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Ideacraft: How To Draw Pictures That Speak Louder Than Words
Part 1 - Ideation Fundamentals(44 Lessons )
Week 1: Orientation & Priming
Week 2: Narrative Illustration
Week 3: Conceptual Illustraiton
Week 4: Conceptual Narrative
Week 5: Major Project, part 1
Week 6: Major Project, part 2
Part 2 - Step-by-step Demonstrations(11 Lessons )
7B: [Case Study] Book Illustration and Cover Design for Folio Society - Treasure Island
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7B: [Case Study] Book Illustration and Cover Design for Folio Society - Treasure Island
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Narrative Art Case Study - A Narrative Illustration project created for Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island commissioned by the Folio Society.
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Gannon Beck
13d
This is fantastic to see.
Were all your initial thumbnails done completely without reference? In other words, did you have an ambient level of pirate reference stored up in your brain so that you could get the gist without having to look up any costume details?
Once you have decided on the thumbnails, and start to take your photo reference, how involved is the photography process? In other words, are you getting the costuming exact, and the lighting exact, or are you just getting in the right ballpark and trusting your art skills to bridge any gaps?
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11d
Thank you, Gannon. I actually did a lot of looking and researching before starting the sketches, if I remember correctly. When I started sketching, it was from imagination, but I remember something clicking in my head, as I was nose down in the work. I don't know if this will resonate, but a project that requires this much prolonged focus, forced me to draw continuously. A few days in, and things started to get easier. This gives me hope that "leveling up" is just a few days of intense focus away. I did shoot reference after the sketches to get more information.
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From rocket ships to rock stars, NASA to Rolling Stone; I draw pictures that speak louder than words. Artist & Professor
