https://padlet.com/sychoi/dbbslb61oc2x Describe the artistic process of altering, enlarging, and creating a representational portrait using graphite en-us 2017-11-03 18:07:48 UTC 2026-01-26 19:20:20 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/sychoi/dbbslb61oc2x/wish/206990581 The process to creating my graphite drawing of my sister was first to create 3 pictures of the photo. You have to make the pictures a certain way so you can see the light and darkness and lightness of the picture well. You also have to do one in black and white so you can see what it would look like on your drawing. You also need a posterized picture so you can see the darkest and lightest areas of your photo. The next step is to make a grid on your picture then a grid scaled up onto your paper. When drawing a important factor is shading. If your shading isn’t correct then the drawing doesn’t look realistic. ]]> 2017-11-14 22:11:48 UTC https://padlet.com/sychoi/dbbslb61oc2x/wish/206990581 sychoi https://padlet.com/sychoi/dbbslb61oc2x/wish/212042977 2017-11-30 19:37:08 UTC https://padlet.com/sychoi/dbbslb61oc2x/wish/212042977 sychoi https://padlet.com/sychoi/dbbslb61oc2x/wish/212043116 2017-11-30 19:37:27 UTC https://padlet.com/sychoi/dbbslb61oc2x/wish/212043116 sychoi https://padlet.com/sychoi/dbbslb61oc2x/wish/212043245 2017-11-30 19:37:44 UTC https://padlet.com/sychoi/dbbslb61oc2x/wish/212043245 sychoi https://padlet.com/sychoi/dbbslb61oc2x/wish/212047643 2017-11-30 19:46:09 UTC https://padlet.com/sychoi/dbbslb61oc2x/wish/212047643 https://padlet.com/sychoi/dbbslb61oc2x/wish/212050017 The process I used to create my art was using 3 photos, one normal, one black and white, and one posterized. then I created a grid on each to help find where each feature is located. Then for the drawing, I scaled the grid up to help draw the final. It was fun doing the graphite and being able to show detention of the face with shading and using light to represent the light spots. I think it is so cool how in the end it looked like an actual photo.]]> 2017-11-30 19:50:44 UTC https://padlet.com/sychoi/dbbslb61oc2x/wish/212050017 https://padlet.com/sychoi/dbbslb61oc2x/wish/212415988 To create my self portrait I used 3 different pictures, one posterized, one black and white, and one normal picture. I drew a graph over my pictures and drew one lightly on a blank paper. I looked in each box and drew what I saw in each little box. As I went along I erased the graph until my picture was done. I did the same thing for my posterization painting, but instead of coloring and shading I painted in 4 different shades that I saw on my picture. It was fun making the self portraits and I'm happy with how mine turned out.]]> 2017-12-01 19:21:13 UTC https://padlet.com/sychoi/dbbslb61oc2x/wish/212415988 https://padlet.com/sychoi/dbbslb61oc2x/wish/212417666 To create my self portrait I used 3 different picture Black and white pictures one posterized, and the normal one. To make the graphite portrait I used the darkest pencil to shade and to create different shades. I also made grind lines and draw what I saw in the squares. I think it was cool how it look just like the picture I choose to draw and one thing I would change is the top of my head how I didn't really use the right size for my head band. ]]> 2017-12-01 19:24:58 UTC https://padlet.com/sychoi/dbbslb61oc2x/wish/212417666 rbachta https://padlet.com/sychoi/dbbslb61oc2x/wish/212418308 To create my self portrait, I used photoshop to size and crop my photo to the correct proportions. Then I printed out 3 different competitions, one normal, one black and white and one in posterized. Then I created a grid on the photos to help get the correct proportions when I got to the bigger scale, then I drew on a larger scale what I saw and did that twice one for my graphite and one for my monochromatic scale painting. I learned a lot from these projects, I learned how to scale up, how to define the shades, and how to shade and use graphite, along with that how to add detail in painting. I personally like the way I did my graphite, because its different, but still looks like me, and shows my style of art. This was a very fun project that I would love to do again.]]> 2017-12-01 19:26:22 UTC https://padlet.com/sychoi/dbbslb61oc2x/wish/212418308 https://padlet.com/sychoi/dbbslb61oc2x/wish/212427316 For my graphite portrait, I worked with Ella and Mia. First we took our picture, then we used photoshop to edit it to get the lighting right. Then we made our grid. Once we were ready to draw, we each worked on our own face. We shaded last. I think it turned out well, and it was unique. For my monochromatic painting, first I selected my photo. Next i edited it, then made a grid and sketched my face. I then chose my color scheme, and started painting the lightest first. I did a different color a day. I liked the way it turned out, and am glad I chose the colors I did. ]]> 2017-12-01 19:47:49 UTC https://padlet.com/sychoi/dbbslb61oc2x/wish/212427316 https://padlet.com/sychoi/dbbslb61oc2x/wish/212427422 Graphite Drawing:
For my graphite portrait, I worked together with Ella C and Ella D. We wanted a fun and different photo than most people. We took the picture of us with our hair flowing off the bench. Then, we used photoshop to edit the photo. We all worked around one paper to complete the portrait. I think it turned out good overall. 

