Transform a photo into a Day of the Dead Portrait
The Day of the Dead (Spanish: Día de Muertos) is a Mexican holiday observed throughout Mexico and around the world in other cultures. The holiday focuses on gatherings of family and friends to pray for and remember friends and family members who have died. It is particularly celebrated in Mexico where the day is a public holiday. Traditions connected with the holiday include building private altars called ofrendas, honouring the deceased using sugar skulls, marigolds,
the favourite foods and beverages of the departed, and face painting (or masks). The most common design is to paint the face to resemble a skull. For people not familiar with Latin American culture and the celebration of the day of the dead, this might seem strange and even scary. However, the skull has a uniquely positive meaning in Dia de los Muertos, very different from the skeletons and ghosts of Halloween. Check out more examples at the end of this assignment sheet.
the favourite foods and beverages of the departed, and face painting (or masks). The most common design is to paint the face to resemble a skull. For people not familiar with Latin American culture and the celebration of the day of the dead, this might seem strange and even scary. However, the skull has a uniquely positive meaning in Dia de los Muertos, very different from the skeletons and ghosts of Halloween. Check out more examples at the end of this assignment sheet.
Using the tools from Photoshop CC, transform a Selfie into a Day of the Dead portrait.
Draw upon the lessons we covered in this Photoshop unit;
1. Selection Tools & Move Tool
2. Healing Brushes, Stamp Tool and Eraser Tools
Layers
3. Paint Bucket, Burn Tool, Dodge Tool & Warp Tool (in liquify menu)
Draw upon the lessons we covered in this Photoshop unit;
1. Selection Tools & Move Tool
2. Healing Brushes, Stamp Tool and Eraser Tools
Layers
3. Paint Bucket, Burn Tool, Dodge Tool & Warp Tool (in liquify menu)
- Sketch out a plan using the Design Plan sheet provided below. Use colour & descriptions where necessary.
- Name this assignment "Last Name, First Name - Gr. 10 Photoshop Assignment - Day of the Dead Portrait" and place it into your Graphics assignments Folder.
- Complete the following assignment and then save all elements into the folder, including both your completed project as both a .psd (where I can see all layers) and as a .jpg. Don't forget to add your Photoshop activities (#1-4) to your folder as well.
- When complete, submit the folder to the Network Share.
- In a Google Doc, list the tools you use on each layer and describe the technique you performed with that tool.
- Examples
6. Use the appropriate tool for the job you are using it for (look over the earlier activities to help you out with this).
7. Work to make your final version as 'believable' as possible.
7. Work to make your final version as 'believable' as possible.
- Avoid rigid edges and areas that look like they have been just pasted and not blended.
- Refer to the Day of the Dead Sample photos for examples at the bottom of the page.
8. In a separate Google Doc, write a paragraph about your final product.
- Tell me what you would do differently if you had the chance to re-do the project - how could it be improved.
- Tell me what you think was successful about your work - what do you like most about it?
Check out this LINK if you want some tips or even practise completing this project.
Make sure each part of the assignment is clearly labelled and saved into the project folder.
Refer to the rubric below for evaluation criteria.
See Example Pictures Below
| Design Sheet |
| Gr._10_-_photoshop_-_day_of_the_dead_mask_-_rubric.pdf |