Sophia Zarders

Description

Characters are at the heart of storytelling. Giving them depth, personality, and a visual narrative can influence how they resonate with audiences. Discover how narratives and personality traits breathe life into characters, shaping their design and evolution. Drawing on principles of anatomy, proportions, scale and context, you will learn how to develop characters that can express personality and mood, capturing the essence of your character's story. Whether you dream of creating the next iconic superhero, beloved animated character, or memorable brand mascot, Character Illustration can help shape the stories that captivate hearts and minds. Our experienced instructors will guide you, providing personalized feedback to enhance your skills and support your creativity and exploration. By the end of the course, you'll have created characters that captivate the imagination, and developed skills relevant to a future in creative industries.

Material List: Be prepared for your course. Download the material list to source and purchase your supplies before your first class.

Pre-requisites

No prerequisites.

Description

This course varies in topic from section to section, and is repeatable for 3 credits so long as the thematic topic has changed. As a diverse field that spans print, screen, objects and environments both physical and virtual, Illustration increasingly necessitates the ability to adapt. The topics and thematics offered on this course are designed to expose students to a range of unique approaches to illustration practiced within the field. Students will engage in problem solving and debate, research and experimentation. Topics and thematics have included: Allegory, Botanical Illustration, Children's Books, Concept Design, Comics, Editorial, Food, Illustrating Literature and Illustration Design, Sci-Fi, etc.

Each section of this course runs with a different topic. See here .

Pre-requisites

No prerequisites.

Description

Drawing from observation, translating ideas into visual representations, and compositional organization are fundamental to any creative practice. An invaluable skill, drawing is broadly applicable to creative interests and careers including illustration, communication design, animation, architecture and beyond. Develop your perceptual and descriptive skills in this introduction to drawing using a variety of media, techniques and subject matter. You will be introduced to drawing as a means of visual investigation, exploring studies in line, shape, perspective, proportion, positive and negative space. This course is an ideal, supportive learning environment if you are new to the practice of drawing, want to learn more formal approaches to drawing, or are looking to continue developing your drawing skills.

Material List: Be prepared for your course. Download the material list to source and purchase your supplies before your first class.

Pre-requisites

No prerequisites.