Algonquin College Graphic Design Program Computer Graphics Course Curriculum Algonquin College Graphic Design Program Computer Graphics Course Curriculum

Pastel Drawing

Apps Used: Adobe Photoshop

In this unit, we'll set up Photoshop for Pastel drawing, including installing a workspace file, swatches and more. By the end of this module, you'll be able to produce artwork that looks like it was made with real pastels.

This is a summative assignment

It evaluates your mastery of the skills in this instructional unit. This assignment contributes to your final grade in the course. You will earn a letter grade.

Your Grading System

Topics

Your Assignment

For your assignment, you’ll take a photo from which you’ll create a still-life pastel drawing using the Photoshop techniques we’ve learned in this module.

Take your own photo of natural still life. It needs to be either a vegetable, fruit, a plant or a natural stone.

pastel-drawing-examples

Some examples from my pastels Pinterest board.

Your Photoshop canvas needs to measure: 8” x 10” at 300dpi in RGB. It can be horizontal or vertical. Choose the orientation based on the orientation of your subject.

Grading

You’ll be graded on:

Deliverables

What you'll submit:

Instructions

Save your Photoshop file as LastName-FirstName-Group-Nº-Assignment-Name.

Appleseed-Johnny-#-Pastel Drawing.psd

Zip-compress the Photoshop file, then submit it on BrightSpace.

Appleseed-Johnny-#-Pastel Drawing.psd.zip