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DATE: 18, 19 & 20 October, 2024.
Day 1
Lecture:
– Create a compelling story that you want to paint. Who are the main characters, and what kind of
style do you want to create? What will happen in the story?
– Creating a compelling composition for storytelling.
– What makes a composition interesting? Can composition enhance the story?
– Examples of successful compositions in paintings and movies.
– Leading Lines. Leading the eye to the most important subject in a painting.
– What makes a concept piece interesting?
– Making your work believable. When creating a world in a painting, things have to make sense.
Places have to look believable or have signs of being lived in.
Demo- picking out good references and creating a composition. Starting a painting with a story in mind.
Exercises- do 5 thumbnails and pick out the best composition for a concept art piece.
Day 2
Lecture:
– Colors and how to use them for storytelling.
– Using references to create believable lighting.
– Editing references beforehand to help with painting.
– How to select good references for color before starting a painting?
Demo– painting a scene or environment using multiple references.
Feedback on compositions from day 1.
Exercises- Paint a study of a scene or environment from a reference picture you took. However, you will paint it with a completely different lighting than the picture.
Day 3
Lecture-
– Details and how to improve them.
– Creating props to support a concept piece.
– How do we make everyday life scenes seem more interesting?
– Placement of characters in a scene.
– Feedback on class work from day 2.
Demo-
Exercises- Finish the previous painting or start a new one, this time the opposite color of the last one (ex: if you paint a day scene, now paint a night scene)
Recommended material:
are in Photoshop). Personally, Carla uses a Wacom intuos with a computer, or “if I am on the go I like to use my Ipad”.
– Prepare 3-5 photos you take of an environment, scenery, etc. that you could paint for the
exercises!
*Frequent questions:
What happens if I can’t see the classes live one day?
• No problem. All classes are live but will also be recorded and posted on our platform. So you can see them whenever you want throughout the duration of the course. This means that if you cannot attend your class live at the stipulated time, you will be able to see them on the platform until the end of the course. These video-classes posted on the platform can be viewed unlimitedly during the duration of the course but cannot be copied or downloaded. They can also be viewed for 6 months once the course is over.
When can I see the classes I did not attend live?
• 24-hour access to the virtual platform where you can consult all the information or documentation of the course, access all the classes that have already been taught or the proposed exercises. When, where and at the rate you want.
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