Digital Illustration Assignment 

Mirror, Mirror!

Theme: The theme of the project will be mirrors and reflections. There is potential in  creating a character confronting themselves in a dark mirror or reflection which reveals something of the inner character of the person or character. Any other content of the piece can be up to the student.

• Objective: To work with photographs, drawings and other media in photoshop to combine and create a new image which tells the story. To explore the medium and to be inventive in the ways you use your reference and tools.

• Requirement: Somewhere within the work there must be a reflection of the character. It  should be a central focus of the piece.

Student will be required to use principles of color theory, composition, design and a strong concept just as in a regular illustration assignment using digital and mixed media as the vehicle. Using the width and breadth of photoshop, attempting use of layers of many images, textures, patterning, warping tools and other means of creating complex imagery.

• Grading:   Assignments will be graded and judged on the quality of the reference obtained, the creativity of the sketches, the use of photoshop and the finish of the final artwork.

Week 1:

Show up to class with 20 well thought out Thumbnails in a 4”w x 3”h ratio. I would like to see a range of sketches building up to these thumbnails. Students should also have a bunch of reference for costume, background and other elements they would like within the image.

Week 2

Final image should be finished and ready for in-class critique. Final images should be in the proportion of 3.5 x 5 at 600 dpi, and be printed as large as possible on an 8.5 x 11 sheet of paper.

If you need photos Shoot your own reference out of class!

Illustrations by Dave McKean, Android Jones,Rafael Sarmento, Bobby Chiu