5/18

Focus: Low Poly Tips

Objectives:

• Continue the low-poly fruit.
• Define shadows, midtones, highlights.

Closure: Define the shadows, midtones, highlights of this lemon.

5/17

 Focus: Identify Highlights, Midtones, Shadows

Objectives:

• Introduce the low-poly unit.
• Define shadows, midtones, highlights

Closure: Identify the highlights, midtones and shadows

Low Poly Image Instructions

 

1. Set Up Document

1. 8.5 x 11 (Landscape)

2. Choose an object to Illustrate

1. Paste into Doc.

2. Resize

3. Rename Layer (ex. Banana)

4. Lock Layer

5. Create New Layer

6. Rename- Geometric
   
   

How to Create a Geometric Illustration

7. Select Pen Tool

1. No Fill

2. Black Stroke

3. 1 pt

8. Create polygons based on color/value changes and shape of object

9. Once shape is closed, press Ctrl Shift A

10. Repeat 7 and 8 until the object is filled. 

11. Select Shape (Selection Tool - V)

12. Select Eye dropper (I)

13.  Choose color. 

14. Repeat 10-12.

15. If having trouble selecting shape, lock the other shapes by pressing Ctrl 2

16. Turn Eyeball off next to Object layer

17. Zoom in to make sure all polygons meet. (No Gaps)

1. Use Direct Selection tool (A) to move anchor points.