Posterized Portraits

posterize

• Posterizing reduces the many colors of an image to just a few colors, making the image look like a paint-by-numbers painting.

• A special effects printing technique that separates normal tones into distinct tone ranges by the use of high contrast

• The large patches of color can have a dramatic graphic effect.

Before and after posterization

How many levels

does this image have?

Artists whose work has a posterized appearance

Andy WarholNancy Stahl

Nancy Stahl

• link to Nancy Stahl's graphic portfolio

• Browse through her portfolio and describe her style. What does her work have in common? What does it look like?

Your project

• Turn in: notes, planning guide, and chosen photograph for your participation grade.

• Use Photoshop to posterize a portrait of a celebrity. Follow the directions in your notes.