Group 3

Layers and Masks

Alyssa Leedholm, Amanda
Cervantes and Kristin Bollin
What is your personal
environment?
● Environment is not necessarily the natural
world.
● Environment is EVERYTHING around you.
● The definition of environment will vary from
person to person
● Your Environment is where you see yourself in
terms of existence
● What are other inhabitants of your existence?
Alberto Seveso ● Utilizes photography
● Brings objects found
“Adobe boost your flow” in environment into a
personal space
● Photoshop Skills used
○ Multiple Layers
○ Mask layers
○ Blending
○ Opacity

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Elizabeth Hinders ● Utilizes photography
● Individual representation of
“Everything Becomes Clear”
environment
● Explores how environment can be
an outdoor or indoor existence
● Photoshop Skills used
○ Layers
○ Opacity
○ Blending
○ Mask Layers

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Ballistiq Digital Inc.
 ● Utilizes photography
David Hoskins ● Explores the idea of humanity in
environment.
“Reflecting”
● Explores humans impact on
environment
● Photoshop Skills used
○ Layers
○ Masks
○ Filters
○ Blending
http://drosshoskins.com ○ Opacity

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©2019 Google
Assignment Day 1 City

● What are the House

School
Earth
elements in YOUR
environment?
● What/who do you
Community
interact with? Food
Family Home
● Where do you
exist?
Friends Trees

Things
Sketch People
Your
environment!
Teachers Pollution
Animals
YOU
Assignment Day 1
Create a photo collage. Put yourself on Environ background and
add elements on top.
Your Artwork Checklist:
● “New Document” must be 8.5in x11in 300 ppi
● At least 2 Layers
● Created using Masking tool
● Depict image of self (face, full length body) from original photograph
(Facebook)
● Background (Original photo or stock photo from Creative Commons)
● Cohesive blending of images
● Adjusted opacity on layers.
You may choose to adjust layer using filter or adjusted layer selection
>> (click “NORMAL” drop down box
at top of layers column and select option between “Darken” and “Luminosity”)

Submit by 7:15pm to Canvas

Be prepared to discuss your image/environment
Kristin Bollin

Assignment 1 example
Amanda Cervantes

Assignment 1 example
Alyssa Leedholm

Assignment 1 example
 Screen Casting 1
Intro to Layers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClwcfRkPat0&t=6s
https://youtu.be/ClwcfRkPat0
 Screen Casting 2
Layer Options

- From an expert

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4vcZXwVus0
 Screen Casting 3
Mask Layers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0udWIsvPJQ
HOMEWORK
● For Thursday bring:
● a bust profile photo
of yourself ( left or
right) with a WHITE
background (NO
SHADOWS) will work
best.
● a landscape view of
your environment.

● Use USB or email to yourself.

 Assignment Day 2:
Double Exposure
Create a "Double Exposure" image in which one element of
your environment is placed inside your profile photo.

Your Artwork Checklist:

● “New Document” must be 11in x 8.5in and 300ppi (profile or
landscape)
● Profile photo
● Adjusted opacity
● Gradient background
● Crisp edges
Submit by 7:30 pm in Canvas
Kristin Bollin

Assignment 2

example
Amanda Cervantes

Assignment 2

example
Alyssa Leedholm

Assignment 2

example
 Screen Casting 4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZxHX1kzRLw
https://youtu.be/ClwcfRkPat0
Thanks!
We hope you enjoyed our lessons!

Have fun exploring the new tools

you have learned!

Alyssa

Amanda

Kristin