Fall 2019 Illustration 2

Due October 28 "Odd Couples" — Draw a minimum of 3 odd couples: 1 animal couple, 1 plant couple, and 1 inanimate couple (inanimate meaning not alive: like a toaster or a rock). Exaggerate physical differences through proportion and shape. Due November 4 "Present, Past, Future" — Create a human character and imagine how he/she will look over a span of 50–60 years. Draw 3 full-body portraits of this person in your style, spanning child, adult, and senior citizen. Think about how faces and bodies age in ways that preserve or even enhance their personalities. Due November 11 "Monsters/Creatures" — Draw your personal interpretation of 2 monsters from mythology. You can choose from any type of mythology you're interested in. Include a sentence or two from your research, discussing the monster's origin, habitat, history, or any powers it may possess. Due November 18 "Eavesdrop" — Listen in on a conversation in public and take notes. Pi...

Homework: Since there was some confusion about last week's MTA poster assignment, you'll have until Monday, October 28, to complete it. Refer to Diana's previous blog post, "Homework #5," for all assignment details. If you feel you are already finished then you're done. If the sketch you brought to class on Monday, Oct 21, did not include ALL OF THE ELEMENTS Diana assigned then now is your chance to fix that. If your sketch included all of the elements but you would like to improve your sketch before it's graded, then this is an opportunity to do that. I'll be sending images of all of your sketches to Diana. We will take photos of what is on the wall during class, and if you prefer to send her a digital file there will be time for you to email those to me during class. ----- Sketchbook assignment: "Odd Couples" — Draw a minimum of 3 odd couples: 1 animal couple, 1 plant couple, 1 inanimate couple ("inanimate" meaning not...

Homework Assignment #5 Subway poster Due 10/21 Here’s a refresh of what your homework is. Below is the premise.  An art director from the MTA has just emailed you. The client has said they love your work and would like you to submit a pitch for a MTA subway poster (The horizontal art cards you see above the subway windows). Your task is to create a fully realized sketch of your idea for the client as a pitch.  Include some color ideas with color swatches or add some loose color to an area of the sketch. You can try scanning in an area and adding some digital color. Or trace a section of your sketch and try a color test with traditional materials.  The sketch can be full size or slightly smaller. See the dimensions below. I recommend drawing the sketch at 75% or larger. MTA ARTS http://web.mta.info/mta/aft/posters/ http://web.mta.info/mta/aft/posters/artcards.html http://web.mta.info/mta/aft/posters/buscards.htm...

HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT #4 Due Wednesday October 16th Editorial Illustration for a NY Times Article Read through the 4 articles and choose one that you want to create an illustration for. Your task is to create a piece of art that expresses the article visually. Start by brainstorming   ideas, write words or phrases that come to mind after reading the article, and sketch.   Questions to consider after reading the article. 1. Is there a larger metaphor or concept?   2. Can you express this visually? 3. Is there a symbol or visual metaphor to play off of? 4. What is your reaction to the article? Agree or disagree? 5. Do any images pop into your head? Can you come up with a few ideas? Begin with thumbnails and work on different compositions. Final art may be either done traditionally or digitally. Your final art should be in an RGB version (hi res jpeg) for digital and a cmyk version for print. Bring your print version to class and email me ...