You've learned a lot about raster image editing in these lessons, but there's always more to know. Even professionals who have been working in the industry for years are always learning new technology and trying new solutions. When you create your own composite, you'll be using many of the techniques, tools and tips from these lessons. But you will also find yourself discovering new things. You might stumble on these discoveries yourself, learn them from a friend or teacher, or do research online. But however you add to your editing skills, you'll be expanding your creativity and self expression in ways that will not only help you create digital masterpieces, but become a better artist overall.

For this assignment, you will create a digital composite of three or more elements that come together in a convincing and artistic way. You can use photos you took yourself, images you find online, elements you draw by hand, or a combination of all three. Upload all of your source material along with your finished composite (in JPEG format) so your teacher can see how you put everything together. Your work will be graded using the following rubric.

	Expert	Strong	Beginning
Concept and Source Material	Your idea for a composition is artistic and compelling. You select extremely high-quality source material, and include all original sources with your final image.	Your idea for a composition is creative and interesting. Your source material shows signs of quality, and you include your sources along with your final image.	Your idea for a composition is not well thought out. Your source material is low quality or ineffective. You don't include your sources along with your final image.
Selections and Masks	You use a variety of paths and masks to expertly isolate each object from its background. These objects blend perfectly with their new backgrounds.	You use paths and masks to isolate objects from their background. Your objects look good in their new backgrounds.	Your selections cut off too much of the original or include too much of the background. They don't blend well when placed against new backgrounds.
Blending and Compositing	All elements are composited and blended together seamlessly. You use color and blending modes to combine objects in a vibrant and convincing way.	Elements are blended together well. Color and blending modes help achieve your desired effect.	Elements stand out in a distracting way when put together. You don't use color or blending modes to help create a unified image.
Overall Effect	The final image is an outstanding execution of your original idea. All items look like they belong together, and the finished product exhibits a strong artistic vision.	The final image helps carry out your original idea. Most items fit together well, and the finished product is artistic and interesting.	The effect of the final image seems incomplete or ineffective. The elements don't seem to belong together, and there's no real purpose behind their arrangement.