Lesson 4.3.1

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Classroom Expectations

• Be kind
• Ask questions
• Raise your hand to unmute
• Have fun!

Warm Up Activity:

Lesson 4.3.1

Assignment: Illustrated Book Cover

Don't forget - today is an assignment. You CANNOT submit blank today!

Caution!

Directions

Today, you will create and submit an original illustrated book cover using the software Krita.

• Answer the SIX questions on edio page 6
• Turn in your illustrated children's book cover as a jpeg file on page 7

Directions

• Gather your materials: Make sure Krita is downloaded and operational. If you need to download it, click this link.
• Read through the complete assignment.
• Prepare a work plan to complete it.
• Answer each question on page 6.
• Pay close attention to how the assignment is graded on page 7.
• Submit your best work on page 7.

Principles of Design

It is important to keep certain principles of art in mind while composing an illustration. 💥 Review this chart on principles of design (from the Prep for Success for this unit). Note that concepts of contrast, emphasis, balance, movement, and proportion are important when composing an illustration. This helps lay focus on the most important part of the illustration and effectively shows/gives a message.

Different Styles

As you have learned in the previous illustration lesson, illustrations are used in different ways.

• This project focuses on telling a story by using a digital illustration.
• Each illustration has a different style.
• While some of these styles overlap, they each have their own specific characteristics.

Check out the next pages to remind yourself about these illustration styles:

• vintage and retro
• comic
• fantasy
• fashion
• line
• psychedelic

Vintage and Retro Style Illustrations

Vintage and retro illustrations use styles that were the norm in the early and mid-twentieth century but are now exclusively used for projects that intend to generate a nostalgic feel or have an “old-school” look.

Realism

Recall the term realism, which you learned while learning about the history of art. Here, realism is used to mean an illustration style rather than an art period. Realism replicates real-life details. This style involves attention to detail and the recording of every aspect of the artwork's subject. A step beyond realism is hyperrealism, an illustration style in which the artwork is detailed to such an extent that it looks similar to a photograph. Although it may be stylized, a hyperreal illustration represents reality as closely as possible.

Comic Style

Comic books and graphic novels are popular with young people because they are alive with movement, emotion, and action. There are multiple subcategories within the comic Illustration style, ranging from comic book and cartoon to caricature. Caricature is an exaggerated portraiture style. Even within cartoons, the anime style has achieved great popularity in recent years.

Fantasy Style

The fantasy illustration style is used to present fictional, fantastical stories. These types of stories can include myths, fables, legends, and fantasy battles. Fantasy illustrations are used to represent imaginative scenarios and revolve around themes commonly found in fantasy stories such as love vs. loss and good vs. evil. Depiction of light plays an important role in fantasy illustrations. Look at the example to the right. Notice how the light is coming from one main source, but there are other light elements in the image that give it an ethereal, dream-like look.

Fashion Style

Fashion is one design industry that has always inclined toward the arts. Fashion designers extensively use illustrations to communicate ideas at the early stage of design. Fashion illustration may vary from quick, primitive sketches to detailed concepts with decorative features. Fashion illustrations are unique in using multiple textures to specify the look and feel of different fabrics. This style is not limited to clothes, but includes all forms of apparel and lifestyle products, as well.

Line Art

Line illustration is a style that is often used to create minimal drawings. This style has become very popular among contemporary artists who use basic lines to create shapes and figures. Contour illustration is a special type of line illustration in which the artist uses one continuous line, without lifting the stylus or other drawing tool, to draw an object. This adds to the idea of minimalism and creates a visual flow.

Psychedelic

The psychedelic style involves the use of bright colors and patterns that create a transcendent or supernatural experience for the viewers. This style follows maximalism and often portrays intricate designs.

Theme

The theme of a visual story represents the broad idea and intent of the artwork. It can be the general message the artist wants to convey through the artwork. For example, the theme of the digital painting to the right could be good versus evil.

Choose a Theme

Choose a prompt from the list below to help you get started with a theme for your storybook:

• Courage.
• Friendship.
• Belonging/Identity.
• Family.
• Loss/Grief.
• Growing Up.
• Anger.

Planning Your Storybook's Cover

🔥 To help plan your composition:

• Think about how you will arrange the lines, forms, shapes, and text in your artwork (composition).
• Pick an illustration style (base your ideas/sketch on the style you select: vintage and retro, comic, fantasy, fashion, line, or psychedelic)
• Choose a text/font to add to your title that matches your story's vibe/personality or emotion.
• Optional: It's a good idea to plan your cover by drawing a rough sketch on paper, but make sure to turn in a digital version that you create using Krita or a similar program.

Procedure

• Make sure to answer the planning questions on page 6
• Optional: Sketch your illustrated book cover based on your six planning-question answers on paper or skip to the next step
• Open a new file on Krita in standard dimensions (1920 x 1080 px).
• Draw/Create your illustrated book cover in Krita based on your six answers from page 5 (and your optional sketch if you drew one).
• Add a title using the T (typography) tool and choose a text/font that fits the personality/emotion/vibe of your story.
• Save your Krita (.kra) document as a Jpeg (.jpg)
• Submit your illustrated book cover jpeg file below.

Demonstration Time

If you'd like, stick around for a demonstration from the teacher. If not, you're free to go and work! If you're looking at this after the class, check out the recording!

Next Time: Unit 5 - Arts as an Experience

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