ILLUSTRATION VIII (Practical)

Paper Code: 
25VAA(I)424
Credits: 
6
Contact Hours: 
90.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

The course will enable the students to recall and gain comprehensive knowledge of various Indian festivals, deepening their understanding of the country's rich cultural diversity. Visually translate the diversity into their personal artistic style, effectively capturing the attention of the target market. Develop skills to compose illustrations with relevant text, creating cohesive and engaging visual narratives.

 
Course Outcomes: 

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Learning and teaching strategies

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25VAA(I)424

Illustration VI (Practical)

CO84: Create sketches and layouts to convey narratives and evoke emotions, capturing the essence and spirit of the festival and different occasions in their artwork.

 

CO85: Compile a professional portfolio showcasing their manual and digital skills in creating illustrations for festivals and different occasions by combining design principles and elements fostering creativity and innovation in their artwork

 

CO86: Develop proficiency in artistic abilities and understanding of cultural diversity, visual storytelling and the creative process

 

CO87: Enhance the communication skills and collaborate effectively with the peers to articulate ideas and establish herself as an artist.

 

CO88: 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

COURSE CONTENT:

  • Illustrate a series for different occasions and festivals of India- Minimum 10 Works
  • Sketches of Human Figures- 100
Essential Readings: 
  1. Ron Tiner, Figure Drawing without a Model, David 7 Charles
  2. Barrington Barber, The Complete Fundamentals of Drawing, Arcturus Publishing Limited
  3. Ana Benaroya, Illustration Next, Thames & Hudson
  4. McKelvey & Munslow, Illustrating Fashion, Blackwell Science
  5. Artfile Christmas, Graphics Books International Limited
  6. Julian Seaman, Professional Fashion Illustration, Batsford
  7. Keith Lovegrove, Graphicswallah, Graphics in India, Laurence King Publishing Limited
References: 

Suggested Readings:

  1. Mark Wigan, Basic Illustration Global, Contexts, AVA Publishing SA
  2. Mark Wigan, Basic Illustration, Thinking Visually for Illustrators, Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

E-Resources:

  1. Drawing Figures: 5 Ways to Start a Figure Drawing (thedrawingsource.com)
  2. Draw a figure in under five minutes | Creative Bloq
  3. Figure Drawing 101: The Fundamentals of Figure Drawing! (podium.school)
  4. Figure Drawing for Beginners: 7 Tips and Tricks - FeltMagnet
  5. The Character Designer (21-draw.com)
  6. Draw Character Design : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
Academic Year: 
2025-2026
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