BW to Color

 Artist Statement: 

Learning how to use Photoshop has been nothing but fun. I've enjoyed every homework and project so far. For instance, for this project, I had to choose an image of myself during Spring Break and start by making it black and white. The goal was to create three images using a different palette for each. The three types of color palettes I chose were monochromatic, shades, and split complementary. I tried to select different tones of my favorite colors in each palette. 

For the first image, I based the tones on the color orange and its split complementary colors. The different tones of brown and orange worked perfectly for the picture. It kept everything clean and simple while serving its purpose of turning the BW image to color. The hardest part of this picture was creating the different masks for each part of the photograph. Capturing the small details and turning them into a mask was difficult because sometimes I left small holes. Covering those holes made me delete masks and do them again, which was very time-consuming. In the end, I managed to fix all the masks and give color to most of the image (except the white walls and plants).

For the second image, I chose shades of green. Using different tones of the same color was hard because I had to choose the right tone for each part, or the correct perspective would be lost. Accomplishing this picture was a lot faster because I already had the masks made, and I just had to duplicate them and create a new folder to add them. I enjoyed This part of the project the most because I started playing around with colors. The last image was based on split complementary colors; I wanted to display tones of blue and contrast them with yellow. This was my favorite image because my shirt stood out the most, and the rest looked realistic. The tones that filled the floor and sky made the rest of the image (parts still in BW) appear to be in color at first glance. Overall, it was a cool project that made me improve my skills in Photoshop and learn more about the craft.