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ILLUSTRATION I (Practical) [1]

Paper Code: 
25CVAA404
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: 

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Learning Outcome

(at course level)

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25CVAA404

Illustration I (Practical)

CO86: Depict their drawing development and design skills of image making progress through sketches. Enhance their sense of perspective and composition in context of surroundings to represent various monuments, buildings, streets and foliage through sketches & drawings.

 

CO87: Prepare a portfolio displaying their rendering technique & colour technique skills & by applying rendering skills using knowledge of tint, tone & shade to create a realistic and creative landscape.

 

CO88: Create A realistic and creative landscape & illustration displaying an understanding of form, light and shadow, space interpretation, texture using different rendering techniques. 

 

CO89: Defend the understanding of photo evaluation, colour techniques, typographic illustrations developed, the artwork of Realistic Landscape, Creative Landscape created in response to market needs and establish herself as an artist.

 

CO90: 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:

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

Composition based on Landscape/ Cityscape in any medium. Study of various monuments, buildings, streets and foliage.

 

Submission:

  • Min. four assignments for rendering techniques
  • 3 Works of Realistic Landscape (1/2 Imperial) in size
  • 2 works based on Creative Landscape (1/2 Imperial) in size 5 sketches in pastel and colour pencil per day.
  • 15 Layouts
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
  5. Margaret Eggleton, Drawing Masterclass Landscapes, Search Press Limited
  6. Drawing Perspective Step by Step, Konemann
References: 

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
  4. Grahame Booth, The paint Pad Artist Watercolour Landscapes, Search Press Limited
  5. Ruzaaimi Mat Rani, Perspective Creative 02, W&V Press

E-Resources:

  1. What is Illustration? Definition, Evolution, and Types | GraphicMama Blog [2]
  2. Typography Illustrators | Anna Goodson Illustration Agency [3]
  3. 15 Typography Art Examples | Typography Art Design | PicMonkey [4]
  4. Text effect tutorials - 51 top typography tutorials | Creative Bloq [5]
  5. Cross Hatching: Drawing Technique for Beginners (finearttutorials.com) [6]
  6. A Free Landscape Drawing Lesson | Artists Network [7]
  7. How to Draw Landscapes – Landscape Drawing for Beginners (artincontext.org) [8]
  8. Simple Landscape Drawing - How To Draw A Simple Landscape Step By Step [9] (iheartcraftythings.com) [9]
  9. How to draw a 1 point perspective landscape » Make a Mark Studios [10]
Academic Year: 
2025-2026 [11]

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Source URL: https://visualarts.iisuniv.ac.in/courses/subjects/illustration-i-practical-15

Links:
[1] https://visualarts.iisuniv.ac.in/courses/subjects/illustration-i-practical-15
[2] https://graphicmama.com/blog/what-is-illustration/
[3] https://www.agoodson.com/styles/typography-illustrators/#%3A~%3Atext%3DTypography%20illustrators%20arrange%20type%20on%2Cto%20create%20appealing%20graphic%20design
[4] https://www.picmonkey.com/blog/typography-art
[5] https://www.creativebloq.com/graphic-design-tips/typography-tutorials-1232719/5
[6] https://finearttutorials.com/guide/cross-hatching/
[7] https://www.artistsnetwork.com/art-mediums/a-free-landscape-drawing-lesson/
[8] https://artincontext.org/how-to-draw-landscapes/
[9] https://iheartcraftythings.com/simple-landscape-drawing.html
[10] https://makeamarkstudios.com/how-to-draw-a-1-point-perspective-landscape/
[11] https://visualarts.iisuniv.ac.in/academic-year/2025-2026