OA#3 Digital Drawing in the Classroom

I think one of the most interesting features of using Photoshop as a digital drawing tool is the ability to create different layers in a work.  If I were to incorporate digital drawing into an art class, I would use the layers as a means to explore composition in painting.  

Class Instructions:

1. Spend one hour drawing using Photoshop.  Your drawing should include multiple objects or figures and have a distinct foreground and background.  Each object should be drawn on its own separate layer.
2. Save a copy of your original drawing.
3. Then change the order of the layers in the drawing so that certain objects come forward or backward in the piece.
4. Save a copy of the new drawing.
5. Change the order of the layers again to create another new piece.
6. Save the third version of the drawing.
7. Examine the three versions of your work.  How do the compositions differ and what affect does this have on your opinion of each of them.