Monochromatic Portrait:
I used a past picture of myself in my monochromatic painting. I edited it and printed it out. First, I drew the lines where the colors changed. Then i came up with my monochromatic scale. I used white, light blue, blue, and navy. I then painted in each section. I went back and added smaller details when I was finished. I think it turned out good but I wish I would have spent more time on the shape/outline of my face. ]]> 2017-12-01 19:48:05 UTC https://padlet.com/sychoi/dbbslb61oc2x/wish/212427422 https://padlet.com/sychoi/dbbslb61oc2x/wish/212428415 When designing my graphite self-protrait I firstly found a picture of myself. I used a picture of myself with a 'snapchat' filter on it. I then used photoshop to edit the image to my liking. Making a graph on a much larger piece ]]> 2017-12-01 19:50:33 UTC https://padlet.com/sychoi/dbbslb61oc2x/wish/212428415 https://padlet.com/sychoi/dbbslb61oc2x/wish/212609149 Monochromatic Portrait: 
When making my monochromatic portrait, I had to change the picture to gray scale, posterize it, and resize it to achieve the desired size. Then I had to drawing the shapes I saw on the final piece of paper. After I had to create my monochromatic scale. I used white, light gray, gray, dark gray, and black. I painted lightest to darkest and then filled in the details at the end. In the future, I would like to make my monochromatic portrait more detailed.

Graphite Drawing:
I worked with Mia and Ella D. to create the graphite drawing. We had to take a picture and photoshop it to edit the lighting and size. We drew a grid on both the final copy and the picture. We each drew ourselves and had to share one piece of paper. The portrait had to be shaded correctly and in the end we shaded the corners of the paper. Overall, I think we did a good job recreating our picture]]> 2017-12-03 15:45:48 UTC https://padlet.com/sychoi/dbbslb61oc2x/wish/212609149 macarpenter https://padlet.com/sychoi/dbbslb61oc2x/wish/213148403 Graphite Drawing: After being done with both projects I've determined that using graphite was easier than the paint, i think that was because it was easier to use shading techniques and change/altar my drawing. One of the hardest factors in this project was definitely choosing a photo. When altering my photo in Adobe Photoshop i cropped it made the photo black and white (i also printed my posterization one). I think that i used shading the most, to create depth in my drawing, it also turned out kinda abstract in the end but i'm pretty okay/happy with my end product.  
In order to make my Self Portraits I had to print out two photos with adobe photoshop and make the lines or graph. 
monochromatic painting: the monochromatic painting was a lot harder than the graphite drawing because I'm not as good a painter. I used the photo to decide where I painted the similar colors, I chose orange and blue because no one else did that color and I wanted to be original. I had to make some filler colors to put by the other colors so it would look blended. overall this part of the project was definitely a lot harder for me than the graphite drawing.

