Minimalism and cut out

One trend in the digital art world right now is color blocking and minimalism. It is especially prevalent in recognizable nerdy things. Examples:


So I decided to turn this into a fun digital art lesson. This is great for teaching coordination with the selection tool. As well as teaching a fun trick. Ultimately it's one of those lessons that just gets awesome results and engages the students. And sometimes you just need one of those.

Here is the tutorial on how to accomplish this assignment.

And here are the student examples of the finished work!