ILL
262 – Introduction to Illustration
Instructor Prof. Robert C. Dacey
Office 357 Shaffer
Office Tuesdays and Wednesdays
Hours 4:00pm - 6:00pm
(by appointment)
Phone Office 443-4613
Studio 475-0039
Email rcdacey@syr.edu
*Prerequisite /
Co-requisite:
Foundation
and ILL261 or permission of instructor
*Audience:
All
students interested in learning about the field of Illustration
*Description:
Introduction
to the professional procedures and processes employed by illustrators
Additional Course Description:
This
course is an introduction to traditional and contemporary processes and
solutions utilized in the field of illustration. Familiarity with these tools
and problem-solving methods enable the student to develop a personal visual vocabulary.
Each week a demonstration, critique of
assignments, lecture, visual presentation, or combination thereof, will be
presented to introduce these materials and methods. This may include: history,
basic theory, practical application, finished examples, etc. Students are
expected to take organized notes, and invited and encouraged to add relevant
input. Your participation is vital in order to share, experiment, take risks
and grow as artists.
You
must be an Art Major or have permission of instructor to be in this class.
*Credits:
3
Learning
Objectives:
Students will be introduced to procedures and processes employed by professional illustrators. They will be introduced to observational, figurative interpretations and story-telling methods through the exploration of a wide range of mediums. Students will gain a basic understanding of the professional steps involved working with clients and the self-critical process essential to individual and group success in the field of illustration.
Bibliography/ Texts /
Supplies – Required:
See reading list (attached)
RESOURCES:
Get to know Jan Mackay, our lab technician, on
the 3rd floor (service window business hours are Mon. - Fri. 9:00am. -
5:00pm.). She is responsible for use of the computer cluster in Rm.329. See the
posted schedule for times.
Three
spray booths are available in Rm.341 for spray-fixing and airbrushing.
Bird
Library has a wealth of visual resources on the 4th floor including a plethora
of visual information relevant to our field. Illustration is a research field.
Get to know what’s available to aid you. Don't ignore the Moon Library at SUNY
ESF (behind the Carrier Dome). The main city library, in the downtown Galleria
Mall, has an extensive scrap file, design and illustration annuals, an
excellent children's section, videos, art books, and visually oriented books
which can help immensely.
SUPPLIES:
Primary required supplies are:
• An 8”X10” to 11”X14”, 100 page sketchbook (must have
on first day of class)
• An 18”X24” pad of white drawing paper
• A Masonite drawing board and clips large enough to
hold the drawing pad
• Black, brown, Sanguine and/or terra cotta vericolor
pencils or conte’
• An exacto knife (#11 blade) and kneaded eraser
• A 15”X20” (or larger if needed) black presentation
board
Secondary supplies:
• Wet mediums (paints) such as acrylics, oils, gouache
or watercolor in an adequate range of colors (this will be explained in class)
• appropriate brushes and palettes (explained in class)
• A range of appropriate surfaces to paint on
(explained in class)
Grading:
Grading
is based on attitude, attendance, and quality of work. Presentation of
assignments reflects attitude and is part of the grade. Grades are not given.
They are earned and recorded according to your efforts. The final grade will be
an average of all grades earned during the semester. If you have any concerns
about your progress at any time during the semester, please contact your
instructor.
Assignments:
(see
attached schedule)
In
addition to working directly from the model in class, there will be four
assignments with specific steps from concept to finish. A 100 page sketchbook
is also required to be complete by the end of the semester. Meet your assignment
deadlines! Being late will lower your grade!
Student
work may be reproduced for use by the instructor.
Course Specific Policies on
attendance, late work, make up work, examinations if outside normal class time,
etc.:
Attendance
is mandatory. One absence for the semester will be tolerated; however, you are
still responsible for information presented in class (See "Grading").
Lateness or skipping out early will count towards an absence and will lower
your grade. Two absences, for any reason, will lower your final grade by one
letter grade. You will FAIL this course in the event of third absence!
Incompletes
will be granted only in extenuating circumstances. If you have a valid medical
excuse or family emergency, and you've completed the bulk of course work for
the semester, an incomplete is possible. You are responsible for initiating the
paper work for an incomplete.
Any
class related information that is missed as a result of extenuating
circumstances is available through an appointment with the instructor.
Needs:
Any
student who needs special consideration in the course due to a disability of
any sort, please make an appointment to discuss accommodations.
Students
who are in need of disability-related academic accommodations must register
with the Office of Disability Services (ODS), 804 University Avenue, Rm.309,
315/443-4498. Students with authorized disability-related accommodations should
provide a current Accommodations Authorization Letter from ODS to the
instructor and review those accommodations with the instructor. Accommodations,
such as exam administration, are not provided retroactively: therefore,
planning for accommodations as early as possible is necessary. For further
information, see the ODS website, http://disabilityservices.syr.edu/.
