Every illustrator is a storyteller at heart. Learn about character development and narrative techniques, research and develop ideas, characters, stories, and settings to create imagery. Explore illustration on paper or digitally.
Using plant life as the basis for experimentation and documentation, this class gives students an opportunity to explore various drawing techniques and media based on the natural world. We will draw, paint, use mixed-media and printmaking to create informed mark-making, solidify sketching and journaling skills, and give form to your observations. Subject … Read more
Start Date
05/28
Meeting Day
Fridays
End Date
07/02
Faculty
Diane Bigda
Time
10am–2pm
Credits
0
This course includes an introduction to the laws of linear perspective, an exploration of how three-dimensional reality is depicted on a two-dimensional surface. Additional course content includes tools of the trade, various techniques for producing technical illustrations, informational art and instructional illustrations in sequential series.
Start Date
06/02
Meeting Day
Mondays and Wednesdays
End Date
07/21
Faculty
John Roman
Time
9am–1pm
Credits
3
Digital Illustration is an introduction to Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator with a focus on building digital images. We will explore useful techniques in these software programs specifically geared to visual communication in the form of illustration. Through the use of scanners, drawing tablets, digital cameras and traditional mediums, we will … Read more
Start Date
06/03
Meeting Day
Tuesdays and Thursdays
End Date
07/20
Faculty
Lisa Kennedy
Time
9am–1pm
Credits
3
Traditionally, watercolor is a light-to-dark medium. Light washes are built up gradually in order to achieve rich tones. The focus of this course is to explain that when beginning a painting with the application of pre-mixed, middle value, transparent wet-on-wet watercolor washes, artists can create images that exude “instant” atmosphere, … Read more
Start Date
06/07
Meeting Day
Monday and Friday
End Date
06/11
Faculty
Irena Roman
Time
9:30am–12:30pm
Credits
o
Through a series of collaborative and individual exercises, students explore the entire process of making a book, including inspiration for initial ideas, writing effective stories, character development, sequential flow, constructing the book, and researching potential markets. All course lectures and exercises apply to children’s books, graphic novels, animations and other … Read more
Start Date
06/08
Meeting Day
Tuesdays and Thursdays
End Date
07/29
Faculty
Alex Gerasev
Time
6pm–10pm
Credits
3
This course is a comprehensive introduction to the field of children’s book illustration. Students will develop the skills necessary for creating a children’s book, including character development and generating illustrations that complement and enhance the text. Students will create their own children’s book characters and narrative, and will make a … Read more
Start Date
07/07
Meeting Day
Mondays and Wednesdays
End Date
08/16
Faculty
Katia Wish
Time
6pm–10pm
Credits
3
In this workshop, we’ll be focusing on drawing from life, still lifes, and field trips. We will be looking at work that brings a modern twist to classical subject matter through the use of experimental media and keynote lectures as visual prompts. The course will be online, and there will … Read more
Start Date
07/09
Meeting Day
Fridays
End Date
08/13
Faculty
Diane Bigda
Time
10am–2pm
Credits
0
Color Rules! It does, absolutely, but there are NO rules, no formulas, no tricks. There is intention — getting color to say what you want it to say. In this intensive, week-long workshop we consider basic color concepts such as value, hue, and saturation and learn how to manipulate them to energize our work. Working with color divorced … Read more
Start Date
07/11
Meeting Day
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
End Date
07/17
Faculty
Nancy McCarthy
Time
See Notes for schedule and registration–
Credits
0