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In this introductory course we will cover the fundamental concepts and techniques behind illustration. In the beginning of the semester, students will be given experience in a variety of different mediums including pen and ink, pencil, colored pencil and watercolor. Once students become familiar with the materials, we will create several copies of works by the master illustrators of the past including NC Wyeth, Norman Rockwell, Maxfield Parrish, Arthur Rackham, and Garth Williams. Students will then be given a chance to develop their own style by illustrating several short stories and poems.
In the second half of the semester students will enjoy creative freedom in completing projects in their chosen medium. During this time we will also explore the connection between text and image through a final project. The project could take the form of an illustrated children’s book, an illustrated series of poems, or a comic book story. In order to successfully complete the project, students will need to create detailed characters, settings, and explore uses of illustration found in the world around them including album covers, posters, and more. Through demonstrations, personal instruction, and creative exercises, students will explore different subjects / compositions, textures, papers, and application techniques suitable for each unique medium.
Students will need to practice exercises taught in class and may need to work outside of class to complete projects. Along with hands-on studio work, students will participate in regular class critiques, creating a forum for the group to constructively collaborate and discuss creative outcomes. Individual artist statements will be required with most finished pieces of work, giving students another opportunity to articulate their interpretive intent and their understanding of process and design concepts.
Required Materials: Books and supplies are not included in the purchase of the course. These resources are listed to help inform your decision-making as you make course selections and build your course schedule. Please reach out to the instructor if you have any questions about materials.
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Samuel Walter received a Bachelor of Arts degree at Haverford College, and a M.M. and M.M.A. from the Yale School of Music. During his time at Yale University Samuel established himself in New Haven as a commissioned portrait and still-life artist. He has been awarded in numerous international and national competitions including the 2022 ARC International Salon competition, the 2022 Portrait Society of America’s International Portrait Competition and the 2021 Portrait Society of America’s Future Generation award. He has also been featured in the International Artist Magazine, The Art of The Portrait Magazine, and the American Art Collector Magazine. Samuel has received portrait commissions from presidents, professors and administration at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Swarthmore College, Haverford College, University of Pennsylvania, and Yale University. In his portraiture, Samuel tries to emphasize that all are created in the image of God.
Samuel is also a passionate teacher and has provided both art and music instruction for nearly a decade. Teaching art is a wonderful way to open students’ eyes to the beauty of God’s creation all around them: to notice beautiful colors, shapes, lighting and compositions. Art can be an act of worship in which we appreciate what God has created, and imitate Him, the great Artist and Creator.
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Sara Silkwood is an illustrator, designer, and educator with a BFA in Illustration from Syracuse University. She has taught in a variety of settings, including classical schools across Texas, where she has developed a classical curriculum grounded in the conviction that drawing is a skill anyone can learn.
To Sara, drawing is form of visual literacy - helping students organize information, gain empathy, and develop cognitive flexibility. She believes the act of drawing builds both artistic and emotional insight, regardless of age or experience level.
In her own illustration work, Sara draws on traditional media - especially pencil and watercolor - for their balance of structure and spontaneity. Her current project is a series of illustrations from George MacDonald’s The Princess and the Goblin, a story whose themes of courage, trust, and unseen goodness deeply resonate with her.
Sara's goal is to offer hope through her illustrations, using design, composition, and light to evoke beauty in suffering and remind viewers that all things ultimately work together for good.
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