Projected Schedule
*schedule is subject to changes
JAN 28 | Week 1
- Introduction: Review academic policies and go over syllabus.
- Discussion and Lecture: What is Illustration?
- Introduction to Sketchbook Practice.
- Introduce Assignment 1 – Product Illustration, part 1 –
brainstorm, research & thumbnails
FEB 4 | Week 2
- Lecture: Illustration Process
- Due: Assignment 1 , part 1
- Introduce Assignment 1 , part 2 – Thumbnail sketches
FEB 8 | Week 3-TUESDAY FOLLOWS A FRIDAY CLASS SCHEDULE
- Lecture: Concept Development
- New: Assignment 1 , part 3 – Concept Sketches
- Due: Assignment 1 Part 2
FEB 11 | NO CLASSES – Lincoln’s Birthday
FEB 18 | Week 4
- Lecture: Design Concepts in Illustration
- New: Assignment 1 Part 4 – Final pencil illustration & Value Studies
- Due: Assignment 1 Part 3
FEB 25 | Week 5
- Lecture: INTRODUCTION TO VALUE
- Midterm Project : INKED Illustration
- Due next week: Final Art
- Due: Assignment 1 Part 4
March 4 | Week 6
- Lecture: INTRODUCTION TO I NK
- NEW: Assignment 1 Part 5. FINAL ART.
- Due: FINAL PENCIL ILLUSTRATION & 2 Value Studies
March 11 | Week 7
MIDTERM PRESENTATION
- No lecture
- Due: Midterm PRESENTATION & FINAL ART ( Formal Presentation IN CLASS)
- New: Assignment 2 , Editorial Illustration Magazine article and COVER,
Part 1 – brainstorm & research
March 18 | Week 8
- Lecture: INTRODUCTION TO Editorial Illustration – Concept is key!
- New: Assignment 2 , part 2 Thumbnails & Concept Sketches
- Due: Assignment 2 , part 1
March 25 | Week 9
- Lecture: INTRODUCTION TO COLOR
- Due: Assignment 2 , part 2 Thumbnails & Concept Sketches
- New: Assignment 2 , part 3 PENCIL FINISH DRAWINGS (*Ink & pencil with digital),
- 2 value studies, 3 color studies
APRIL 1 | Week 10
- Lecture : Intro to Digtal Coloring
- Due: Assignment 2 PENCIL FINISH DRAWINGS, 2 value studies, 3 color studies
- New: Editorial Illustration FINAL ART. *LIMITED COLOR PALATE* Magazine COVER
APRIL 8 | Week 11
- FINAL PROJECT Assigned
- Lecture: Narrative ILLUSTRATION & UNDERSTANDING THE BEATS OF A STORY
- Due: Editorial Illustration FINAL ART.
- New: FINAL PROJECT: Narrative illustration
- Part 1 : STORY SELECTION & Thumbnails for Poster Illustrations
APRIL 15 | NO ClASSES
APRIL 22 | NO ClASSES
April 29 | Week 12
- Lecture: Point of VIEW
- New: Concept sketches for FINAL PROJECT
- Due: Project 3, part 2: Character Designs & Concept Art
MAY 6 | Week 13
- WORK IN CLASS
- Due: FINAL PENCILS for FINAL PROJECT
- Due: Color Palette for FINAL PROJECT
MAY 13 | Week 14
- WORK IN CLASS
- Due: FINAL Project – FINISHED DRAWINGS (Ink & pencil with digital)
- Work in class on final project / final presentation
MAY 20 | Week 15
- Final Portfolio Due.
- Final Presentations.
Below is a Proposed Structure for this introductory course. The first assignment separates each stage in illustration development allowing time to learn each one. Future projects progress more rapidly assuming a level of competency in the process.
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