This piece was created by Akira Toriyama who is the artist behind the famous anime series, Dragonball Z. I chose this piece because It is a good representation of value structures and tonal organization. Akira Toriyama uses pencil and ink to create his images. However, when creating the front covers of his manga series, he uses watercolor. The compositional techniques Toriyama uses are triatic arrangements of Foreground, Middleground, and Background. In order to heighten the relationship, he restricts each area to a general range of value which is black, white, and grey. He purposely places these values in certain areas to reinforce the image’s sense of depth. I consider this technique effective because each field of view does not distract from one another and makes a perfect relationship. Even if there is a lot going on with the characters’ clothing and special effects in the background, the three values compliment each other.
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This course is a practical introduction to the field of illustration. Focus will be placed on process work and professional practices, presented within contemporary and historical context. Course includes projects and lectures in a variety of illustration genres.
Professor Schoenbrun
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dschoenbrun@citytech.cuny.edu
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