Illustrated Alphabet

All Classes - Over the next 3 days you will create an Illustrated Alphabet. Your alphabet needs to be thematic. For example I might create an alphabet based on the theme of a summer picnic. All of my letters would relate to items that would be brought to the picnic. I might make letters out of hotdogs, pickles, ketchup, or a grill! Use your imagination!!!  Follow my Pinterest “Illustration” board for inspiration. We will work on this project for one week. Use your time wisely.

How to Begin:

1.      Sketch out a few ideas in your sketchbook.

2.      Mark your boxes on a 12” x 24” white sheet of paper.

3.      Your boxes will fit one letter and the size of the box is 2”x 3” (See my example)

4.      Fill each box with the design and theme of your letters.

5.      Color will color pencils.

6.      Try and create value changes and the illusion of form.

By the end of this lesson:

·         I understand how design influences artistic expression.

·         I can generate innovative solutions to artistic problems.

·         I understand the role of imagination and creativity in producing original art.