Academic Integrity
Syracuse
University’s Academic Integrity Policy holds students accountable for the
integrity of the work they submit. Students should be familiar with the policy
and know that it is their responsibility to learn about course-specific
expectations, as well as about university policy. The university policy governs
appropriate citation and use of sources, the integrity of work submitted in
exams and assignments, and the veracity of signatures on attendance sheets and
other verification of participation in class activities. The policy also
prohibits students from submitting the same written work in more than one class
without receiving written authorization in advance from both instructors. The
presumptive penalty for a first offense by an undergraduate student is course
failure, accompanied by a transcript notation indicating that the failure
resulted from a violation of Academic Integrity Policy. The standard sanction
for a first offense by a graduate student is suspension or expulsion. For more
information and the complete policy, see http://academicintegrity.syr.edu/academic-integrity-policy/
Disability-Related
Accommodations
If you believe
that you need accommodations for a disability, please contact the Office of
Disability Services (ODS), http://disabilityservices.syr.edu, located in Room 309 of 804 University Avenue, or call (315) 443-4498,
TDD: (315) 443-1371 for an appointment to discuss your needs and the process
for requesting accommodations. ODS is responsible for coordinating
disability-related accommodations and will issue students with documented
Disabilities Accommodation Authorization Letters, as appropriate. Since
accommodations may require early planning and generally are not provided
retroactively, please contact ODS as soon as possible.
Religious Observances Policy
SU religious
observances policy, found at http://supolicies.syr.edu/emp_ben/religious_observance.htm, recognizes the diversity of faiths represented among the campus
community and protects the rights of students, faculty, and staff to observe
religious holidays according to their tradition. Under the policy, students are provided an
opportunity to make up any examination, study, or work requirements that may be
missed due to a religious observance provided they notify their instructors
before the end of the second week of classes for regular session classes and by
the submission deadline for flexibly formatted classes.
For fall and
spring semesters, an online notification process is available through MySlice/StudentServices/Enrollment/MyReligiousObservances.
Any class related
information that is missed as a result of religious observances is available
through an appointment with the instructor.
Student
Academic Work Policy
SU policy on student academic work may be found art:
Educational use
of student work: I intend to use academic work that you complete this semester
in subsequent semesters for educational purposes. Before using your work for
that purpose, I will either get your written permission or render the work
anonymous by removing all your personal identification.
This
Syllabus is subject to change as needs arise.
ILL 262 – Spring 2015 Schedule
ILL 262 – Spring 2015 Schedule
Week
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In Class
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Assignments
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1/15
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• Introduction: Syllabus, Schedule, 7 Factors Outline
• Basic Proportions
• Passive/Active
• Line & Form
• Light & Shadow
• Composition
• Sketchbooks
• Society of Illustrators Student Scholarship Competition
• Annuals & Professional Publications
• Tools not Rules
• Track System
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• Next week: come to class with ideas and props for
costumed model photo session.
• Required: All students will keep an 8”X10” to 11”X14”,
100 page sketchbook to be filled (single sided) by the end of the semester.
Sketchbooks will be checked during every drawing session (in blue) throughout
the semester.
• Required: a professional grade camera with at least
10 mp resolution (no smart phones or tablets) - must have
for next week’s photo shoot (arrange to share cameras if necessary).
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1/22
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• Photo Shoot with male and female costumed models.
• Basics of lighting, direction, props, themes, and
background considerations.
• Camera as sketch tool.
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• Next week: Based on photo shoot, bring in at least two
8.5”X11”color comprehensives (comps) mounted on a single piece of 15”X20”, or
larger, black presentation board.
• Comps must be based on photo shoot with appropriate
backgrounds included as required for theme.
•Comps may be in any medium, including digital.
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1/29
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• Comps due (at least two 8.5”X11” color comps mounted on
a single piece of 15”X20”, or larger, black presentation board).
• Acrylic demo: palette set up, mediums, surfaces, basic
flesh tones.
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• Next week: Finished illustration due based on critique
of comps from photo shoot. Any wet medium can be employed. 12”X15” minimum
size of image area (30”X40” max.) with at least 1/4 “ of bleed and a ½” white
border around the illustration.
• Next week: come to class prepared to draw from the
model. Required supplies: a 18”X24” white paper drawing pad with Masonite
backing and clips, Black, brown, sanguine or terra cotta Conte’ or Vericolor
pencils, a kneaded eraser and exacto knife.
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2/5
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• Finished illustrations from photo shoot due.
• Draw from model in class using 18”X24” white drawing
paper (pad) mounted or clipped to Masonite backing. Mediums may include
black, brown, sanguine, or terra cotta conte’ or Veracolor pencils along with
an exacto knife (#11 blade) and a kneaded eraser.
• Demo and discussion of Glenn
Vilppu approach to drawing (basic for animation and sequential).
• Interpretive vs. literal approach.
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• Second assignment: A minimum of four black and white
(b&w) sketches due next week for an illustration based on a contemporary
interpretation of an impressionist era composition involving two or more
figures. (You will have to set-up a photo shoot using your own models and
props for the comps that will be due the following week)
• Sketches are the basic language of illustration – where
ideas are worked out. These four should represent 50 + thumbnails (very quick
idea sketches) that form the rudimentary concepts.
