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Photoshop Curriculum Outline

 

Teacher Name: Jillian Keyes

Grade Level: 9th-12th (High school)

Curriculum Project Theme: Roy Lichtenstein Digital Painting

 

General Description of the Curriculum Project: The students will create a Roy Lichtenstein- style digital painting using Photoshop and Wacom tablets, working from a photo of themselves. The Wacom tablets will be used to draw on top of their photos on a separate layer in Photoshop. The students will view Pop Art pieces by Roy Lichtenstein prior to starting their paintings and use the Halftone pattern filter to emulate the comic book style. The students will insert a speech bubble which will say something that is relevant to their painting.

 

Media Literacy Goals: The students will be able to demonstrate comprehension of the effectiveness of the presentation and treatment of ideas in media texts. The students will view images of artwork by Roy Lichtenstein and have a discussion about the meaning and choice of words used to convey it. The students will demonstrate the ways in which their digital paintings will address their intended purpose and audience.

 

Media Arts Standards:

  • MAHS1-1.2 Use a variety of media technologies, techniques, and processes to communicate ideas.

  • MAHS1-3.1 Demonstrate the ways in which a variety of media texts address their intended purpose and audience.

  • MAHS1-3.2 Create messages using media texts.

  • MAHS1-3.3 Demonstrate comprehension of the effectiveness of the presentation and treatment of ideas in media texts.

  • MAHS1-3.6 Analyze the manner in which the language, tone, and point of view used in media texts work to influence the meaning and interpretation of messages.

  • MAHS1-5.1 Describe ways that information from past and present culture has influenced the evolution of the media arts.

 

Materials and Equipment:

  • Computers

  • Photoshop

  • Camera

  • Internet

  • Wacom tablets

 

Visual Exemplars:

  • “Ohhh… Alright…” Roy Lichtenstein

  • “Drowning Girl” Roy Lichtenstein

  • “Whaam!” Roy Lichtenstein

  • “Bedroom in Arles” Van Gogh, “Bedroom in Arles” Roy Lichtenstein (for comparison)

  • “Masterpiece” Roy Lichtenstein

 

Detailed Description of Procedures:

Day One:

  • Introduction of lesson: discuss goal of the project

  • The students will view examples of Roy Lichtenstein paintings and have a discussion about the meaning of them and the target audience

  • The students will take a few minutes to brainstorm about an idea

  • The teacher will take photos of the students

  • The students will upload their photos into Photoshop

Day Two:

  • The teacher will demonstrate how to use all of the tools in Photoshop needed to complete the project

  • The teacher will demonstrate how to use the Wacom tablets and show all the features that are involved

  • The students will begin working on their digital paintings

Day Three:

  • The students will continue working on their digital paintings

Day Four:

  • The students will continue working on their digital paintings

Day Five:

  • The students will continue working and start finishing up their digital paintings

Day Six:

  • The students will start screening their digital paintings for feedback from the class

Day Seven:

  • Final screenings and discussions will occur

  • The students will submit their digital paintings on the teacher’s flashdrive

 

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