Low Poly 

Low poly is a style of art that represents old school 3-Dimensional graphic renderings, whether they were for product models or animations. Even though technology has advanced over the years and continue to do so, the "low poly" look has been a huge trend for numerous graphic artists. Low Poly art are simply geometric shapes, "poly" coming from the word polygon,  placed side-by-side to create minimalist but angular compositions. Graphic artists use the low poly affect to create portraits, landscapes, video game designs, and animal studies. Who would've thought you could combine geometry with art and it could be fun?!
Check out the link below to see the in progress work of artist by Paul Douard.

Step - by - Step Tutorial:                                                                                              Additional Resources:

low_poly_animals.pdf
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Your Mission:

Using Photoshop, you will be creating an animal portrait in the style of low poly art. 
  1. Find a high resolution photograph of an animal of your choice 
    1. Copy & Paste it onto your Photoshop document 
  2. Size the photograph appropriately to fit your page
    1. Hold down the shift key as you click & drag from a corner 
  3. Duplicate the layer (this is backup in case of a mistake later on)
  4. Crop the image to make the composition more interesting 
  5. Duplicate the layer again (this is backup in case of a mistake later on)
  6. Follow the step-by-step tutorial for the following steps in creating your first low poly animal portrait!! ​
For this project, you will need to have the following:
  • Background color or gradient that allows your animal to pop
  • Animal portrait is cropped in an interesting composition & fills the artboard in a creative way 
  • Animal portrait is comprised of various sized triangles 
    • Smaller triangles for more detailed areas 
    • Larger triangles for less detailed areas 
  • Triangles are lined up appropriately without gaps 
  • Project shows creativity & attention to detail
Simple Tutorial
           Advanced tutorial 

Rubric:

animal_poly_rubric_.pdf
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Reflection Questions:

  1. What animal did you choose for your project and why?
  2. Explain the process of creating your animal portrait. 
    1. What did you do to accomplish these results?
  3. What was the most challenging part of the project?
    1. What was the easiest part of the project?