Studio 2nd Street

Making a Cover Illustration

…a workshop with

J P Targete


Saturday May 19-Sunday May 20

10am-6pm both days


DAY 1:
10am - 1pm - Sketching and concepting from the minds eye, with lecture and discussion, practicing brainstorming and sketching techniques...the key to expanding your creativity.

2pm - 6 pm - Student sketching - students should bring a sketch pad, vine charcoal, markers and 11"x14" pad, students will sketch freely, using some of the techniques learned from the lecture, there will be a class critique with key points such as how to unleash creativity, where the focus is not about technical skills, but more about getting a flow to sketching.

DAY 2:
10am - 1pm - Starting an illustration, applying more technical aspects to a previous sketch done the day before, with a lecture on technique, color, materials, etc.

2pm - 6pm - Finishing the image, taking the image to completion - with discussion regarding what works for reproduction, more about technique, blending, keeping edges clear and distinct, reproducing the work, sending it off to the client, also with a discussion about contracts and other business aspects.

(exact times for lunch break may vary)

The fee for this 2-day workshop is $150

all artwork on this page ©JP Targete

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