Cubism in Photoshop

Cubism in Photoshop

Cubism with Photoshop

Simple geometric shapes placed side-by-side to create angular cubism compositions

To Start:

Pick a High Resolution, close up photo of an animal or person 

Step 1:

  • Pick the Polygonal Lassso Tool

  •  Zoom in Close to one section of your photo

  • Begin to click around a very small section of color

  • The Key to making this project look good is to do SMALL sections

  • DO NOT select a large area of color. This will make it look fake!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Step 2:

  • Click Filter- Blur- Average   
  • This will turn the area into a solid color

 

  • Short CUT!!!!!
  • Clicking Control-Alt-F at the same time is a shortcut to fill in the shapes so you do not have to click Filter-Blur

If you do a large section of color it will look fake.  Do not do this!

Step 3:  

  • The EYE are is the most important for the photo looking real with animals and people!
  • When selecting the eye be sure to select the pupil first and the iris second.
  • You do NOT want the eye to look like a giant circle of one color

Step 4:

  • Make sure that you do not leave space between the shapes.
  • Keep creating shapes and blurring until your image is complete.
  • If there is space in between the shapes you may use the clone stamp tool to fill the area later 

Animal Examples

People Examples