Friday, October 12, 2012

Color found on campus (update 1031)

The assignment is to create an illustration that represents the theme, Color Found on Campus.

Use the creative process to solve the illustration problem.

The elements can be literal, non-literal expressive or symbolic.

Size: min. size 15 x 20 inches
Medium: oils


Deadlines:
10 thumbs : October 15
Revise thumbs : October 15 (in studio)

Photo ref. :October 22 (in studio)

Comprehensive: October 24 (due at the begining of class for a grade)
Paint day: 10/29
Paint day: 10/31

Open Studio/Make up class: 11/2

Paint day: 11/5

Final: November 7 (due at the end of class for a grade)


Note: The final has been updated since 10/31

Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Final:

Develop one of your weekly sketches into a finished illustration.
Consider the sketch as the source and/or departure point for the final.

Objective:
Threes-
Work in threes
3 narrative elements
3 compositional elements
3 color notes-

Establish a focal point and hierarchy of elements, simply, giving everything a job.
-Peter Cusak, illustrator and instructor

Manage your time.

Required:
Thumbs
Comprehensive
Final

Written statement- 300 words typed to be handed in

Medium:
Any

Due:
All elements due May 17 at 1pm

Monday, April 2, 2012

Resilience (updated 0403)

Illustrate the word Resilience. (updated 3/13)
Use listing as a tool to help develop and refine your ideas, this should be done in tandem with sketching.

Remember to sketch in the proportional scale and format of the final.

Size: no smaller than 15 x 20 inches
Medium: oils
Due dates:
Ten solid Thumbs, 3/8 at the beginning of class
Rough/value study: 3/13
Photo day: 3/15
Comprehensive: 3/20
Paint day 3/22
Convocation: 3/27
Paint day: 3/29

Final 4/5 at the beginning of class

Sage advice from professional illustrators:
Do not get caught up in too many specifics about any project ideas. Get the viewer engaged fast, hint at character or idea. You are ultimately trying to get a potential viewer engaged. Let the author solve the rest of the problems...
-Greg Manchess

A simple evocative engaging solution can often trump a giant montage. While sometimes the BIG COMPOSITION solution is perfect, consider ALL options-not just "the kitchen sink" option.

Pick your moment and make everything in service to that moment.
-Rebecca Guay
Also,
Make sure the sketch that you want to put up on the critique wall the first day is a clear and thorough sketch. Meaning, it should not be on a scrap of lined paper, or a half-finished thumbnail in the corner of a sketchbook. They should on decent paper and have a clear line around where you intend the border of the art to be.