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SELF - Portrait

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This assignment's main OBJECTIVE is to improve your PEN TOOL rendering skills -
including the creation of smooth curves and accurate contours.



SECONDARY OBJECTIVES INCLUDE:
  • STROKE
  • FILL
  • EYEDROPPER TOOL
  • SELECTION TOOLS
  • ARTBOARD TOOL
  • LAYERS PANEL


Using the PEN TOOL...

Your goal is to accurately record the contours in a SELF-PORTRAIT. 
  • Choose a HIGH-RESOLUTION image of YOURSELF!
  • Using the PEN TOOL trace the EDGES (Contours) 
  • Choose COLOR using the EYEDROPPER TOOL
  • Use the LAYERS PANEL effectively to keep your design logical and neat.
  • Choose appropriate STROKE WEIGHTS
  • Export as a JPEG  and turn-in properly
  • FILENAME -  

 PORTRAIT_lastname
 

Grading will be based on:
  • ​PEN Technique Details were skillfully rendered using the PEN TOOL & contains SMOOTH CURVES
  • COLOR & Stroke Skillful use of COLOR and STROKE WEIGHT is appropriately rendered
  • FILE File NAME, TYPE (JPEG) correct
  • LAYERS Layers are organized and labeled

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