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ILLUSTRATION WORKSHOP with Eliza Ivanova

DATE: 30 June and 1 & 2 July, 2023.

SCHEDULE: Friday from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday. 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Duration: 20 hours

PLACE: La Galería Roja. C/Peral,10. Alameda de Hercules. 41002, Seville.

PRICE: €380

ILLUSTRATION WORKSHOP with Eliza Ivanova.

For the students to get some insight into my creative process and how to tackle a story and visualize it. We will work with real model poses either from life or reference photos.

We will also spend time learning how to be aware of, and trust your artists’ instincts. You will be interacting with a variety of personas while on your journey as an artist. This will require you to develop a positive sense of self and your work.

Goals.

1. Each student will create an illustration from scratch.
2. They will get notes from me on how to improve their piece.
3. They will learn how to effectively implement the feedback and improve their storytelling and illustration skills.

DAY1

Background Information about me and my career in the animation industry and as a freelancer

Segue into commission work- how I stumbled into illustration and concept art* alongside fine art and my own books

Being in the movie industry, I was very much interested in storytelling which led me to do illustrative work

We will talk about:

Research about your illustration 

Gathering references

Making your own references

Explaining about pencil and digital and how to combine for speed

Demo a quick paint over a pencil sketch in Procreate

Questions during demo

Stop

Homework- do a quick color pass of a traditional medium sketch

DAY2

Homework review- what was easy/ what was  challenging
Any conclusions?
Talk about anatomy (from life drawing)

Combining model with props and environment

Stylization of shapes, lighting

Design within a story-based illustration

Color – either digital or traditional

Demo of combining a model pose with props and environment- coming up with a story on the spot

Questions

Stop

Homework- begin an illustration: come up with a story based on a model pose

DAY3

Review homework- discuss clarity, how interesting/dynamic the piece is, does it illustrate the story well, etc.

Refining the illustration piece- address notes, do revisions

Solving problems and critical thinking, taking creative risks

Getting feedback from me and peers- ask many questions here

Continue demo and go around and help

Drawovers by me over students’ work if time allows

Questions

Stop

Portfolio Review 

Recommended Materials.

For line work:

Pencil, ink- any preferred traditional medium

For color:

Tablet (I use Procreate) or preferred traditional medium