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Science Communication- Winter 1999

[SCIC-106B-01][SCIC-107-01]

SCIC-106B

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

(8 -- previous Thurs)
Talk about course, syllabus, and materials.
Fill out student info forms.

Tues: bring pencil-on-film & basic materials, and an object to draw.

JAN 4

5

Demo of pencil-on-film.

Try out new technique on

a small spot illustration.

>>Begin full-page pencil-on-film illus. (due 1/19).

6

7

Accuracy in illustration:

Intro to various measuring techniques/devices: grids, dividers, calipers, etc.

Take orders for plexiglass.

Tues: bring object, tools.

8

9

10

11

12

Make plexiglass grids.

Use to create an accurate line drawing of an object brought to class.

13

14

Review work in progress on full-page pencil-on-film illustration. Work in class.

15

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18

19

FIRST CRITIQUE

Thurs: bring ink wash materials, basic supplies, and an object to draw.

20

21

Demo of ink wash.

Draw a spot illustration using new technique.

>>Begin full-page ink wash illus. (due 2/2).

22

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24

25

26

Review work in-progress on full-page ink wash illustration.

Work in class on current project.

27

28

Guest speaker, discussing beneficial stretches and exercises for illustrators.

29

30

31

FEB 1

2

SECOND CRITIQUE

Thurs: bring scratchboard materials, basic supplies, and an object to draw.

3

4

Demo of scratchboard.

Create a spot illustration using new technique.

>>Begin full-page scratch-board illus. (due 2/16).

5

6

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

FEB 7

8

9

EXCHANGE DAY

(Regular Tuesday classes are canceled. Monday classes meet today. )

10

11

Review work in progress on scratchboard illus. Dis-cuss final project (due 3/4).

Tues: bring work for mid-quarter review and rough sketches for final project.

12

13

14

15

16

THIRD CRITIQUE

TURN IN QTR'S WORK and rough sketches for final project.

17

18

Reviewed work returned.

Guest speaker, discussing color scratchboard.

19

20

21

22

23

Review work in progress on final illustration.

Discussion of portfolio preparation, business cards, self-promotion, etc.

24

25

Guest speaker, discussing copyright law.

26

27

28

MARCH 1

2

Demos of matting and framing; how to construct

a simple light box .

Discussion of care and preservation of artwork.

3

4

FOURTH CRITIQUE

Tues: bring components of portfolio to put together.

5

6

7

8

9

Work in class on cutting, trimming, and compilation of final portfolios.

10

11

Course & self evals, potluck breakfast.

FINAL PORTFOLIO REVIEW.

12

13

SCIC 107A: Color Science Illustration

Instructor: Ann Caudle
Phone: 9-4356
Office: 181 Applied Sciences
E-Mail: caudle@cats.ucsc.edu

Week 1: January 7

Th: Introduction to course and materials.

Introduction to colored pencil technique.

Week 2: January 13 &15

Tues: View first colored pencil drawing.

Bring sharpened colored pencils, white drawing paper and toned canson paper, specimen to draw. Comparison of toned and white papers. (To be completed in class.)

Introduction to "microhabitat" project. (Due: Thurs., Jan 29)

Th: Colored pencil on drafting film. (To be completed in class.)

Come prepared with specimen, preliminary drawing, colored pencils, Duralene or Denril drafting film, and other colored pencil basics.

Week 3: January 20 & 22

Tues: Be prepared to work in class on "microhabitat" project in progress. Project should be approximately halfway to completion at the start of class.

Also: Special effects with colored pencil.

Th: Introduction to watercolor technique. Demonstration of washes, dry brush, etc.

Come prepared with watercolor supplies, and a few half sheets of watercolor paper, small specimens and photographs modeling a variety of textures and colors. Introduction to watercolor assignment (Due: Tues, Feb 3)

Week 4: January 27 & 29

Tues: Come prepared with watercolor supplies and specimens. (Feedback on microhabitat project.)

Th: Critique of "microhabitat" project.

Week 5: February 3 & 5

Tues: Critique of watercolor project

PORTFOLIOS DUE for mid quarter review.

Th: Introduction to acrylics and assignment (Due: Thurs, Feb 24)

Come prepared with acrylic supplies, a few sheets of watercolor paper or illustration board, and a specimen to paint.

Week 6: February 10 & 12

Tues: Come prepared with acrylic supplies and specimens to paint. In class exercise.

Th: Work on acrylic project in progress.

Week 7: February 17, 19 & 20

Tues: NO CLASS. EXCHANGE DAY

Th: *Guest speaker: Frank Ippolito demonstrates gouache technique.

Fri: *Special ALL DAY gouache workshop with Frank Ippolito from the American Museum of Natural History.

Week 8: February 24 & 26

Tues: Critique of acrylic project.

Introduction to final project. (Due: Thurs., Mar 12)

Th: Work independently on final project.

Week 9: March 3, 5 & 6

Tues: View preliminaries for final project. Be prepared to work in class on final project.

Th: Work independently on final project.

Fri: Special guest: John Dawson, nationally recognized science illustrator will present his work and discuss color techniques.

Week 10: March 10 & 12

Tues: Work in class on final project.

Th: Critique of final project.

Turn in portfolios for final review. (All work to date.)

POTLUCK!

Revised 7/28/04.