Photoshop Tutorial 1


Minnesota 4-5 Visual Art Standards used in this Lesson:

  • 1. Demonstrate knowledge of the foundations of the arts area.
  • 1A. Describe the characteristics of the elements of visual art including color, line, shape, value, form, texture and space.

  • 1b. Describe how the principles of visual art such as repetition, pattern, emphasis, contrast and balance are used in the creation, presentation or response to visual artworks.

  • 1c. Identify characteristics of Western and non- Western styles, movements and genres in art.

  • 2. Demonstrate knowledge and use of the technical skills of the art form, integrating technology when applicable.
  • 2a. Describe the tools, materials and techniques used in a variety of two- and three-dimensional media such as drawing, printmaking, ceramics or sculpture.

  • 3. Demonstrate understanding of the personal, social, cultural and historical contexts that influence the arts areas.
  • 3a. Describe the personal, social, cultural, or historical contexts that influence the creation of visual artworks including the contributions of Minnesota American Indian tribes and communities.

  • 3b. Describe how visual art communicates meaning.
  • 4. Create or make in a variety of contexts in the arts area using the artistic foundations.
  • 4a. Create original two- and-three-dimensional artworks to express specific artistic ideas.
  • 4b. Revise artworks based on the feedback of others and self-reflection.
  • 5. Perform or present in a variety of contexts in the arts area using the artistic foundations.
  • 5a. Select and assemble artworks for a personal portfolio.
  • 5b. Revise a presentation based on the feedback of others and self-reflection.
  • 6. Respond to or critique a variety of creations and performances using the artistic foundations.
  • 6a. Justify personal interpretations and reactions to works of visual art.

    • Additional Tie-ins

  • Technology
  • Multimedia
  • Photoshoping!
  • Shading and Highlights

    • Atwater Elementary students will learn the basics of the industry-standard photo editing tool, Adobe Photoshop, in a few tutorial lessons throughout the school year.

    Adobe, makers of Photoshop and Illustrator, made their CS2 software a free download enabling ACGC to utilize it in our older computer labs. This is a BIG deal because, even at educational licensing prices, it would have cost over $250 per seat for Photoshop alone. Multiply that by the 20+ computers we have in just one of our labs... You get the idea.

    Depending on our time schedule, a quick introduction to painting with Photoshop and Photo editing may be presented at the start of this lesson.

    Students will learn Photoshop basics by following along on their computers while the teacher demonstrates how to use some of Photoshop's tools. They will then be given time to make their own creation using Photoshop.

    Students in Lab 3 will save their work in the Art folder contained in the "Lab" file, using the following convention: Grade number and name (ie 2tommy)

    (Click the image below for a gallery of student work)
    The classroom lessons pretty much follow my tutorials below which were made for students who were absent or who want to follow along at home.

  • 1 Selections and Brushes
    Quicktime download
    Youtube

  • 2 Constraining Selections and Fill Colors
    Quicktime download
    Youtube

  • 3 Lasso and Move tools
    Quicktime download
    Youtube

  • 4 Magic Wand
    Quicktime download
    Youtube

  • 5 Quickmask Mode to Modify Selections and Undo.
    Quicktime download
    Youtube

  • 6 Transform and Layers
    Quicktime download
    Youtube

  • 7 Practical Quickmask and Transformations
    Quicktime download
    Youtube


    Photoshop start screens are here.

    Login lab 3: "lab" "ace"