The first portfolio project preparation

 

I started my project with quick sketches of the first pendant for the necklace. I wanted it to look like a totem pole. However, I wasn't sure what it would look like in the end, so I made three versions, of which I will choose one. I also made a sketch of the different looks for the necklace, using the macrame technique knots. My intention is to give it a more ethnic look, closer to the vision of what jewelry used to look like, so I will use waxed string. In the next step, I'm going to check out the color options for my project. However, before I start doing it, I wanted to show you a rough sketch. 

During the classes, the teacher showed us how to use the basic tools in Photoshop and Illustration. So I decided to practice on what I currently had to make my sketch clearer. I used a scanner to get the best quality possible for my sketch.

First, I opened my sketch in Illustrator and using the Copy option, I created 2 additional copies. Then I used the Crop Image tool to cut out one sketch from each version. I placed them next to each other to make them similar in size and then spaced them across the entire page to make them more legible.

Then I open Photoshop to change the background to one that looked like old papyrus. For this purpose, I searched for images resembling such an effect in the graphic and added it as another Layers.

I dragged the image under my sketch, which made it appear on the background. However, it was in its original white background.

From the blending mode option, I chose a shade of black to make my work look like it was sketched on old papyrus. It seems to me that I managed to achieve my intended goal. I did the same for the necklace weave option. It was an interesting experience, using two editing programs that produce really interesting effects. The next step will be to add colors to my work