ILLUSTRATION 2: THE STATIC IMAGE

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This studio course will explore the static image, including but not limited to magazine illustration, book cover illustration, advertisement illustration, single-panel cartoons and background painting for animation. Students will develop their technical ability in digital painting and drawing and enhance their skill sets in ink and watercolor. Projects will be medium specific so that students can hone their craft as they respond to thematic prompts. Students will develop sketchbook practices for research and ideation. Emphasis will be placed on generating original visual ideas, utilizing visual metaphor and interpreting texts. Students will learn to compose and frame their illustrations and apply gestalt design principles to create readable images.