Competitions Galore!

 The Four winning, final shoe designs, as chosen by the class:

 

Two ongoing competitions, parameters and deadlines:

Due: End of Trimester, March 4, 2011
Vans Custom Culture Shoe Design Competition -
High school art classes across the US are invited to compete in a shoe customization contest that grows on a state to regional to national level, culminating in a high-visibility event in New York this June.
Vans staff will select 10 high schools from each region (North/South/East/Wet/California) to compete for a spot in the regional finals.
The semi-finalists will be posted here where the public will vote to determine 5 finalists. A panel of judges including Vans artists and athletes will then choose the winner at a final event in New York.
Those five schools will be given a travel budget to come to New York for the final showcase in June of 2011. 

Shoe Design Template available - PDF or below.
Each student creates a design using Photoshop or Illustrator for each of the four shoes (below) for a total of four designs.  We will then vote on the best design for each shoe and will then paint and photograph the actual shoes when we receive them..
Prizes: Free trip to New York, a boatload of cash, etc.
Link for website and more info: http://www.vans.com/customculture/

Due: Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Bengal Tiger for a painting in the BHS gym behind the basketball hoops.
Size: 8.5 x 11" or 8 x 10"
Printed, saved, two designs!
Turn them into Mr. Chandler and I will turn them into Mr. Odom after they are graded.
$100 prize to 1st place winner, $75 - 2nd, $50 - 3rd.
1st place will have their artwork recreated in the gym and stay for years to come!

Altered Self Image

  Using an image of yourself, you will alter the image in whatever way you deem necessary, while still being able to recognize (at least a little) who the image is of.  Emphasis here is on using different filters, new, down-loaded and alternative brushes, and finally the Layers palette and options to complete the image.  As always remember to use Unsharp mask and the Image>Adjustments>Brightness/contrast, Hue/Saturation or any other adjustments to complete the image.  You have a good amount of time to work on these (going into next week) so really make sure you use that time to explore the different layers options, brushes and filters to make the best, time-intensive image that you can!

Parameters - Size: 8 x 10 inches, 300 ppi.
                     Minimum of 8 layers
                     "Created," new background using at least 3 filters/Layers options.
                     An altered, crisp, clean image with an overall color-scheme or cohesion (Balance, Rule
                     of thirds, symmetry, etc.)

Optional - Time-permitting, do more than one alteration to see different ways to complete the assignment - A couple of extra points will be in it for you if you do!