Chabot College
Fall 2010
Course Outline for Art 61
ILLUSTRATION
Catalog Description:
61 – Illustration
3 units
Creation and execution of conceptual ideas in illustration. Includes a variety of mediums and
contemporary application styles. Emphasis on skills in traditional draftsmanship, craftsmanship and
presentation. 2 hours lecture, 4 hours lab.
[Typical contact hours: lecture 35, studio 70]
Prerequisite Skills:
None
Expected Outcomes for Students:
Upon completion of the course, the student should be able to:
1. develop a conceptual idea for an assigned project, verbalize it and visually communicate it on
paper;
2. take a sketched idea and develop it through thumbnails, a layout, a comprehensive, to
finished art;
3. work successfully with a variety of illustration mediums;
4. list different kinds of paper choices and the results they achieve;
5. use a wide variety of illustration mediums;
6. create a well composed image through the practice of formal design principles;
7. execute quality draftsmanship and presentation skills.
Course Content (lecture):
1. Development of a concept; an illustrated idea of what a client is looking for.
2. Executing ideas by researching related subject(s) online and in publications which lead to
preliminary written ideas and sketches.
3. Learning the process of putting ideas onto paper in defined stages, i.e. written ideas,
thumbnail sketches, rough layouts, refined comprehensives, which lead to a finished
illustration.
4. Introduction to kinds and types of illustration papers and boards.
5. Introduction to a variety of traditional mediums used in illustration, including pencil(s), inks,
paints and collage.
6. Instruction on how to compose and layout compositions using the elements of line, shape,
texture, space, size, value and color.
7. Applied practice of the formal design principles of balance, rhythm, emphasis and unity.
8. Repeated practice of professional illustration skills in drawing with precision and perspective
(draftsmanship), the ability to properly use traditional tools, materials and equipment of the
field (craftsmanship), and the ability to verbally and visually present finished illustrations in a
professional manner acceptable to any given art director or client (presentation).
9. Study of the work produced by noted and accomplished illustrators in the field of illustration.
Chabot College
Course Outline for Art 61, Page 2
Fall 2010
Course Content (studio):
1. Developing concepts for projects.
2. Executing ideas by researching related subject(s) online and in publications which lead to
preliminary written ideas and sketches.
3. Learning the process of putting ideas onto paper in defined stages, i.e. written ideas,
thumbnail sketches, rough layouts, refined comprehensives, which lead to a finished
illustration.
4. Repeating practice of professional illustration skills in drawing with precision and perspective
(draftsmanship), the ability to properly use traditional tools, materials and equipment of the
field (craftsmanship), and the ability to verbally and visually present finished illustrations in a
professional manner acceptable to any given art director or client (presentation).
5. Studying work produced by noted and accomplished illustrators.
Methods of Presentation:
1. Lecture and discussion
2. Use internet, books and magazines
3. Class field trips to class related industries
Assignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
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Typical Assignments
using a selected character, illustrate it in six different styles
create an illustration for a selected holiday greeting card
Methods of Evaluating Student Progress
Evaluation of visual images submitted for assignments
Final Project
Textbooks (Typical):
None
Special Student Materials:
Class supplies to cost about $100.000
JLG:2010 Art 61
Revised:10/09/09