The Illustrator's Sketchbook

3 units

The sketchbook has long been seen as the artist's personal playground. In this course, students will be making images that explore concepts and visual narratives--but the raw materials for these illustrations will come from exploration inside the pages of their sketchbook. This course will develop a discipline of daily drawing. In addition to sketchbook work, project assignments will include both conceptual and applied projects like illustrated book jackets and short stories. Significant time will be spent in media exploration, development of technique and professional practices.