• Sketches will be at least 8”X10” each mounted on a
20”X30” sheet of black presentation board.
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2/12
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• Sketches due for Composition assignment. Class critique
of sketches from self-critical point of view in preparation for comps to be
presented to client.
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• Next week: Two (or more) color comps due. Bring in at
least two 8.5”X11”color comprehensives (comps) for the Impressionist Era
composition assignment mounted on a single piece of 15”X20”, or larger, black
presentation board.
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2/19
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• Comps (at least two color) due for class review.
• Demo - oil paints (basics).
• Palettes:
Cross Complementary
Split Complements
Rainbow
Value
Chis Payne approach
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• Next week: Finish due for Impressionist Era influenced
composition. 12”X15” minimum size of image area (30”X40” max.) with at least
1/4 “ of bleed and a ½” white border around the illustration.
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2/26
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• Finishes due for Impressionist influenced composition.
• Demonstration of pen and ink wash techniques with
limited color.
• Work in class from model with conte’, pencil or pen (and
ink wash) on white 17”X24” paper.
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• Next week: Four sketches themed on music (at least
8”X10” each mounted on a 20”X30” sheet of black presentation board) based on
Coles Phillips’ approach to shapes, silhouette, and design.
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3/5
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• Sketches due for music/Coles Phillips assignment (at
least 8”X10” each mounted on a 20”X30” sheet of black presentation board).
• Discuss solutions looking for problems: screened image,
reflections, head as container (surrealism), clichés, mythology, fables, etc.
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• Two weeks (after break): Bring in at least two
8.5”X11”color comprehensives (comps) for Coles Phillips assignment mounted on
a single piece of 15”X20”, or larger, black presentation board.
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3/12
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Spring Break
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3/19
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• Comps due for Coles Phillips assignment - at least two
8.5”X11”color comprehensives mounted on a single piece of 15”X20”, or larger,
black presentation board.
• Watercolor Demo – Palettes, Brushes, Papers, Boards, and
breaking the rules.
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• Next week: Finish due for Coles Phillips influenced
assignment. 12”X15” minimum size of image area (30”X40” max.) with at least
1/4 “ of bleed and a ½” white border around the illustration.
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3/26
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• Finish due for Coles Phillips assignment.
• Work in class from model with conte’, pencil or pen (and
ink wash) on white 17”X24” paper.
• Demo – Use of colored pencil and/or conte’ on toned
paper with addition of white for volume and highlights.
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• Next week: Sketches due for Track System assignment.
These will be developmental b&w sketches, which we will review
individually in class next week while you draw from the model.
• Track System Assignment: Produce a final illustration
based on one of the four Illustration Tracks.
• Design: Design and illustrate a book jacket for a young
adult novel.
• Editorial: Select a recent magazine article dealing with
a contemporary issue and produce a single-page, full color illustration and
two spots to accompany that article.
• Sequential: Illustrate a two-page story based on a
passage in classical literature.
• Entertainment: Develop a group of at least four
characters that co-exist in a described environment. Write up personality
descriptions and backstories for each along with a description of their
environmental circumstances. Include drawing and/or painting of a scene in
which they will interact.
• Come prepared to draw from the model in class next week
(same supplies as before).
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4/2
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• Draw from the model in class while individual sketch
reviews are discussed.
• Have sketches ready to review with instructor on an
individual basis.
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• Next week: Sketches for Track System assignment.
Sketches will be presented on a sheet of black presentation board of
appropriate size to hold all ideas each on at least an 8.5”X11” sheet of
paper.
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4/9
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• Sketches due for Track System assignment. Sketches will
be presented on a sheet of black presentation board of appropriate size to
hold all ideas each on at least an 8.5”X11” sheet of paper.
• This will again be a full-class critique in order to
share information and facilitate the exchange of ideas. Students by this time
should be comfortable with participation in critiques in order to help each
other develop their ideas. This group effort reflects the professional
environment that most illustrators experience.
• Demonstration to introduce pastels as a sketch or finish
medium.
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• Color Comps for Track System assignment due next week,
presented on a sheet of black presentation board of appropriate size to
contain the images.
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4/11&12
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MOCCA in NYC
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4/16
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• Color Comps for the Track System assignment due,
presented on a sheet of black presentation board of appropriate size to
contain the images.
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• Next week: Finishes due for Track System assignment,
presented in a professional manner as has been demonstrated during the
semester.
• Completed sketchbooks due during class next week.
• Come to class next week prepared to work from the model
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4/23
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• Finishes due for Track System assignment.
• Completed sketchbooks due.
• Work from model in class.
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• Survey on Wednesday, April 29th. All finishes
and completed sketchbook due for full-faculty review.
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4/29
Wednesday
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• Survey: All finished assignments and sketchbooks must be
included for full-faculty review.
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