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7B: [Case Study] Book Illustration and Cover Design for Folio Society - Treasure Island
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From rocket ships to rock stars, NASA to Rolling Stone; I draw pictures that speak louder than words. Artist & Professor
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This is fantastic to see.
Were all your initial thumbnails done completely without reference? In other words, did you have an ambient level of pirate reference stored up in your brain so that you could get the gist without having to look up any costume details?
Once you have decided on the thumbnails, and start to take your photo reference, how involved is the photography process? In other words, are you getting the costuming exact, and the lighting exact, or are you just getting in the right ballpark and trusting your art skills to bridge any gaps?
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Narrative Art Case Study- Treasure Island
I wanted to share a Case Study that I put together to help you better understand the Narrative Art process as part of the first Major Assignment.
Additionally, I've included a PDF of the sketchbook scans from the Treasure Island project. This is less about sharing things I'm proud of and more about sharing access to the messiness of the process. We tend to hide our process in our work as we move from inception to completion and I wanted to point out that this is the way it is supposed to be: order from chaos; general to the specific.
Think Louder,
Sterling
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Narrative Art Case Study - A Narrative Illustration project created for Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island commissioned by the Folio Society.
This is fantastic to see.
Were all your initial thumbnails done completely without reference? In other words, did you have an ambient level of pirate reference stored up in your brain so that you could get the gist without having to look up any costume details?
Once you have decided on the thumbnails, and start to take your photo reference, how involved is the photography process? In other words, are you getting the costuming exact, and the lighting exact, or are you just getting in the right ballpark and trusting your art skills to bridge any gaps?
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Thank you, Gannon. I actually did a lot of looking and researching before starting the sketches, if I remember correctly. When I started sketching, it was from imagination, but I remember something clicking in my head, as I was nose down in the work. I don't know if this will resonate, but a project that requires this much prolonged focus, forced me to draw continuously. A few days in, and things started to get easier. This gives me hope that "leveling up" is just a few days of intense focus away. I did shoot reference after the sketches to get more information.
