Let's try it again!

Threshold...

What's Threshold?
It is the reduction of a photo to straight black and white.  As the artist you can change 
the balance of black to white in your composition.  We will be manipulating the contrast 
balance and adding color as we go.

Steps.
Preparing your image:
-Open your image in Photoshop>copy the entire image.
-Select Open New>be sure that transparent background is selected.
-Paste photo to the new document

1. copy bkgrd
2. image>adjustments>threshold-slide the contrast so there is a little white
3. magic wand- select white>select similar>delete
4. select inverse
5. begin color scheme: what are you looking for with color in the image?
6. paintbrush>color>ctrl D= deselect
7. repeat
-slide the new copied background to the top layer
-adjust the threshold with a little more white selected each time
-this type of paint is best with many color layers. Aim for 10 or more layers.
-Seniors can let this one go or try it again depending on your time frame :)

This is great intro to digital painting.  Choose an image from your Hartman Creek shoot 

for this piece.  Choose a color scheme that creates the mood you would like to convey 

with this piece.  Cool colors are quiet and melancholy, while warm colors are exciting
and cheerful.