Coming up with an idea is always a challenge and this was no exception. I knew that I wanted to use the technique of painting a series of acrylic paintings in black, scanning them with backlight, and then coloring them in Photoshop, but I couldn’t make up my mind what to paint.
Category: Digital Illustration class
Painting No.012711
Painting No.012711 by Scott E Franson | size: 5×7 | media: digital In my quest to discover new options and possibilities in digital art creation, I am always exploring the question of, “What if?” The exploration today has led me to some interesting surfaces created with acrylic paint and a texture made with ink and… Continue reading Painting No.012711
Painting No.012511
I made some textures using block printing ink and a roller. I prepared the ink as I would for block printing and just rolled it onto paper instead of the block and then scanned the paper. I am excited to experiment with this process. I really like how it looks at the bottom of the… Continue reading Painting No.012511
Illustraton Friday | dip
When I first looked at the word for the week the very first thing that I noticed was that it could be flipped over and still be read correctly. I wish that I had a great story to go with this UnBook cover, but I don’t. It is just two girls dipping their foot in… Continue reading Illustraton Friday | dip
Tutorial: Digital Cut Paper
Tutorial: Digital Cut Paper from Scott E Franson on Vimeo. This is a basic tutorial to create a cut paper effect using Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. This is a basic tutorial to create a cut paper effect using Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. I am sorry, The video ends abruptly. I am trying to work out… Continue reading Tutorial: Digital Cut Paper
An Apple
It doesn’t quite look like oil lift out, but I think it is interesting.
class
This is the beginning of a new Digital Illustration class. I hope to see great work and progress this semester. Please feel free to make comments on the students work over the semester. They want to be better illustrators at the conclusion of the class.
DI: crash
The students have posted to their blogs an image based on the word crash (from Illustration Friday). The students want to improve and would be grateful for any critique. Have fun looking at their images.Alex, Ashley, Audrey, Becca, Brittany L, Brittany W, Casey, Cheyenne, David, Devan, Evan, Heather, James, Jenn, Jessi, Joshua, Michelle, Mike, Trevor,… Continue reading DI: crash
DI: sprout
The students have posted to there blogs an image based on the word Sprout (from Illustration Friday). The students want to improve and would be grateful for any critique. Have fun looking at their images.Alex, Ashley, Audrey, Becca, Brittany L, Brittany W, Casey, Cheyenne, David, Devan, Evan, Heather, James, Jenn, Jessi, Michelle, Mike, Trevor, &… Continue reading DI: sprout
DI: red
The students have posted to there blogs an image based on the word Red (from Illustration Friday). The students want to improve and would be grateful for any critique. Have fun looking at their images.Alex, Becca, Brittany L, Brittany W, Casey, Cheyenne, Dallin, David, Devan, Evan, Heather, James, Jenn, Jessi, Joshua, Michelle, Mike, Trevor, &… Continue reading DI: red
DI: Super Hero
The students have posted to there blogs an image based on the word Super Hero (from Illustration Friday). The students want to improve and would be grateful for any critique. Have fun looking at their images.Alex, Ashley, Audrey, Becca, Brittany L, Brittany W, Casey, Cheyenne, Dallin, David, Devan, Evan, Heather, James, Jenn, Jessi, Joshua, Michelle,… Continue reading DI: Super Hero
DI: 80s
The Digital Illustration class is up and running now. The students have posted to there blogs and image based on the word 80s (from Illustration Friday). The students want to improve and would be grateful for any critique. I would especially like former members of the class to give the students feed back. Have fun… Continue reading DI: 80s
DI: Illustration Friday
This will be the first week that the digital illustration class will be participating in Illustration Friday. Since we are just getting started and some of the students are just beginning to learn the computer, they can choose how they will complete the assignment. I want them to use the computer as much as possible,… Continue reading DI: Illustration Friday
Linear perspective in Adobe Illustrator
Using Adobe Illustrator draw 2 cubes in correct two-point perspective in a room, with cast shadows. Learning to use the pen tool in Illustrator opens many doors in Photoshop and so that is where we will start the digital illustration class. Use linear perspective to construct the cubes, with vanishing points (vp), measuring points (mp),… Continue reading Linear perspective in Adobe Illustrator
Digital Illustration Class: Day 1
This semester I am teaching a digital illustration class that I have taught many times before. What will be different about this class is that the students will be posting their work along the way. I am really excited to see how the students progress. Today was the first day. I decided to have them… Continue reading Digital Illustration Class: Day 1