Choose visual imagery that may appear in your final poster design. Fill your 4 pages by drawing careful studies of these design elements. For each design element try to choose several exciting poses and points of view. Consider these studies towards the final piece. Also find samples of type faces that you might use for the final poster. If you plan to use hand drawn letterforms, practice this in your sketchbook.
Fill your 4 pages by drawing careful studies design elements that factor into your final art. For each of you this will be different.
Also CONSIDER The idea of developing a visual vocabulary! If you don’t understand this….YOU DID NOT DO THE READING. 🙂
The important part here is that you SKETCH FROM REFERENCE. For each design element try several sketches and points of view. Consider these studies towards the final art piece.
Just a reminder, here are your Sketchbook Requirements :
For this course students are required to keep an ongoing sketchbook which will be utilized a minimum of 1 hour, 30 min per page, for a total of 4 timed sketchbook pages per week.
This short excerpt from Yuko Shimizu‘s blog post considers the importance of developing a unique visual vocabulary. After reading this article, consider how you can use your sketchbook as a tool to developing your own visual vocabulary.
“ I believe many of you who are reading my blog are aspiring illustrators. If you are, here is something you may want to remember, or to work on, if your art school instructors haven’t taught you already: we have to be remembered by something we are good at, so when a prospective client sees a topic that needs to be illustrated, they know who to call.
The most obvious themes prospective clients think of in connection with my work are Japanese or Chinese themes. I am Japanese, but I had also studied Cantonese for three years, and I have strong interest in Chinese culture. And people somehow see that in my work. There are other themes, like sexy girls, action and sports, comic-book look, snow, and water and underwater themes.”
What kind of things are you interested in drawing?
What visuals might become important visual signatures for you? Draw 4 pages exploring YOUR visual Vocabulary in your sketchbook.
Post your thoughts on this along with your 4 Sketchbook Pages.
*Be sure to Tag them Sketchbook!
This week’s sketchbook theme is… Meet the Artist!
Page 1: #meettheartist
Create a meet the artist page for yourself in your Sketchbook! Look on Instagram or fb for #meettheartist and then design one to introduce yourself. You may use any media and style you feel is appropriate! You may choose to include any information about yourself you wish.
Pages 2-4: LOVES and HATES
Draw imagery based on your list of LOVES and HATES… FROM REFERENCE!
For example, LOVE CATS? Fill a page with drawings based on photos of your furry friends. HATE SPIDERS? … DRAW THEM TO HELP DEAL WITH YOUR LOATHING!
Post your drawings when complete along with a blurb introducing yourself and a PHOTO of your WORKSPACE.
GO TO: CLASS SITE
DASHBOARD > POSTS > ADD NEW >
Write your post. Add a Descriptive title.
Choose CATEGORY (bottom right side): Week 1 Sketches
PUBLISH
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