Editorial Illustration
Landscape can be a mental as well as a physical space. In this project we will use references, memories, imagination to develop our painting. We will, at the same time, explore the techniques of painting nature, specifically water and clouds.
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Read the article:
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https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp2004361
1. Brainstorm
2. Research: See PPT below
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3. Thumbnails: Do at least 20 thumbnail sketches trying out different formats and compositions class today
4. Choose 5 to develop into roughs - due Friday 9/18
5. Revise roughs and choose one to develop
6. Develop and finish; Complete Illustration due Tuesday 9/22
Considerations:
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Seeing the Unseen
Architecture as character
Claustrophobia
Racism
Isolation
Loss of Experiences
Anatomy
Fragility
Love
The virus itself
Prior epidemics
Death Toll
Politics
Job Loss
Historical references
Health Care discrimination
Masks
Medical equipment
No physical contact
Escape Fantasies
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