“The Fabulist”
Intro:
Fables are short stories containing a moral lesson. The fable has been around for thousands of years, with the ancient Greek writer, Aesop, a slave living in the 5th century BCE, being the most iconic fabulist.
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Almost every great illustrator has taken a stab at creating images to accompany Aesop, so lets throw out hats in the ring as well!
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Research:
Read a few fables and choose the one you relate to the most. Look up existing illustrations of this fable and learn from those who have gone before you.
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Process:
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1. Create a pinterest board of character and scenic references - today in class 10/2
2. Character development - do 5 drawings of each character (10 drawings) from different angles - due Tues 10/6
3. Brainstorm scene ideas due Tues 10/6
4. Do 20 thumbnails exploring compositional possibilities - your thumbnails should try a variety of rectangle types and orientations - in class Tues 10/6
5. Create and develop five of the most successful thumbnails into roughs - due Friday 10/9
6. Choose one rough and revise and refine - in class Friday 10/9
7. Go to https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection - create a pinterest board of paintings whose color you admire
8. Develop color palette using color picker and a painting from https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection
9. Work up color and make final revisions to finish Due Tues 10/16
Considerations
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Character development - how can you capture the character through physical attributes:
Body language (gesture)
Features
Proportions
Color
Texture
POV (point of view)
Where are you placing the audience (same level as characters? worm's eye view? bird's eye view?)
How are the characters positioned relative to one another and to your audience?
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Scene
Where is this taking place? Country? City? Another planet?
What other entities inhabit the scene?
Is the space deep of shallow?
What is the weather?
Are we zoomed in or out?
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Style
Are you working realistically?
Are you adopting a familiar style? Why?
How are you using line?
How are you using shape?
Is your style serious? Comical?
What age group is your style suited to?
Color
How can color be used to drive the scene's meaning?
How can color be used to lead the audience's eyes through the composition
Use color to create pictorial tension and balance
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