of detailed motifs. These motifs can then be developed into a pattern design.

Plenary:• I feel the most important thing I learnt today was?

• With the skills I learnt today, I will now be able to…

• After today’s lesson I can now explain…

• Today I was able to make progress because…

• The part of the lesson I found easiest was…

• If I was to set homework to build on today’s lesson I would…

• I am proud of myself today because….

• I think it is important to remember what I learnt today because…

• One thing I think I did really well was…

• Next time I would like to learn…