F Illustrating Literature

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36 hours lecture and 72 hours lab per term. This course focuses on adapting stories from classic literature into a unified collection of single images. Unlike graphic novel or storyboard imagery, classic book illustrations augment a story rather than tell it. This involves research and immersion in the story to understand its context, form, and themes; understanding story elements such as character crises, scenes, and beats; and image elements such as characterization, point of view, and image style. Students will develop an efficient creative process by generating multiple image options through thumbnails and comp studies before developing finished images. The course spotlights classic masters such as Gustave Dore, Edmund Dulac, Howard Pyle, N.C. Whyeth, and many others, deriving lessons from their work, processes and careers. (Degree Credit) (CSU)