]]> 2017-12-05 04:34:19 UTC https://padlet.com/sychoi/dbbslb61oc2x/wish/213148403 https://padlet.com/sychoi/dbbslb61oc2x/wish/213532311 To create my graphite project I used different pressures and different pencils to get different colors to create a realistic effect. I also used the blender to blend my drawing together so it give a better feel that it is all moving together. It was fun to try and create a more realistic picture. 

To create the monochromatic project I used 5 different shades of blue to give of the shaded effect. I used the background color orange because it is opposite of the color wheel and makes it stand out more. I think the painting was easier than the graphic picture. I liked how we did one picture posterized and one not.]]> 2017-12-05 22:32:05 UTC https://padlet.com/sychoi/dbbslb61oc2x/wish/213532311 https://padlet.com/sychoi/dbbslb61oc2x/wish/213878255 To create my graphite drawing I first found a photo I wanted to use. I used a photo of my brother because he is the inspiration in a lot of my life. I first made a grid of 1 inch on the original photo, then I took a larger piece of paper and created a 2 inch grid. using the grid I drew my picture using different hardness of pencil.

To create my monochromatic portrait I took a picture of myself and put it into adobe photoshop. Using adobe photoshop I posterized my photo. I then printed it and used the same grid and scale technique to make a rough sketch of my photo. After I finished that I painted in 4 scales of green to create my finished monochromatic portrait.]]> 2017-12-06 19:26:49 UTC https://padlet.com/sychoi/dbbslb61oc2x/wish/213878255 https://padlet.com/sychoi/dbbslb61oc2x/wish/213879365 For the graphite drawing we used different types of pencils to create shading. I found that my finish product was not how I wanted it to be because I did not use the right pencils for shading. however my painting came out much better. I used a different picture and portioned it correctly. I used the color red and green for the background. ]]> 2017-12-06 19:29:06 UTC https://padlet.com/sychoi/dbbslb61oc2x/wish/213879365 https://padlet.com/sychoi/dbbslb61oc2x/wish/213887409 in the graphite drawing I used shading and rubbing techniques to add value. I also used different numbers of pencils (HB 2H 4H 2B 5B 6B) to change the brightness and shade. one thing I would like to change is adding more darkness to the face or making the eyes a little lighter.
My painting looked a little to bright and not as much like me]]> 2017-12-06 19:45:06 UTC https://padlet.com/sychoi/dbbslb61oc2x/wish/213887409 https://padlet.com/sychoi/dbbslb61oc2x/wish/213968628 2017-12-07 02:50:16 UTC https://padlet.com/sychoi/dbbslb61oc2x/wish/213968628 https://padlet.com/sychoi/dbbslb61oc2x/wish/214629806 In order to make my self portrait(s), I used 3 different versions of the picture, one normal with no filter, a black and white one, and a posterized one. For both of the portraits, we drew grid lines so we knew which part to draw/color. Afterwards, we erased them. It was somewhat difficult making the portraits look exactly how the picture looked originally, but I tried my best. What I could have done differently, is brainstorm different and easier ways to do certain parts of the portrait, rather than to stress and fall behind. This project was really fun, and I’m content with the end results of both of my portraits!]]> 2017-12-08 19:35:21 UTC https://padlet.com/sychoi/dbbslb61oc2x/wish/214629806 https://padlet.com/sychoi/dbbslb61oc2x/wish/215193248 To create the graphite drawing I found a photo of myself that I liked and printed it in color, black and white, and posterized. After doing the basic sketch of my face I shaded the darker spots with a graphite pencil and a blender. To create the monochromatic I looked at the posterized photo and sketched the harsher shading lines. When I was done with that I painted it the color of my choice and go lighter. I am kinda happy with how they turned out but I think it could have looked better. If I did it again I would have tried to not fall behind as much.]]> 2017-12-11 19:39:22 UTC https://padlet.com/sychoi/dbbslb61oc2x/wish/215193248 https://padlet.com/sychoi/dbbslb61oc2x/wish/215657025 2017-12-13 01:54:31 UTC https://padlet.com/sychoi/dbbslb61oc2x/wish/215657025