Objective: Remove the background from a photo. Then, apply the Pop Art Effect to the photo.

Tasks:
1) Background removal demonstration
2) Complete removal
3) Pop Art demonstration
4) Complete Pop Art

Background removal:
1) Find a photo online with an obvious person, animal or object.
2) Select the subject with the Quick Selection Tool or try the Select and Mask option (if it will work correctly)
​3) Apply a layer mask to remove the background.

Pop Art Tutorial:
1) Convert your layer to a smart object and apply a threshold adjustment.
2) FIll in unwanted portions with white on a new layer
3) Add a new gradient map adjustment layer with a color combo of your choice.
4) Add a new texture fill layer and set it to multiply, overlay, or softlight at about 20 percent opacity. Alternatively, you can use a stock texture photo like concrete or a wall.

Objective: Skateboard design competition! The winner of this competition will be referred to as "Master (First Name)" all day and subsequently will receive high fives whenever they please. Create a skateboard design from the file below. It is a Photoshop file. Do anything you please. You may use my tablets - or not - or what ever you like. 

*IF* you finish early (which makes me think you didn't try), you may play Google Quickdraw. 

How to Free Transform and Image:
- Find an image online, right click and "copy image"
- Go to Edit -> Paste to place the image on the canvas
- Press Ctrl + T to begin to Free Transform
- Hold down shift
- Drag the cursor to the corner and adjust to the size you would like.
​- Press Enter to get out of Free Transform