Exercise 1: Value Scale
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Week Four Reading: Chris Van Allsburg
The illustrations of Chris Van Allsburg left an indelible impression. I would like to learn more about her drawing technique. I’m very interested in how these equally colored shadows are obtained.
Chris Vans Allsburg
When we were discussing about Chris Vans Allsburg, his name sounded familar. And when I looked him up, I found out he was the illustrator for the book I used to read in elementary school, “The Sweetest Fig”. Which was pretty cool.
The image I stumbled upon was from the book Jumanji. Something about this image just makes me anxious. Two kids wandering around a forest. Which made me feel worried. But what I like about the image is that it relies on light instead of darkness
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Assignment 2: Object Staging part 2
Assignment 2: Object Staging, Part II — Concept Sketches
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You’ll now complete the preliminary steps of the illustration process, refining your 3 best Object Staging Thumbnails into Concept Sketches.
Refine your thumbnails following class critique. Be sure to Submit the Concept sketches in Assignment 2, for approval!
Specifications
- Trim size: Add 6 inches to the width and 6 ½ inches to the height of the image size to allow for mat.
- Image size: 7 x 9 inches or 9 x 7 inches
Directions
- Enlarge your 3 strongest thumbnails .
- Find reference!
- Refine your thumbnails into Concept Sketches. This version should be carefully drawn and measure 7″ x 9″. You will have time for more refinements after the critique.
Be sure to Check the pencil rough for any tangencies or poor cropping.
Week 5 Reading: Society of Illustrators Exhibition Research
In Preparation for the Society of Illustrators Visit next week, read about the current exhibitions on view at the museum
Then Choose ONE artist to research further. Write a short blog post (150 – 200 words) with an example of their work. Explain why you chose the artist and the work. Explain the importance of the work and if you can include details like the time period the artist is (was) working in, cultural significance, and working process.
Be sure to come ON TIME TO THE MUSEUM, October 10th at 2:30 pm. Cost of entry is 3$ for students with ID.
The Society of Illustrators is located at:
128 East 63rd Street (between Park and Lexington Avenues)
New York, NY 10065
Anderley’s experience
I like the exercises they actually helped me a bit and I tried most of the inking on Bristol. The only thing that I need to work on a lot is curves and keeping the pen 45 degrees.
Chris Van Allsburg Discussion
This picture stuck out to me particularly because of the value. It plays very well in using the almost darkest and the almost lightest. Also the scene itself is a marvelous one. Also it looks very much so like an area that you could travel to.
