Line

Contour Line

Line Drawing

Continuous line

Pop Art Portrait

How to create a Pop Art Portrait in Photoshop

blind contour

Sketchbook

Step 1: Contour drawing

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Step 2: Colour

• Use the handouts given to you in class and choose one of objects.
• Practice drawing them using different types of lines.
• Drawings must be a variety of mediums. Try using ink, marker, pencil, and pen.
• Glue or tape your drawings in your sketchbook.

Step 3: Half tone dots

Types of line

Line

expressive line

Pop art is an art movement that emerged in the mid-1950s in Britain and the late 1950s in the United States.

For this assignment you will be exploring line drawing and creating a Pop Art portrait.

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How you will be graded:

gesture

• Neat 20%
• Evidence of a variety of line 20
• Labeled 20%
• Use of different mediums (ink, pen, pencil, charcoal & marker) 20%
• Detail/Effort/ use of class time 20%

Sketchbook

Structural line

Calligraphy

You will have two classes to practice making a contour drawing of an umbrella. This will go towards your sketchbook mark.

For this assignment you will be using Photoshop to create a "Pop Art Portrait"

• Choose a figure from pop culture. It could be a singer, actor, athlete, politician, or any famous pop culture icon.
• Find a picture of that person on the internet.
• Use that image to create a contour line drawing in Photoshop.

How you will be graded:

• Correct use of Photoshop pen tool to create a contour line drawing of a pop culture figure. 20%
• Two types of contour lines are evident - solid and simulate pressure. 20%
• Correct use of Photoshop brush tool to add colour to portrait 20%
• Colour and style of portrait reflects Pop Art movement 20%
• Portrait contains halftone dots. 20%