A Value Study and Enlargement Technique 8th Grade Art St. Francis de Sales School Mr. Hooks

Cut-Paper Portrait  Start with a photograph  Photo should have a good amount of contrast

Cut-Paper Portrait  Import photo  into Photoshop  If color- Go to image: mode: greyscale  save a copy as greyscale image  Go to image: adjustments: posterize. When prompted, save photo with different values

Cut-Paper Portrait  Decide for yourself if the photo looks more simplified with 4 or 5 levels of value.  Save your image and print on an 8.5 x 11” sheet of paper

Cut-Paper Portrait  Trace with pencil around the edges for each shape in photo (remember to simplify edges)  Number different areas of value from 1 through 4 (or 5)  Now’s lets enlarge:

Cut-Paper Portrait  Enlarge by creating a one-inch grid across entire surface of 8.5 x 11” paper  Number and letter axes of your grid (letters on one edge -numbers on perpendicular edge -think BATTLESHIP!!)  When complete set aside

Cut-Paper Portrait  On a 12 x 18” sheet of white drawing paper,  Create a grid with the corresponding number of grid lines. ( for this size the grid will be roughly 1.5”) for a 1:1.5 ratio.  Number and letter axes of your grid as you did with smaller sheet.

Cut-Paper Portrait  Transfer shapes to larger sheet from smaller sheet one square at a time, row by row, or column by column  Go over all lines with black bold marker  Remember to number values as you did with smaller sheet

Cut-Paper Portrait  Choose colors of construction paper to represent values that you numbered earlier

Cut-Paper Portrait  With masking tape, attach enlarged portrait to light source such as window or light table  Identify all areas of #1 value – choose color to represent value and trace shapes onto construction paper

Cut-Paper Portrait  Repeat procedure with all values chosen ** You Should Be Able To Layer Smaller Shapes Above Larger Shapes**

Cut-Paper Portrait  Repeat procedure with all values chosen ** You Should Be Able To Layer Smaller Shapes Above Larger Shapes**

Cut-Paper Portrait  Repeat procedure with all values chosen ** You Should Be Able To Layer Smaller Shapes Above Larger Shapes**

Cut-Paper Portrait  Repeat procedure with all values chosen ** You Should Be Able To Layer Smaller Shapes Above Larger Shapes**

Cut-Paper Portrait  When all shapes have been traced use scissors or an xacto knife to cut out each shape PLEASE BE CAREFUL WITH XACTO KNIVES, USE ONLY WITH ADULT SUPERVISION.

Cut-Paper Portrait  Arrange cut pieces of construction paper to rebuild portrait  Remember that smaller shapes can be layered over larger shapes  Use your original enlargement with black lines as a reference

Cut-Paper Portrait  Glue shapes together CONGRATS!! You now have a finished cut-paper portrait.