The Magritte Project

Draw the Shape

1. Select a distinct interesting human shape (there are a few saved to the share folder called "Magritte"). 
2. Create a NEW DOCUMENT
3. FILE> PLACE Your chosen shape into your document.
4. DOUBLE CLICK on the Shape layer and select TEMPLATE.
5. CREATE a NEW LAYER and trace your shape using the pen tool.
6. Remember, that if you CTRL click on the VISIBILITY MODE eyeball then your trace becomes an outline around.

 Add the Blue Sky

1. Then CREATE another NEW LAYER
2. FILE > PLACE your blue sky file.
3. OBJECT>TRACE OUTINE and experiment with a few colour settings. [Hint- easier with the preview checked].
4. If you need to move the sky below the shape, drag the layer on the LAYER PALETTE below the one you want on top.

Create a Patterned Layer

1. CREATE another NEW LAYER
2. Draw a square with the RECTANGLE tool over the whole image.
3. Open the SWATCH LIBRARY>PATTERNS
4. Select a SWATCH collection that you are interested in incorporating into your design. Make sure it isn't too busy or distracting.
5. Select the rectangle shape and SELECT the pattern you want to apply.

EXCLUDE the Shape 

1. Open the PATHFINDER box in the WINDOW menu.
2. SELECT the shape that you drew on previous layer.
3. SHIFT+SELECT the rectangle. So both the rectangle and shape are selected.
4. EXCLUDE the shape from the Rectangle.
5. Remember the order of the shape and the rectangle are important.
6. The shape should be punched out from the one below.

Save

• FILE> SAVE AS "Magritte" your document as an ILLUSTRATOR DOCUMENT in your student file.

ADD your Apple

1. Open the Apple file.
2. SELECT ALL.
3. OBJECT> GROUP all of the objects on the apple file.
4. COPY 
5. PASTE into your "Magritte" file