Introductory course in the art of illustration

This illustration class is divided into 5 parts:

1. Creating a character

• Preparatory sketches to create a character
• Exploration of the process of creating a character from its description in a literary text.
• The importance of the choice of style and principles of stylization.
• Realization of the sketches of a character inspired by his description in the text.
• Work with the text and various references.
• The art of sketches.
• Presentation of the proportions of the human body and their stylization.
• Presentation of the character in different emotional states, inspired by the description in the text. The importance of detail.

Materials:
11 / 8.5 inch white paper, pencil at the mine

2. A character in colour

• Exploration of the process of making a character in a final illustration.
• The art of concept and colours.
• Choice of style depending on the literary context.
• Realization of a character from the sketch.
• Choice of the medium.
• The different stages of the realization and the special technical requirements.
• Choice of the concept of colours.

Materials:
Canson paper (white and coloured), support for paper, gouache, India ink, coloured pencils, adhesive tape, watercolour brushes N: 1, N: 0, N: 0.2, N: 0.3.

3. Creating a composition for an illustration

• Presentation of examples of different kinds of illustration.
• The importance of the choice of text and different techniques for producing an illustration.
• Work with the text.
• The importance of the choice of theme and concept.
• Realization of sketches of a figurative composition inspired by the text.
• Structure of the composition.
• The different kinds of the composition of the illustration.

Materials:
11 / 8.5 inch white paper, pencil

4. Creating Sketches of a Decor in Illustration

• Exploration of the different stages of the creation of a sketch of decoration inspired by its description in a literary text
• Realization of the sketches of a decoration.
• Perspective notions
• Creating different planes using contrast.

Materials:
11 / 8.5 inch white paper, pencil at the mine

5. Creating the atmosphere in an illustration.

• Learn to create the mood of a decor.
• The importance of the choice of colours.
• Choice of concept and style.
• Creation of depth by the principles of perspective.
• Realization of a colour decoration inspired by a literary text.
• The different stages of the realization of the atmosphere and the depth.
• The importance of detail.

Materials:
Canson paper (white and coloured), support for the paper, gouache, watercolour, India ink, coloured pencils, adhesive tape, watercolour brushes N: 1, N: 0, N: 0.2, N: 3

Teacher

Daniela Zekina
Painter and illustrator: Works and artistic approach