Time cover final

Your assignment is to create a cover illustration featuring one of the following themes:

True Crimes
Modern Romance
Bob Ross in space

Where the Wild Things Are 2019
The consequences of AI

What's required:
Be inventive and creative with the theme.
Investigate the format and size of the cover.
Research the cover archive link at https://www.timecoverstore.com/ also search http://time.com/vault/
The Time banner needs to blend in and be incorporated into the design of the illustration as well as the design of the cover and must be included in all phases.
A headline consisting of the content of the theme must be included in all phases, (review the creative process).
The final product should resemble an actual Time cover.

Due dates:
Five solid thumbs-04/10
Half size rough (value statement)- 04/22 end of class
(New item) 04/24 end of class
Complete three half size color studies for approval before you proceed,
warm, cool and any color scheme- any medium and surface can be used. However, the quality should match and advance your academic level and be refined enough that they are useful. The function of this exercise allows you to work out color issues for both client and artist.
Studio day-working comprehensive-04/29
Comprehensive-05/01 end of class
Paint day-05/06
Paint day-05/08
Assemble cover-05/13
Assemble cover--05/15
Final printed and mounted- 05/20 at 9:00 am

Size and medium:
Final is the actual cover size, printed on a quality photo paper.
Illustration size (OILS) should be twice the actual size.

Center Mounted:
Black foam board, 1/8 or 1/4 inch thickness
Two inch margin on all sides