Category: Illustration

In this course students learn how to,synthesize ideas and narratives of written texts,into effective illustration. In addition, best,practices and working methods of an editorial and,publishing illustrator will be learned. By the,end of this course, the students will demonstrate,a knowledge of how current conceptual editorial,illustration practice relates to issues,surrounding race, gender, sexual,orientation/Identity, community development,,disability/differently-abled, climate,change/justice/sustainability, global cultures,,and economic class.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DIL 231

The course continues the development and,reinforcement of the critical thinking/conceptual,method students develop in previous figure,drawing classes, and focuses this skillset,towards the entertainment/conceptual illustration,marketplace. This course furthers the student’s,skillset by combining the knowledge of,perspective and animal/human anatomy with fully,realized illustrative compositions. Assignments,will emphasize how to combine all of these,skillsets into creating fully realized narrative,image-making. The typical professional,illustrator’s “workflow” process will be stressed,in this course, with a heavy emphasis that,includes thumbnail (ideation) sketches, rough,sketches, color sketches, and finished art for,example.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DIL 231

In this course, students will complete a deep-dive,investigation into the role of a visual,development artist within the animation industry. ,Students will come to understand how this creative,role fits into a greater production pipeline, and,know all of the various specialities that exist,within this umbrella term. Students should leave,this course with a solid visual development,project for their portfolios. From the concepting,stage to the final version of their project,,students will develop projects that reflect,diverse audiences including race, gender, sexual,orientation/Identity, community development,,disability/differently-abled, climate,change/justice/sustainability, global cultures,,and economic class.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DIL 231, DIL 261,DIL 231

In this course, students are exposed to a variety,of drawing experiences, methods and materials,,using line, light and volume to explore the human,form. This includes a diverse group of models,enabling dialog and engagement on a range of body,types, porportion, value and shape

Credits: 3

Prerequisites:

In this course, students learn to incorporate,traditional drawing and computer painting,processes to produce finished projects. Conceptual,figure invention, design principles and the use of,both traditional and digital tools are explored.,The creation of rendered pen and ink drawings are,utilized as the foundation for producing digital,paintings. Personal and classical character,development and traditional painting techniques,are used to produce mass-production quality CMYK,images. Projects are developed to meet industry,standards for entertainment companies; i.e.,,comics, syndication, editorial illustration and,TV.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DIL 261

Structural Figure Painting is an Illustration,department course offered to seniors. It is,designed to apply the knowledge a student has,gained from their combined classes from Terms 1-6,in general, and specifically focus on drawing,,painting, and analyzing the entire figure in a,complex manner for finished work. This involves a,number of multiple class session figure poses,,larger sized in class work, as well as some larger,scale and complex homework projects. A diverse,grouping of past and contemporary artists from,varied global cultural backgrounds of race,,gender, sexual identity/orientation, among others,will be critically discussed.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DIL 246

This course is designed to teach students methods,for mechanical and freehand perspective drawing.,Topics covered are volumetric drawing, equal and,unequal spacing in perspective, one point,(parallel perspective), two point perspective,,three point perspective, inclined perspective,,ellipses (as well as the difference between,ellipses, circles in perspective and ovals), and,tonal values as they relate to atmospheric,perspective and the rendering formula of,highlight, light, shadow, shadow core, reflected,light, and reflected shadow. Also taught are the,understanding of light refraction and rendering of,cast shadows and the use of hard, intermediate and,soft edges to achieve a sense of dimension.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DFN 101, DIL 147

In this course, students explore and develop craft,and principles for the creation of art for,greeting cards, novelties and other retail and,merchandising markets. Students research and,develop products which can potentially be,mass-produced and marketed to diverse audiences.,Students are encouraged and guided towards,researching global cultures, and creating,illustration that reflects diverse individuals,from a variety of race, gender, sexual,identity/orientation,,disability/differently-abled, and economic class.,Students will also develop a list of potential,clients and contacts for the products they,produce. Production methods and procedure for,creation of finished work is open to individual,exploration. Students have the option of using,traditional or digital tools, or three dimensional,mediums.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DIL 231, DIL 261

“Illusionist Painting” is an atelier style course,focused on contemporary representational,practices, with an emphasis on creating the,illusion of form from the live figure. Students,will have extended class time to accomplish,paintings from a diverse grouping of live figure,models of varied race, gender, sexual,identity/orientation, and,disability/differently-abled backgrounds. The,course will,include an observational approach to painting the,human figure and will develop skills in,proportion, perspective, modeling form and,illusion, based on an advanced level. The,advanced class will emphasize the completed image,”lay-in” stages, rendering of complex realistic,and representational form, surface quality, and,personal outlook or “voice.” We will cover,contemporary methods and materials, and,traditional methods in panel painting, canvas and,chassis, ground preparation, pigment preparation,,varnishes and mediums, and mural painting among,other methods and practices.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DIL 231, DIL 247

Students will develop a process and skills in,using painted value and color to define,composition, form, light, and space depicting,diverse cultures and perspectives. This is in,order to employ the basics of professional,illustrative working methods using water and ,oil-based painting mediums with additional,fundamental media.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DFN 101, DIL 147