Yeah, that's right - the school FINALLY fixed it's tech issues and I was able to finish my third Photoshop project today so you guys get TWO projects this time!!

I decided I'm not posting the actual pictures on the blog anymore because they just get cut off anyway, not to mention they lengthen the loading times like hell, especially if you don't have high-speed internet, (you can thank me later Fangs ). From now on, I'm giving only links so that you guys can see the entire image. Just so you know, each link will open a different page so that you can have the image open and post on my blog at the same time. win-win

PHOTOSHOP PROJECT #2: OLDENBURG PROJECT

Assignment:
Create a photorealistic giant sculpture/monument of an everyday item and put it in a certain location for a certain reason. Then, put an artistic filter on the "real" image in order to make it appear like a sketch. Finally, write a paragraph explaining why you put those objects in that location.

Requirements:

• must have some sort of purpose for the location of the object (such as humor, irony, etc)
• must look photorealistic and creative
• background image must already contain shadows
• shows ability to add realistic shadows

My Project:

Oldenburg Monument

Oldenburg Sketch

Please read only after viewing both images:
I put common everyday tools in a picture of the White House in order to illustrate the fact that I think we need to metaphorically "fix" the White House as well as the corresponding political processes the it represents. Politics in this country is a dirty and corrupt game. I feel that the whole process need to be re-tooled and fixed. We need to tear it down and work from the ground up in order to get it done. The hammer and nails represent the basic re-structuring required in the White House.

Highlights and Favorite Aspects:
My favorite part this project are the two nails that I have going through the White House - they came out much better than I had expected. I also think that I did a good job on the hammer shadow considering that this was my first time making a shadow.

PHOTOSHOP PROJECT #3: THEME PROJECT (DESAT PROJECT)

Assignment:
Create a series of three images representing some sort of theme, mood, or connected idea. The three images must be connected/related visually as well as intellectually. You must focus on the part of the image that relates to the main theme and remove all of the color around it.

Requirements:

• must be related visually and intellectually
• must be cropped to the same size and format
• backround must be desaturated
• focus of image must be resaturated cleanly and carefully
• shows ability to add filters to the background to enhance the image artistically

My Project:

Desaturation #1

Desaturation #2

Desaturation #3

Yup - even though I've finished my second Photoshop project at school like last week, the school network has been ****ed up ever since and now I can't access my documents to send it to myself and post it here.

And it was good, too. It's called the Oldenburg project after Claes Oldenburg. That should get your imagination running about what the project is. By the way, it's two images this time.

Next up, we've got a three image theme project in which we have to come up with a theme, get three images for that theme, and take out all of the color in the image except for the part that emphasizes the theme.

And since we can't really use Photoshop at school because we can't save either, our teacher has told us about the next project so that we think of a concept for it and find an image to use. Our next project after the theme one is simply a visual pun.

Anyway, just posting an update to let you guys know what upcoming blogs you can expect. If there is ever another lull in Photoshop class, like I said before, I've got some more random blogs saved on Word that I can post during those times to stay active on here.

Do you see it?

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because I don't.

eye r confulzed