Acrylic Techniques for Creative Illustration

Description

In this course, you will learn:

• Learn everything there is to know about acrylic paints while trying out a variety of painting styles and learning how to use color to create mood and emphasis.
• Consider using lighting and loudness to bring more drama and mystery to your work, and practice the approach with some practical tasks.
• Learn about the two main steps of the illustration preparation process: concept sketching and working sketches.
• Decide on the size and format of your illustration, then hunt for visual and verbal signals in articles.
• Look for methods to combine the materials you find in your research in a unique way to begin developing an appealing image that will tempt the audience to read the article you're illustrating.
• Finally, scan your illustration and use Adobe Photoshop to improve the colour and tone.
   

Syllabus:

1.  Introduction

   • Presentation

   • Influences

   • What Will We Do in the Course?
      

2.  Preparation

   • Materials You Will Need

   • The Sketching Habit

   • Painting Techniques 1

   • Painting Techniques 2

   • Painting Techniques 3
      

3.  The Sketch Stage

   • Preparing for Our Conceptual Illustration

   • Who Let the Ideas Out? Concept Sketching

   • Collecting and Shooting References

   • Working Sketch
      

4.  Creating Your Painting

   • Outlining

   • Painting the Background

   • Blocking In

   • The Main Feature 1

   • The Main Feature 2
      

5.  Spit and Polish

   • Spit and Polish 1

   • Spit and Polish 2

   • Scan and Enhance Your Illustration
      

6. Final Project

   • Acrylic Techniques for Creative Illustration