Week One!

ILL261-Introduction to Illustration
Week One Fall 2012


8/30        Intro. - What is Illustration?Syllabus, handouts, equipment/supplies.

Discuss - Figure proportions, head & hands, value scale, light and shadow.

In class drawing from the figure using each other as models.

        Assign. -

        •Black and White self portrait using any dry or wet medium on a 12 x18
        board. These self portraits should not be mere reproductions of a         photo or a mirror reflection, but should give some sense of drama and         imply some sense of story and place. Let everyone know something about         yourself in this drawing

        •Research! Look at the internet( or if you can, in an illustrators annual or Spectrum)  and find five current working illustrators whose work you really enjoy. Get samples of their work, print them out ( in color)and write up a brief description (a single paragraph)of the working style of the artists and what you in particular like about their work, style and the field in which they are known. Trim and mount the images onto a single sheet of 15” X 20”, 20” X 30” or 30”X40” neutral colored board (black, grey. white, or brown).. Bring pushpins to attach board to wall. Be prepared to discuss in class next week.
       
        •Bring sketchbooks, large( 18 x 24”) Drawing Paper and cameras to class next week. Come prepared to take extensive notes on materials that will form the basis for this semester’s classes.