Up with Words

I was inspired by the Pixar movie Up for this assignment and the house that is carried by millions of balloons. I really enjoyed this project and how we needed to create a silhouette then fill it with words. I used quotes from Up and words that were associated with hot air balloons. I made sure to outline the balloon so that it was defined. I used different layers of text for each word. I wouldn't change a thing because I feel like it all worked. This is my favorite work that I have done.

A cRAzY CoMBo

This is my Crazy Combo! I wanted to keep it very safari like and blend everything together so it fit and looked like it could be real in another world. I used the head of an elephant, teeth of a cheetah, front of a zebra, bottom of a rhinoceros, tail of a cheetah, and like most animals they have a little bird perched on them. I am really proud of this because I feel like I blended all of the parts really well. I was inspired by safari trips and how most of these animals live together in the circle of life. I am really proud of my crazy combo!

15 Green Things That Are NOT Very Green

For this assignment we were given 15 green photos that needed to be photoshopped together. The green colors were allowed to be changed so there wasn't as much green when I was finished. I started this project probably four times before I was able to fully understand how it was supposed to be done. I had thought that EVERYTHING had to remain green. So when it was explained that we could change colors I have to say it became harder. I started over and over and finally started to like how it all was turning out. I tried to intermingle everything so it looked like it belonged there. I was inspired by streets and how grass sometimes blows onto pavement. All the graffiti and artwork that people put up on buildings makes cities what they are so I wanted to showcase that. I am satisfied with my work. I wish that I hadn't had to use all of the photos because some just didn't work together. For example the apples, grass, and random kid. This project was really fun to do though because the cats and other things were fun to warp. I really like the upper half of my photo. I think that it looks realistic. Second project...done! :D

Colorful Music

This project was to start learning the tools in photoshop and how to manage layers. I started to think about the meaning of music and what music does. Music brings people together and I wanted to show in this project the variety of notes and colors that comes when music is playing. I was inspired after my first try of this project to stray a little from the guidelines and experiment some more. I am satisfied with my work, but I wish that I could have incorporated more things into the picture. Next time I will make the tye-dye and graffiti have a bigger part in the photo. This was a fun project to get started in the world of photoshop.