Intro to Art Making and Exhibiting - Digital Illustration

Subject Length:                    1 semester

Subject Fee:                           $5 (Cost subject to change)

A course focusing on the developing skills in digital drawing and the use of a drawing (Wacom) tablet. You will learn a variety of skills regarding digital sketching and drawing tablets. Some topics covered in class will be: Tone, Colour Theory, Sketching from life, Sketching from references, anatomy. You will be trained to draw a variety of subjects; objects, people and scenes. 

What is studied?

• Wacom tablet use 

• Basic Photoshop tools and techniques 

• Art Elements focussing on line, shape, form, tone and colour. 

• Anatomy of the Human Face and Body for drawing. 

• Shading techniques and theory. 

• Colour techniques and theory. 

• Forms and shapes relating to the human face and figure. 

• Exploring artworks made by others. 

• Analysing artworks made by others 

• Self Analysis of artworks. 

What type of work is done?

• Short drawing practice. 

• Drawing workshops 

• Practical drawing tasks. 

• Short analysis tasks. 

• Artist statements

Assessment:

Via Workshops and Creative Tasks, Short Written Tasks and a Digital Portfolio. 

Additional Information

Future Pathways: Can lead to careers in Concept Artists (for Games and Films), Illustrators, Fashion Design, Graphic Design, Comic Creators, among others.