Illustration Check List

Initial research (Roald Dahl, Quentin Blake, Film Adaptations of Dahl's work)

At least 3 pages of storyboarding for your photoshoots with notes.

Research into existing storyboards (e.g. Josh Sheppard).

At least 2 successful photoshoots (one studio & one location based)            

Research into one or more photographers, ideally choose ones whose work is both narrative and has elements of fantasy. e.g. Annie Liebovitz, Ruven Afanador.

Sustained drawings in pencil and pen.

A good carbon print.

Expressive Drawings.

Research into 2 illustrators (focus on illustrators whose work centres on drawing, make sure you include one pre-1950 Artist, e.g. Arthur Rackham). Compare work from different eras.

Printing work - at least one good example of monoprinting, gold card and monotype.

At least 3 mixed media Collages.

Research into 2 mixed media collage Artists, for instance Eduardo Recife, Joseph Cornell, Ben Allen, Graziano Nazario, Tim Marrs, Martin O'Neill (not the football manager Piers).

Photoshop and text overlay developments of your Collages.

Expressive card chip paintings on board.

Clear annotated planning for your final board with at least 3 proposals explored and illustrated in sketch diagram form.

A well resolved final 1m x 1m board. This should integrate between 12 and 25 of your illustrations/photos, try to represent a wide range of the techniques we covered.

Good (well lit and composed) photos of your final board - get both the full board and a series of details.