Course

10201152 Illustration & Color
Course Information
Description
A variety of digital tools, techniques, and styles are used to enhance the drawing skills of visual artists and designers. Levels of drawing from loose sketches to tightly finished art are explored with an emphasis on mastery of both vector and raster formatted illustrative work. Projects will be predominantly representational in both substance and style, with a concentration on the role of color in the communication of ideas.
Total Credits
2
Prior Learning Assessment
  • Experiential-Portfolio
Course Competencies (Course Outcomes)
  1. Develop sketches of increasing complexity
    Assessment Strategies
    Skill Demonstration
    Criteria
    Solutions are developed quickly, in pencil and/or using a stylus and tablet
    Sketches are small compared to the finished product
    Sketches for approval are clean and legible
    Final drawing is developed through sketch stages of increasing complexity (thumbnail, rough, comprehensive)

  2. Draw to develop finished designs and illustrations
    Assessment Strategies
    Skill Demonstration
    Criteria
    Subject matter and environs are clearly defined at the start
    Subject matter is composed effectively
    Compositions demonstrate a grasp of design standards
    Final art demonstrates a clear connection to developmental drawings

  3. Apply basic color theory
    Assessment Strategies
    Skill Demonstration
    Criteria
    Work shows a grasp of the difference between subtractive and additive color
    Illustrate the role of attributes and how they interrelate
    Images demonstrate effective application of simultaneous contrast
    Work makes use of appropriate color spaces
    Work shows application of color as communication

  4. Utilize reference material in the drawing process
    Assessment Strategies
    Skill Demonstration
    Criteria
    Reference material is included with drawings
    Drawings demonstrate effective application of research into subject, materials, and forms
    References are tailored to the specific concepting needs via AI
    Drawings adhere to standards of copyright law and intellectual property

  5. Create serial imagery
    Assessment Strategies
    Skill Demonstration
    Criteria
    Illustrations convey information and exhibit a vantage point
    Labels are concise and appropriately placed
    Arrows are employed to demonstrate movement
    Drawings convey the meaning of assigned content
    Elements in the illustration demonstrate good visual continuity between plates

  6. Create a convincing environmental concept using linear perspective
    Assessment Strategies
    Skill Demonstration
    Drawings exhibit a clear grasp of the relationship between horizon line and vanishing points
    Drawings demonstrate a command of illusory depth technique
    Architectural elements in the illustration are convincingly rendered
    Various tonal arrangements are explored to recommend different light directions/time of day
    Color comps demonstrate a range of options with respect to season, weather and mood

  7. Generate an information graphic to visualize quantitative data
    Assessment Strategies
    Skill Demonstration
    Criteria
    Composition displays sound balance of positive and negative shapes
    Color is used to connect assets with the graphic visualizations of their categories
    Data graphics are consistent and verifiable

  8. Demonstrate the link between drawing and design
    Assessment Strategies
    Skill Demonstration
    Criteria
    Drawings demonstrate an ability to compose within a restricted image plane (aspect ratio)
    Trace existing drawings to learn the importance of line weight variation and tonal contrast
    Draw to develop page layouts, examining the visual weights of copy and image
    Drawings are incorporated into complex layouts that include typographic elements

This Outline is under development.