Illustrator Samantha Kallis drawing on location:  |
| coffee shop |
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| san diego zoo |
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| Jury Duty |
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
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Tuesday, January 17, 2012
wateriness
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| James Gurney |
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| Ann Field |
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| Ann Field |
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| Nathaniel Russell |
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| Francesco Clemente |
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| Tina Berning |
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| Nathaniel Russell |
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| Laylah Ali |
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| Laylah Ali |
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
the bounding line as primary human language
Surviving human artifacts tell us something about the way that we seem to be wired. Some of the earliest examples of visual expression are created by the use of elegant contour line drawing:
This is interesting to me, because the bounding line is entirely a human abstraction, and has persisted throughout history:
In different time periods:
In all parts of the globe:
Draw your attention (pun only half-intended) to the fact that black lines do not actually hold in the world around you. Line work is, instead, a human language short-hand to show where one object ends and another begins. It's all about the perception of edges. So what parts of an object are most important for determining a contour? What can be left out?
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| Lascaux, France |
This is interesting to me, because the bounding line is entirely a human abstraction, and has persisted throughout history:
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| Leonardo Da Vinci |
In different time periods:
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| Medieval Westminster, U.K. |
In all parts of the globe:
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| Japanese Ukiyo-e Block Print |
Draw your attention (pun only half-intended) to the fact that black lines do not actually hold in the world around you. Line work is, instead, a human language short-hand to show where one object ends and another begins. It's all about the perception of edges. So what parts of an object are most important for determining a contour? What can be left out?
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| David Hockney |
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| Egon Schiele |
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| Ingres |
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| Student drawing |
Thursday, January 5, 2012
welcome, winter 2012 students
Hello, hello! This is the place to go for extra resources, inspiration and direction during your time as an illustration student at SPU and beyond. Start by browsing the side bars and reading back in time. Continue by keeping up with posts as the quarter progresses.
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| Clare Rojas |
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