INTRO TO FANTASY ART - Two Classes

2 three hour classes in person or via Zoom
Teens and up.

Go to the CALENDAR for class dates and times.

A crash course on fantastic art as it relates to print media. Students conceptualize, design and produce fantastic and fictional content using their own art techniques (either traditional art materials or computer generated). Topics covered include imaginative creatures, worlds and environments aligned with concept design and story telling principles. Students will explore and create elements of a unique fantasy world.

Through lectures, reviewing films, books, sketching, brainstorming, and collaboration, the student’s goal is to create the visual elements of a fantasy story. This is not a class on technique or about creating finished pieces of art. Students will explore ideas through sketches so any dry media they are comfortable with can be used, including the tablet and computer.

LEARNING OUTCOME

A. Analyze the power found in fantasy and sci-fi stories, children picture
books, comics and novels.

B. Understand classic principles of storytelling and how art compliments it.

C. Realize the importance of personality traits in a character through design,
fashion and movement.

D. Learn how environments and props compliment the story and can become their own characters

DAY ONE- Lecture on the history of fantasy art and how it relates to great
art in all mediums. We will review story telling principles, potential themes,
and how to approach your art from this angle. Attention to environments, the
macrocosm to the microcosm, the natural world to built structures and cities
will be explored as we begin to sketch out a fantastical place.

- Character design. What makes an interesting character? Human, alien, animal, monster? Starting with simple shapes we sketch out characters for a fantasy story.

DAY TWO- We will learn about and sketch out a fantasy landscape. How does the look of a place serve the story? 

- Now we start to pull all the elements together into a single image.
What is the story we are telling with this art? Composition principles are addressed, how light and dark values work together to create a powerful statement. 

MATERIALS

Graphite sticks, pencils, kneaded eraser, stick/barrel eraser, sketchbook, or iPad with Procreate or laptop computer with Photoshop.

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Please make certain you are committed to attending this class as the registration fee is NON-REFUNDABLE. However, if you cannot make the class you signed up for, you may use your registration for another class (of similar value) or sell/transfer the class to another person. We realize that unexpected issues may arise which prevent you from attending a class but remember that a space has been set aside for you. This policy is firm. You must notify us in writing (via email) of any changes.

If this class is canceled for any reason, we will make every effort to reschedule it and transfer your registration, otherwise your registration fee will be refunded. 

More questions?

Contact me at greg@spalenka.com