Assignment 1: The Self-Portrait

The Instructions:

Using whatever graphics software you have for your computer (Photoshop especially), create a selfportrait. Use any technique you like:

Look in a mirror or don't, abstract or realistic -- doesn't matter which! I've even had some students with no graphics experience (or software!) complete this assignment using word processing shareware -- sort of typewriter art! Some of it surprisingly creative!

So relax, don't worry, and give me that self portrait!

This introductory assignment, besides being a lot of fun, will give me an idea about your particular level of skill, and the software you like to use.

--KPT Saint

The Results:

My homework for week one of CO-220.

Scanned photo, KPT filters, and Photo Graphic Edges.

Self portrait done with Adobe Photoshop starting with image on Kodak CD.

Self portrait for Co220: Import photo CD image into Corel PhotoPaint 6.0, apply a few KPT 2.0 filters to get an ink-and-pastel-chalk effect, create a mask with magic wand and paint-on-mask, and slip in a wild background from KPT Texture Explorer. No, I'm not actually an electric albino!

They offered me the corner office, the one with the view. I laughed. I told them I'd rather have the 21" monitor.

"Not much of a computer head."


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