Ao2 experimenting support book
Transcript of Ao2 experimenting support book
Art Exam A02 ideas
Refine their ideas through experimenting and selecting
appropriate resources, media, materials, techniques and processes
PhotoshopPhotoshop is an easy way to begin to explore your chosen idea. The next few pages go through a few techniques you could try. Don’t forget to screen shot and evidence when you are creating work on photoshop
http://www.iheartteachingart.com/search/label/photoshop
The link below has some fantastic video tutorials on photoshop techniques you could use
Photo FiltersThis is so easy but a really effective way of beginning to experiment on photoshop. Open your image on photoshop and follow the simple arrows below
Art FiltersClick onto the filter tool at the top of photoshop to experiment with the artistic filters.
CutoutWatercolour
Double exposure
Choose two images. Make sure they are the same size and drag them on top of one another. Then experiment with the opacity and fill (shown below) on both layers
You can get some really interesting results with double exposure and it is really easy to create
Double Exposure examples
Ghosting an image
1. Choose a photograph and open it on photoshop
2. Right click on your layer and duplicate.
3. Click on Filter – Blur –Motion Blur
4. Create a ‘layer mask’ on your blurred layer by selecting the layer mask circled below
Layer mask button
5. You can now with the brush tool add subtle details back into the face such as the eye or the mouth. Make sure the opacity is on the low percentage for it to be subtle
Ghostly examples
With this technique you could create a blurry background and sharpen particular things in the image as shown to the right
DrawingThere are lots of different techniques you can use when drawing. You can draw with pencils, pens, charcoal, conte, or even be creative and create your own drawing implement like the examples below
Tonal pencil drawing
Cross hatching
(below) A drawing created with two pencils taped together
(left) Mixed media drawing
(above)Tape a pencil to a stick and create an extended arm drawing
Painting
Printmaking techniquesMonoprinting
Etching
Image transfer process with gel medium and modpodge
Pyrography
Heat Transfer
Botanical prints using indian ink and bleach
Mediums used - Indian ink, white paint, PVA glue, blue dye, candle wax, sticks and card for texture
Using wax on top of Art work
Drawing with the sewing machine
Collage and mixed media
Painting on an old door on the panels
Sculpture
Clay, wire, paper, paper mache, wood, plaster are some materials you could use