To Do Before Class:

Project 3: Refine your chosen thumbnail sketches to a Fully Rendered Portrait Sketch, 2-3 References

 

Class 10- Color Theory

(Project 3: Conceptual Portrait)

1. Attendance

2. Warm Up Drawing

3. Students hang their work-in-progress, Conceptual Portrait Thumbnails, and Reference images

4. COLOR theory for Illustrators

5. COLOR STUDIES HOW TO

6. Individual Critique

Prepare to answer these questions during the Critique:

  • a. Why did you choose this subject?
  • b. How do your thumbnails represent the spirit/personality of the subject?

HOMEWORK :

DEMO FILE LINK!

Read: Working in Color

Read: Three Attributes of a Color

Read: Monochromatic Color

Read: MUDDY COLORS: Jesper Ejsing on color roughs

Read: David Gurney on COLOR WHEEL MASKING

Project 3: Conceptual Portrait 

DUE Next Class: FINAL ART for your conceptual portrait, and at least two different LIMITED PALATE color mock-ups for your conceptual portrait.

Method:

  1. GO to a paint store.  Browse the paint chips. Choose 3-5 paint chips per color concept as inspiration.  Use color theory to guide your decisions.
  2. Using Digital Media or traditional media, create 2 different Limited Palate color mock-ups for your Fully Rendered Portrait Sketch, and use reference to finalize line art.
  3. POST your FINAL DRAWING, color mock-ups, and a paint store selfie to the openlab for feedback.  Accompany the post with a few sentences answering  the following questions:
  • Why did you choose this subject?
  • How does your final art represent the spirit/personality of the subject?
  • What informed your color choices?
  • What questions do you have for your instructor or the class?
  1. PRINT FINAL ART for critique next week.
  2. SUBMIT FINAL ART and PROCESS BOOK including color roughs to DROPBOX

File naming convention:

Sara.Woolley_DavidBowiePortrait.jpeg

Sara.Woolley_DavidBowieProcessBook.pdf

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FINAL ART DUE 11/16

Specs: Image Size 9”X12” Portrait, Full Color. 

FULL PROJECT LINK

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