Illustration (Practical)

Paper Code: 
24CVAA404
Credits: 
6
Contact Hours: 
90.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

The course will enable the students to construct illustrations using design principles and elements, create artworks with different rendering techniques, and modify artworks to meet market needs.

 

Course Outcomes: 

Course

Learning Outcome

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Course Code

Course Title

24CVAA404

Illustration (Practical)

CO90: Depict their drawing development and design skills of image making progress through sketches.

 

CO91: Prepare a portfolio displaying their rendering technique & colour technique skills.

 

CO92: Create an illustration displaying an understanding of form, light and shadow, space interpretation, texture using different rendering techniques

 

CO93: Defend the understanding of photo evaluation, colour techniques, typographic illustrations developed and establish herself as an artist.

 

CO94: Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction

Approach in teaching: Interactive Lectures, Discussion,

Ideation, Tutorials, Assignments, Brainstorming, Demonstration

 

Learning activities for the students: Self-Learning Assignments, Giving Tasks, Visualization, Experimenting, Sketching to Learn, Free Exploration, Focused Exploration.

Layouts & Sketches, Continuous Assessment Test, Semester End  Examinations, Daily Assignments, Observation, Student Teacher Interaction and Final Submissions

The focus is placed on developing drawing and design skills through image making with an emphasis on construction of form, light and shadow, space interpretation, texture and observation.

  • Photo Evaluation: conversion by dots, lines and colours.
  • Different colour techniques: opaque, transparent, translucent.
  • Typographic Illustrations: 2

 

Submission: Min. four assignments

 

Essential Readings: 
  1. Artfile Christmas, Graphics Books International Limited
  2. Subodh Narvekar, Learn Pencil Shading Portraits I, Navneet Publications India Limited
  3. Halina Nelken, Alexander Von Humboldt, His Portraits and Their Artist A Documentary Iconography, Dietrich Reimer Verlag Burlin
  4. Barrington Barber, The Complete Fundamentals of Drawing, Arcturus Publishing Limited

 

Suggested Readings:

  1. Matthias Hillner, Basics Typography Virtual Typography, AVA Publishing SA
  2. Steven Heller & Louise Fili, Shadow Type, Thames & Hudson
  3. Ana Benaroya, Illustration Next, Thames & Hudson

 

References: 
  1. What is Illustration? Definition, Evolution, and Types | GraphicMama Blog
  2. Typography Illustrators | Anna Goodson Illustration Agency
  3. 15 Typography Art Examples | Typography Art Design | PicMonkey
  4. Text effect tutorials - 51 top typography tutorials | Creative Bloq
  5. Cross Hatching: Drawing Technique for Beginners (finearttutorials.com)

 

Academic Year: 
2024-2025
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