Your Choice - Biographical Illustration
Hand In
- References
- B/W Rough
- Final Illustration on appropriate paper
- Student self-grading sheet: il_grading_sheets.pdf (58K)
Directions
Illustrate a poster that focuses on the biographical history of any subject matter of your choice using photo reference.
Examples could be: The history of Ford Motor Company,The influential career of a President, actor, world leader, singer or music group, the history of farming in America, The International Space Station Program, the history of baseball or football or golf, Ferdinand Porsche and his car company, Coco Chanel and her clothing company, The life of Nelson Mandela, Muhammad Ali, Amelia Earhart, Betty Davis, Georgia O'Keefe, Picasso, etc.
The goal of any biographical illustration is to show the story behind the subject matter with one illustration. When viewers look at the poster they should learn about the subject and hopefully connect, on an emotional level, with the subject.
Remember that this is not a portrait. It is more than that. The additional elements in the illustration must tell a story, or a history, of the subject.
- Elements: Choose 2-3 elements to represent the subject matter in your illustration.
- Medium: Your choice
- Surface: Appropriate for your medium
- Size: 9” x 12”
- Color: Full color
- Hours to complete: 15–20 (8 hrs in class, 12 hours homework over 3 weeks)
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